Scorpio · by personality
Sherlock Holmes · Baker Street
Dr. Watson: zodiac sign and birth chart
Dr. Watson has no canon birthday. Conan Doyle never gives one. Read from his personality, he is a Scorpio. He is an army doctor wounded in Afghanistan who went looking for cheap lodgings and found a best friend. Scorpio Sun and Venus fit the loyalty. Cancer Moon and rising fit the warmth.
- SunScorpio
- MoonCancer
- RisingCancer
- VenusScorpio
- MarsCapricorn
SourceNo canon birthday: Conan Doyle's stories give Dr. Watson no date. The chart is NEBO's take, read from his personality.
Birth chart
Watson's chart at a glance
No canon birthday, so this is NEBO's take, read from his character.
- Fire0
- Earth1
- Air0
- Water4
- Mostly water. 4 of his 5 placements are water signs.
- About 1 in 13 birthdays get Watson in the app's Sherlock Holmes world.
- Other Scorpios here: Irene Adler.
NEBO's take
No birthday in canon. His personality says Scorpio.
We ran Watson 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 water: loyal, protective and steadier than the genius next to him.
Canon
No canon birthdayNever given in Conan Doyle's storiesNEBO's take
Scorpio SunRead from his personality- Sun
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeScorpio
Scorpio is loyal to the end. Watson shares rooms with a near stranger and sticks by him through the whole canon.
- Moon
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCancer
A Cancer Moon looks after people. He is a doctor first, and he writes up Holmes's cases with obvious affection.
- Rising
CanonNo birth timeNEBO's takeCancer
No birth time in canon. First impression: warm, a bit weary and exactly who you want next to you.
- Mercury CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeNo clear pick
- Venus
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeScorpio
Scorpio Venus falls hard. In The Sign of Four he falls for Mary Morstan almost on sight.
- Mars
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCapricorn
Capricorn Mars is soldier's discipline. Wounded in Afghanistan, he goes on doing the job.
What canon does give: a brave, practical, humane doctor who is a better shot than his enemies expect. Scorpio is the loyalty. Capricorn Mars is the nerve.
How he shows up
Why he's like this
Scorpio is the sign of loyalty, depth and sticking with your people. Watson hits it in scenes fans know.
CoreScorpio Sun
Moves in with a stranger
Looking for cheap lodgings, he agrees to share rooms with a man he has just met, and that man is Sherlock Holmes.
A Study in Scarlet
LoveVenus in Scorpio
Falls for Mary Morstan
A young woman brings a strange case to Baker Street, and Watson falls for her while helping with it.
The Sign of Four
FeelingsCancer Moon
The doctor first
He is an army doctor, practical and humane, and his first reaction to trouble is to treat the people in it.
A Study in Scarlet
In a fightMars in Capricorn
Alone on the moor
Holmes sends him ahead to Dartmoor, and Watson goes after a stranger on the tor in the dark, only to find Holmes has been nearby the whole time.
The Hound of the Baskervilles · spoiler
Your turn
Which Sherlock Holmes 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 Irene Adler most often. Aries guys get Mycroft Holmes.
You and Watson: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Taurus girls get Sally Donovan most often. Taurus guys get Inspector Lestrade.
You and Watson: Opposite signs. You see each other's blind spot.
Gemini girls get Mary Morstan most often. Gemini guys get Sherlock Holmes.
You and Watson: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Cancer girls get Molly Hooper most often. Cancer guys get Dr. Watson.
You and Watson: Same element, water. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Leo girls get Eurus Holmes most often. Leo guys get Charles Augustus Magnussen.
You and Watson: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Virgo girls get Molly Hooper most often. Virgo guys get Sherlock Holmes.
You and Watson: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Libra girls get Irene Adler most often. Libra guys get Professor Moriarty.
You and Watson: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Scorpio girls get Molly Hooper most often. Scorpio guys get Dr. Watson.
You and Watson: Same sign. You'd get each other without trying.
Sagittarius girls get Irene Adler most often. Sagittarius guys get Wiggins.
You and Watson: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Capricorn girls get Sally Donovan most often. Capricorn guys get Inspector Lestrade.
You and Watson: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Aquarius girls get Eurus Holmes most often. Aquarius guys get Sherlock Holmes.
You and Watson: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Pisces girls get Mary Morstan most often. Pisces guys get Dr. Watson.
You and Watson: Same element, water. Easy chemistry, same pace.
That's your Sun sign talking. The app reads your Moon, Venus, Mars and the rest, and the answer can change.
Get my real Sherlock Holmes character→Chemistry
Who Watson clicks with, and who he clashes with
Read from the charts on their pages. The plot may disagree.
Clicks with
- Molly HooperCancer Moon+Cancer MoonMoons in the same element: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
- Mrs. HudsonScorpio Sun+Cancer SunSuns in the same element: they want the same things and go after them the same way.
- Colonel MoranVenus in Scorpio+Mars in CapricornVenus and Mars in friendly signs: easy flirting, easy teamwork.
Pick a side
Are you more Watson or Sherlock?
Your birthday settles it. The app reads your whole chart and tells you who you really get.
Similar charts
Who else has Watson's chart
Famous Scorpios with his placements
Their charts line up with NEBO's take on Watson. A chart match only: none of them is connected to this page.
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Watson in real life
The app casts Dhruv Rathee (Libra), Niko Omilana and Antonio Rüdiger (both Pisces) as Watson.
Characters like him in other worlds
Same chart pattern in our model, different universe.
Sherlock Holmes
Characters like Watson
Closest charts first: shared signs, same elements.
- WigginsCancer Sun · Cancer Moon
- Molly HooperCancer Sun · Cancer Moon
- Mrs. HudsonCancer Sun · Cancer Moon
- Irene AdlerScorpio Sun · Sagittarius Moon
- Mary MorstanPisces Sun · Pisces Moon
- Colonel MoranVirgo Sun · Virgo Moon
- Sally DonovanCapricorn Sun · Capricorn Moon
- Inspector LestradeTaurus Sun · Capricorn Moon
Which Sherlock Holmes character are you?
Add your birthday and the app finds your Sherlock Holmes character, your place at Baker Street and how close you are to Watson.
Are you Watson? Find your character→Questions
Watson's zodiac sign: what people ask
What zodiac sign is Watson?
Canon never says. Conan Doyle never gives one. By personality, NEBO's take is Scorpio.
When is Watson's birthday?
It isn't given anywhere in canon, so there is no real date to point to.
Is Watson a Scorpio?
By personality, yes: loyal, brave and warm. NEBO's model reads him as a Scorpio with Cancer Moon and rising. It's NEBO's take, not canon, because no birthday exists.
What element is Watson?
Water. Scorpio is a water sign, and 4 of his 5 placements are water too.
Who is Watson most compatible with?
By chart, Molly Hooper, Mrs. Hudson and Colonel Moran. Cancer Moon and Cancer Moon: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
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