Scorpio · by personality
Stranger Things · Byers family
Jonathan Byers: zodiac sign and birth chart
Jonathan Byers has no canon birthday. The show never gives one. Read from his personality, he's a Scorpio: Sun and Moon in the sign that watches everything and says very little. He's the older brother who hides behind a camera, gives his little brother a Clash mixtape and shows up with a trap when a monster hunts his family. A Pisces Mars adds the softness.
- SunScorpio
- MoonScorpio
- RisingCancer
- MarsPisces
SourceNo canon birthday: Stranger Things never gives Jonathan a date. The chart is NEBO's take, read from his personality.
Birth chart
Jonathan's chart at a glance
No canon birthday, so this is NEBO's take, read from his character.
- Fire0
- Earth0
- Air0
- Water4
- Mostly water. 4 of his 4 placements are water signs.
- Double Scorpio. Sun and Moon in the same sign, about 1 in 12 people have that.
- About 1 in 47 birthdays get Jonathan in the app's Stranger Things world.
NEBO's take
No birthday in canon. His personality says Scorpio.
We ran Jonathan 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 first: quiet, deep and watching from the edge of the room.
Canon
No canon birthdayNever given in the showNEBO's take
Scorpio SunRead from his personality- Sun
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeScorpio
Scorpio notices. Jonathan's camera catches a shape in the dark that no one else saw, and it's the start of the whole case.
- Moon
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeScorpio
A Scorpio Moon says it with a gift, not a speech. He gives Will a Clash mixtape and lets the music do the talking.
- Rising
CanonNo birth timeNEBO's takeCancer
No birth time in canon. First impression: the tired older brother who covers for their mom, drives Will around and never complains.
- Mercury CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeNo clear pick
- Venus CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeNo clear pick
- Mars
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takePisces
Pisces Mars fights for his family, not for himself. He and Nancy build a trap and set fire to the monster.
What canon does give: a boy who looks after his family and sees more through a lens than he says out loud. A Scorpio answer is to pay attention, keep the secret and act when it matters.
How he shows up
Why he's like this
Scorpio is the sign of quiet intensity, secrets and loyalty. Jonathan hits every one of them, in scenes fans know by heart.
CoreScorpio Sun
Sees what others miss
Jonathan photographs the night Barb vanishes, and one picture catches a shape in the dark. The camera sees what nobody at the party did.
Season 1
FeelingsScorpio Moon
Says it with a mixtape
He gives his little brother a mixtape with The Clash on it. It's how he says I'm here for you, and it ends up being the song that connects the two.
Season 1
First impressionCancer rising
The brother who covers
Jonathan looks after Will, helps with the bills and drives their mom around. He does the grown-up jobs in a family that hasn't got a spare adult.
Season 1
In a fightMars in Pisces
Fights for his family
When the monster comes for the family, Jonathan and Nancy build a trap and use fire. It's the loudest thing he has ever done.
Season 1
Your turn
Which Stranger Things 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 Max Mayfield most often. Aries guys get Eddie Munson.
You and Jonathan: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Taurus girls get Nancy Wheeler most often. Taurus guys get Jim Hopper.
You and Jonathan: Opposite signs. You see each other's blind spot.
Gemini girls get Vickie most often. Gemini guys get Dustin Henderson.
You and Jonathan: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Cancer girls get Joyce Byers most often. Cancer guys get Mike Wheeler.
You and Jonathan: Same element, water. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Leo girls get Max Mayfield most often. Leo guys get Steve Harrington.
You and Jonathan: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Virgo girls get Nancy Wheeler most often. Virgo guys get Jim Hopper.
You and Jonathan: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Libra girls get Robin Buckley most often. Libra guys get Dustin Henderson.
You and Jonathan: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Scorpio girls get Eleven (El) most often. Scorpio guys get Murray Bauman.
You and Jonathan: Same sign. You'd get each other without trying.
Sagittarius girls get Max Mayfield most often. Sagittarius guys get Eddie Munson.
You and Jonathan: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Capricorn girls get Nancy Wheeler most often. Capricorn guys get Vecna.
You and Jonathan: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Aquarius girls get Suzie most often. Aquarius guys get Dustin Henderson.
You and Jonathan: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Pisces girls get Kali most often. Pisces guys get Murray Bauman.
You and Jonathan: 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 Stranger Things character→Chemistry
Who Jonathan clicks with, and who he clashes with
Read from the charts on their pages. The plot may disagree.
Clicks with
- Mike WheelerScorpio Moon+Cancer MoonMoons in the same element: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
- Joyce ByersScorpio Sun+Cancer SunSuns in the same element: they want the same things and go after them the same way.
- Murray BaumanScorpio Sun+Cancer MoonSun and Moon in the same element: around each other, they feel seen.
Pick a side
Are you more Jonathan or Eleven?
Your birthday settles it. The app reads your whole chart and tells you who you really get.
Similar charts
Who else has Jonathan's chart
Famous Scorpios with his placements
Their charts line up with NEBO's take on Jonathan. A chart match only: none of them is connected to this page.
Characters like him in other worlds
Same chart pattern in our model, different universe.
Stranger Things
Characters like Jonathan
Closest charts first: shared signs, same elements.
Which Stranger Things character are you?
Add your birthday and the app finds your Stranger Things character, your place in the Party and how close you are to Jonathan.
Are you Jonathan? Find your character→Questions
Jonathan's zodiac sign: what people ask
What zodiac sign is Jonathan?
Stranger Things never gives Jonathan a birthday, so he has no canon sign. Read from his personality, our model puts his Sun in Scorpio, which runs from October 23 to November 21.
When is Jonathan's birthday?
Stranger Things never gives Jonathan's birthday. His full birth chart can't be calculated from canon.
Is Jonathan a Scorpio?
By personality, yes. The camera, the silence and the loyalty fit. Our model puts his Sun and Moon in Scorpio.
What is Jonathan's Moon sign?
Not in canon. NEBO's take, built from his personality, puts his Moon in Scorpio.
What element is Jonathan?
Water. Scorpio is a water sign, and 4 of his 4 placements are water too.
Who is Jonathan most compatible with?
By chart, Mike Wheeler, Joyce Byers and Murray Bauman. Scorpio Moon and Cancer Moon: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
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