Aquarius · by personality
Peaky Blinders · Shelby family
John Shelby: zodiac sign and birth chart
John Shelby has no canon birthday. Peaky Blinders gives ages, not dates. Read from his personality, he's an Aquarius: Sun and Mercury in the sign of the joker who does things his own way. A Sagittarius Moon adds the big laugh, Gemini rising the quick mouth, and Aries Venus and Mars the hot head.
- SunAquarius
- MoonSagittarius
- RisingGemini
- MercuryAquarius
- VenusAries
- MarsAries
SourceNo canon birthday: Peaky Blinders gives ages, not birthdays. The chart is NEBO's take, read from his personality.
Birth chart
John's chart at a glance
No canon birthday, so this is NEBO's take, read from his character.
- Fire3
- Earth0
- Air3
- Water0
- No single element runs his chart. 3 fire, 3 air.
- About 1 in 25 birthdays get John in the app's Peaky Blinders world.
- Other Aquariuss here: Inspector Campbell and Jessie Eden.
NEBO's take
No birthday in canon. His personality says Aquarius.
We ran John 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 air first: easy, quick with a joke and first in line to make a mess.
Canon
No canon birthdayNever given in Peaky BlindersNEBO's take
Aquarius SunRead from his personality- Sun
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeAquarius
Aquarius is the brother who jokes his way through the tension. John breaks the silence in rooms where everyone else is bracing for a fight.
- Moon
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeSagittarius
Sagittarius needs fun and open air. John has the loudest nights of the family and a house full of kids.
- Rising
CanonNo birth timeNEBO's takeGemini
No birth time in canon. First impression: a grin, a flat cap and a joke already on the way.
- Mercury
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeAquarius
Aquarius Mercury has a take on everything and shares it. John talks like he is performing for his brothers.
- Venus
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeAries
Aries loves fast and loud. John's marriage to Esme, from the Romani Lee family, seals the peace between the Lees and the Shelbys.
- Mars
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeAries
Aries Mars acts first and thinks later. John backs even Tommy's riskiest plans without asking for the details.
What canon does give: the third brother, a joker with a big family and a short fuse. An Aquarius answer is the jokes and the loyalty. Aries Mars is the fuse.
How he shows up
Why he's like this
Aquarius is the sign of humor, independence and doing things your own way. John hits it in scenes fans know.
CoreAquarius Sun
The family joker
A deal is about to go wrong, the room is tense, and John is the one cracking a joke. It doesn't make the Shelbys any less dangerous. It makes them human.
Peaky Blinders
FeelingsSagittarius Moon
A house that never goes quiet
He has a wife, a pile of kids and a home that is always loud. Family, for John, is a party that never quite ends.
Peaky Blinders
LoveVenus in Aries
Marries for peace
John marries Esme from the Lee family, and the match ends the feud between the Lees and the Shelbys.
Series 1
In a fightMars in Aries
Backs the riskiest plan
When Tommy comes up with something that could go badly wrong, John is the first to say he's in. Thinking can wait.
Peaky Blinders
Your turn
Which Peaky Blinders 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 Polly Gray most often. Aries guys get Thomas Shelby.
You and John: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Taurus girls get Lizzie Stark most often. Taurus guys get Luca Changretta.
You and John: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Gemini girls get May Carleton most often. Gemini guys get Finn Shelby.
You and John: Same element, air. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Cancer girls get Polly Gray most often. Cancer guys get Alfie Solomons.
You and John: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Leo girls get Ada Shelby most often. Leo guys get Oswald Mosley.
You and John: Opposite signs. You see each other's blind spot.
Virgo girls get Lizzie Stark most often. Virgo guys get Inspector Campbell.
You and John: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Libra girls get Jessie Eden most often. Libra guys get John Shelby.
You and John: Same element, air. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Scorpio girls get Esme Shelby most often. Scorpio guys get Arthur Shelby.
You and John: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Sagittarius girls get Ada Shelby most often. Sagittarius guys get Finn Shelby.
You and John: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Capricorn girls get Polly Gray most often. Capricorn guys get Michael Gray.
You and John: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Aquarius girls get Ada Shelby most often. Aquarius guys get Inspector Campbell.
You and John: Same sign. You'd get each other without trying.
Pisces girls get Esme Shelby most often. Pisces guys get Alfie Solomons.
You and John: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
That's your Sun sign talking. The app reads your Moon, Venus, Mars and the rest, and the answer can change.
Get my real Peaky Blinders character→Chemistry
Who John clicks with, and who he clashes with
Read from the charts on their pages. The plot may disagree.
Clicks with
- May CarletonSagittarius Moon+Sagittarius MoonMoons in the same element: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
- Finn ShelbyVenus in Aries+Mars in SagittariusVenus and Mars in step: the spark is real, friends or more.
- Aberama GoldSagittarius Moon+Sagittarius SunSun and Moon in the same element: around each other, they feel seen.
Clashes with
Pick a side
Are you more John or Tommy?
Your birthday settles it. The app reads your whole chart and tells you who you really get.
Similar charts
Who else has John's chart
Famous Aquarius with his placements
Their charts line up with NEBO's take on John. A chart match only: none of them is connected to this page.
Mike ShinodaAquarius Sun · Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aries
TinasheAquarius Sun · Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aries
Cristiano RonaldoAquarius Sun · Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aries, Mars in Aries
Caitlin ClarkAquarius Sun · Mercury in Aquarius, Mars in Aries
I.NAquarius Sun · Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aries
Khvicha KvaratskheliaAquarius Sun · Mercury in Aquarius, Venus in Aries
John in real life
The app casts Jaemin (Leo Sun), Carlinhos Maia (Gemini Sun) and Łatwogang (Aries Sun) for John: fire and air, like his chart.
Characters like him in other worlds
Same chart pattern in our model, different universe.
Peaky Blinders
Characters like John
Closest charts first: shared signs, same elements.
- Grace BurgessLibra Sun · Sagittarius Moon
- May CarletonSagittarius Sun · Sagittarius Moon
- Finn ShelbySagittarius Sun · Gemini Moon
- Inspector CampbellAquarius Sun · Aquarius Moon
- Jessie EdenAquarius Sun · Cancer Moon
- Polly GrayCancer Sun · Cancer Moon
- Aberama GoldSagittarius Sun · Leo Moon
- Thomas ShelbyCancer Sun · Libra Moon
Which Peaky Blinders character are you?
Add your birthday and the app finds your Peaky Blinders character and how close you are to John.
Are you John? Find your character→Questions
John's zodiac sign: what people ask
What zodiac sign is John Shelby?
Canon never says. Peaky Blinders gives him no birthday. By personality, NEBO's take is Aquarius.
When is John Shelby's birthday?
It isn't given anywhere in canon. Peaky Blinders gives ages as the story moves on, never a date.
Is John Shelby an Aquarius?
By personality, yes: the joker with a hot head and a huge heart. It's NEBO's take, not canon, because no birthday exists.
What is John Shelby's birth chart?
NEBO's take: Sun and Mercury in Aquarius, Moon in Sagittarius, rising in Gemini, Venus and Mars in Aries. Read from his personality, not from a canon date.
What element is John?
Air. Aquarius is an air sign, and 3 of his 6 placements are air too.
Who is John most compatible with?
By chart, May Carleton, Finn Shelby and Aberama Gold. Sagittarius Moon and Sagittarius Moon: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
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