Taurus · by personality
The Lord of the Rings · Fellowship of the Ring
Samwise Gamgee: zodiac sign and birth chart
Samwise Gamgee has no canon birthday. Tolkien gives no day, and the often-quoted April 6 is a fan guess, not canon. Read from his personality, Sam is a Taurus: the gardener who packs the rope, the cooking pots and the salt, and never once asks for credit. Four Taurus placements give him that stubborn, steady loyalty.
- SunTaurus
- MoonCancer
- RisingCapricorn
- MercuryTaurus
- VenusTaurus
- MarsTaurus
SourceNo canon birthday: Tolkien never gives Sam a day. April 6 is a fan inference from the Shire calendar, not a stated birthday. The chart is NEBO's take, read from his personality.
Birth chart
Sam's chart at a glance
No canon birthday, so this is NEBO's take, read from his character.
- Fire0
- Earth5
- Air0
- Water1
- Mostly earth. 5 of his 6 placements are earth signs.
- About 1 in 19 birthdays get Sam in the app's The Lord of the Rings world.
- Other Tauruss here: Gimli, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins and Treebeard.
NEBO's take
No birthday in canon. His personality says Taurus.
We ran Sam through the same model that matches people to characters in the app, and looked at which chart gets him most often. It reads him as earth first: Taurus Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars, with Capricorn rising and a Cancer Moon for home.
Canon
No canon birthdayNever given in the books or the filmsNEBO's take
Taurus SunRead from his personality- Sun
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeTaurus
Taurus stays where it is needed. Gandalf catches Sam under the window at Bag End and sends him off with Frodo, and Sam never really leaves his side again.
- Moon
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCancer
Cancer Moon misses home. In Galadriel's Mirror Sam sees trees being cut down in the Shire and wants to go back at once.
- Rising
CanonNo birth timeNEBO's takeCapricorn
No birth time in canon. First impression, Capricorn style: sturdy, practical, carrying more than his share and not complaining about it.
- Mercury
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeTaurus
Taurus Mercury talks about food and plain good sense. In Ithilien he stews a rabbit with herbs and lectures Gollum on what a proper meal is.
- Venus
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeTaurus
Taurus loves by staying put beside someone. When Frodo leaves alone by boat, Sam wades into the river after him even though he cannot swim.
- Mars
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeTaurus
Taurus Mars is slow to anger and hard to stop once it starts. Alone in Shelob's Lair he drives her back with Sting and the Phial.
What canon does give: a gardener who is told to look after Frodo and does exactly that, to the end. A Taurus answer is loyalty that digs in and does not move.
How he shows up
Why he's like this
Taurus is the sign of patience, good food and loyalty that does not bend. Sam hits every one of them, in scenes fans know by heart.
CoreTaurus Sun
Stays by his side
Gandalf catches Sam listening under the window at Bag End. Instead of a punishment he gets an assignment: go with Frodo and keep him safe.
The Fellowship of the Ring, book, 'The Shadow of the Past'
FeelingsCancer Moon
Home is always on his mind
In the Mirror of Galadriel, Sam sees the Shire being torn up and trees coming down near his home. He wants to leave for it right away.
The Fellowship of the Ring, book, 'The Mirror of Galadriel'
MindMercury in Taurus
Cooking is a love language
In Ithilien Sam stews a rabbit with herbs and tries to get Gollum to appreciate a decent meal. In the film it is the famous 'po-tay-toes' speech.
The Two Towers, book, 'Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit', and The Two Towers, film
LoveVenus in Taurus
Won't let go
Frodo takes a boat to go on alone. Sam follows into the water, can't swim, and Frodo hauls him in. Frodo gives in and takes him along.
The Fellowship of the Ring, book and film, 'The Breaking of the Fellowship'
In a fightMars in Taurus
Slow to anger, hard to stop
Shelob has Frodo. Sam fights her alone with Sting and the Phial of Galadriel and drives her off.
The Two Towers, book, 'Shelob's Lair'
Your turn
Which Lord of the Rings character are you?
Pick your birthday. Your Sun sign gives a first answer right here, then the app reads your whole chart.
Aries girls get Éowyn most often. Aries guys get Boromir.
You and Sam: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Taurus girls get Lobelia Sackville-Baggins most often. Taurus guys get Treebeard.
You and Sam: Same sign. You'd get each other without trying.
Gemini girls get Rosie Cotton most often. Gemini guys get Gandalf.
You and Sam: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Cancer girls get Goldberry most often. Cancer guys get Frodo Baggins.
You and Sam: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Leo girls get Éowyn most often. Leo guys get Aragorn.
You and Sam: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Virgo girls get Galadriel most often. Virgo guys get Bard the Bowman.
You and Sam: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Libra girls get Galadriel most often. Libra guys get Gandalf.
You and Sam: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Scorpio girls get Arwen most often. Scorpio guys get Frodo Baggins.
You and Sam: Opposite signs. You see each other's blind spot.
Sagittarius girls get Éowyn most often. Sagittarius guys get Théoden.
You and Sam: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Capricorn girls get Galadriel most often. Capricorn guys get Thorin Oakenshield.
You and Sam: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Aquarius girls get Galadriel most often. Aquarius guys get Elrond.
You and Sam: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Pisces girls get Goldberry most often. Pisces guys get Gollum.
You and Sam: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
That's your Sun sign talking. The app reads your Moon, Venus, Mars and the rest, and the answer can change.
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Who Sam clicks with, and who he clashes with
Read from the charts on their pages. The plot may disagree.
Clicks with
Pick a side
Are you more Sam or Merry?
Your birthday settles it. The app reads your whole chart and tells you who you really get.
Similar charts
Who else has Sam's chart
Famous Taurus with his placements
Their charts line up with NEBO's take on Sam. A chart match only: none of them is connected to this page.
Noah CentineoTaurus Sun · Mercury in Taurus, Mars in Taurus
Robert PattinsonTaurus Sun · Cancer Moon, Mercury in Taurus
JoJo SiwaTaurus Sun · Mercury in Taurus, Venus in Taurus
6ix9ineTaurus Sun · Mercury in Taurus, Mars in Taurus
J. Robert OppenheimerTaurus Sun · Mercury in Taurus, Mars in Taurus
RemaTaurus Sun · Mercury in Taurus, Venus in Taurus, Mars in Taurus
Sam in real life
The app's Sams are a mix of Capricorn, Virgo and Scorpio Suns: Lewis Hamilton, Bradley Barcola and Lando Norris. None share the Taurus Sun, though Hamilton's Capricorn matches Sam's rising.
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Characters like him in other worlds
Same chart pattern in our model, different universe.
The Lord of the Rings
Characters like Sam
Closest charts first: shared signs, same elements.
Which Lord of the Rings character are you?
Add your birthday and the app finds your Lord of the Rings character, your place in the Fellowship and how close you are to Sam.
Are you Sam? Find your character→Questions
Sam's zodiac sign: what people ask
What zodiac sign is Samwise Gamgee?
Canon never says. Tolkien gives Sam no birthday. By personality, NEBO's take is Taurus.
When is Sam's birthday?
It isn't given in the books. April 6 shows up in fan lists, but that is an inference from the Shire calendar, not something Tolkien states.
Is Sam a Taurus?
By personality, yes: steady, practical, fond of a good meal and stubbornly loyal. It's NEBO's take, not canon.
What is Sam's birth chart?
NEBO's take: Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars in Taurus, Moon in Cancer, Capricorn rising. Read from his personality, not from a canon date.
What element is Sam?
Earth. Taurus is an earth sign, and 5 of his 6 placements are earth too.
Who is Sam most compatible with?
By chart, Treebeard, Goldberry and Gollum. Cancer Moon and Virgo Moon: they know how to settle each other down.
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