Sagittarius · December 2
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Penny: zodiac sign and birth chart
Penny is a Sagittarius, born on December 2. The show never gives a year, so her Moon and the rest of her chart come from NEBO's take. Sagittarius fits the girl who left Nebraska for an acting career and says what she thinks to a room full of physicists.
- SunSagittarius
- MoonSagittarius
- RisingLeo
- MarsLeo
SourceBirthday: Season 9, "The Platonic Permutation," where Leonard says Penny's birthday is December 2. The show never gives a year, so only the Sun is canon. The other planets are NEBO's take.
Birth chart
Penny's chart at a glance
Sun from the canon birthday. Canon gives no year, so the rest is NEBO's take from her character.
- Fire4
- Earth0
- Air0
- Water0
- Mostly fire. 4 of her 4 placements are fire signs.
- Double Sagittarius. Sun and Moon in the same sign, about 1 in 12 people have that.
- About 1 in 14 birthdays get Penny in the app's The Big Bang Theory world.
NEBO's take
Canon says Sagittarius. Our model says Leo.
We ran Penny through the same model that matches people to characters in the app, and looked at which chart gets her most often. It reads her as Leo first: rising and Mars, with a Sagittarius Moon to match the Sun.
Canon
Sagittarius SunDecember 2, from the show. No year givenNEBO's take
Leo SunRead from her personality- Sun
CanonSagittariusNEBO's takeLeo
Canon gives her the Sagittarius nerve of chasing a dream far from home. Leo is the part that picks up Halo for the first time and beats the guys.
- Moon
CanonNo birth yearNEBO's takeSagittarius
Canon gives no year, so the Moon is our take. Sagittarius Moon is generous and easygoing: when the guys come back from Kurt's without pants, she takes them all to dinner.
- Rising
CanonNo birth timeNEBO's takeLeo
No birth time in canon. First impression, Leo style: she walks in wrapped in a towel to meet two strangers and still owns the room.
- Mercury
CanonNo birth yearNEBO's takeLeo
Leo Mercury speaks plainly and loudly. When Howard pushes his flirting too far, she tells him a few uncomfortable truths.
- Venus
CanonNo birth yearNEBO's takeLeo
Leo loves with warmth and a bit of theater. Sheldon is sick, everyone else runs, and Penny stays and sings Soft Kitty.
- Mars
CanonNo birth yearNEBO's takeLeo
Leo Mars hits back with style. Howard tries to kiss her after she's tried to console him, and she answers with a punch that breaks his nose.
Where we agree: both are fire signs, built for the spotlight and for plain speaking. Sagittarius says it to your face, Leo does it with an entrance.
How she shows up
Why she's like this
Sagittarius is the sign of honesty, movement and wanting more than the town you grew up in. Penny hits every one of them, in scenes fans know by heart.
CoreSagittarius Sun
Wants in on the big ideas
Jealous that Leonard shares his work with Bernadette and not with her, she asks Sheldon to teach her physics. The lessons get mixed results, but she asked.
Season 3, "The Gorilla Experiment"
CoreSagittarius Sun
Natural at everything fun
She replaces Howard on Halo 3 and turns out to have a natural talent, to Sheldon's disbelief. Later, when Sheldon asks her to play again, she'd rather go dancing.
Season 1, "The Dumpling Paradox"
FeelingsSagittarius Moon
Generous first, awkward second
Leonard and Sheldon limp home from her ex-boyfriend's place without pants or her TV. Penny feels bad and takes them out to dinner, and that's how the friendship starts.
Season 1, "Pilot"
First impressionLeo rising
Enters the room
Her shower is broken, so she uses theirs, then walks into their living room in a towel to meet Howard and Raj. One tries to hit on her, the other can't say a word.
Season 1, "Pilot"
In a fightMars in Leo
Says it, then hits it
Howard flirts too far and she lets him have it. Later he tries to kiss her anyway, and she answers with a punch that breaks his nose.
Season 2, "The Killer Robot Instability"
Your turn
Which Big Bang Theory 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 Penny most often. Aries guys get Howard Wolowitz.
You and Penny: Same element, fire. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Taurus girls get Leslie Winkle most often. Taurus guys get Sheldon Cooper.
You and Penny: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Gemini girls get Amy Farrah Fowler most often. Gemini guys get Sheldon Cooper.
You and Penny: Opposite signs. You see each other's blind spot.
Cancer girls get Emily Sweeney most often. Cancer guys get Raj Koothrappali.
You and Penny: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Leo girls get Penny most often. Leo guys get Wil Wheaton.
You and Penny: Same element, fire. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Virgo girls get Leslie Winkle most often. Virgo guys get Leonard Hofstadter.
You and Penny: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Libra girls get Amy Farrah Fowler most often. Libra guys get Sheldon Cooper.
You and Penny: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Scorpio girls get Emily Sweeney most often. Scorpio guys get Raj Koothrappali.
You and Penny: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Sagittarius girls get Penny most often. Sagittarius guys get Howard Wolowitz.
You and Penny: Same sign. You'd get each other without trying.
Capricorn girls get Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz most often. Capricorn guys get Barry Kripke.
You and Penny: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Aquarius girls get Amy Farrah Fowler most often. Aquarius guys get Sheldon Cooper.
You and Penny: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Pisces girls get Emily Sweeney most often. Pisces guys get Raj Koothrappali.
You and Penny: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
That's your Sun sign talking. The app reads your Moon, Venus, Mars and the rest, and the answer can change.
Get my real The Big Bang Theory character→Chemistry
Who Penny clicks with, and who she clashes with
Read from the charts on their pages. The plot may disagree.
Clicks with
- Wil WheatonSagittarius Moon+Sagittarius MoonMoons in the same element: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
- Howard WolowitzSagittarius Sun+Aries SunSuns in the same element: they want the same things and go after them the same way.
- Barry KripkeSagittarius Sun+Aries MoonSun and Moon in the same element: around each other, they feel seen.
Clashes with
Pick a side
Are you more Penny or Sheldon?
Your birthday settles it. The app reads your whole chart and tells you who you really get.
Similar charts
Who else has Penny's chart
Famous Sagittarius with her placements
Their charts line up with Penny's: her canon Sagittarius Sun plus NEBO's take on the rest. A chart match only: none of them is connected to this page.
Penny in real life
The app casts Sagittarius, Leo and Aries Suns as Penny: Tainá Costa, Young Leosia and Eloise Head. A fire-sign cast, like her chart. Plus the one who played her.
Characters like her in other worlds
Same chart pattern in our model, different universe.
The Big Bang Theory
Characters like Penny
Closest charts first: shared signs, same elements.
- Wil WheatonLeo Sun · Sagittarius Moon
- Howard WolowitzAries Sun · Sagittarius Moon
- Barry KripkeCapricorn Sun · Aries Moon
- Bernadette Rostenkowski-WolowitzCapricorn Sun · Capricorn Moon
- Sheldon CooperAquarius Sun · Taurus Moon
- Leonard HofstadterVirgo Sun · Pisces Moon
- Raj KoothrappaliLibra Sun · Cancer Moon
- Amy Farrah FowlerGemini Sun · Gemini Moon
Which Big Bang Theory character are you?
Add your birthday and the app finds your Big Bang Theory character, your place in the gang and how close you are to Penny.
Are you Penny? Find your character→Questions
Penny's zodiac sign: what people ask
What zodiac sign is Penny?
Sagittarius. In Season 9 Leonard says Penny's birthday is December 2, and Sagittarius runs from November 22 to December 21.
When is Penny's birthday?
December 2. The day comes from the show, which never gives a year.
Is Penny a Sagittarius?
Yes. Sagittarius fits the blunt honesty and the nerve to move across the country for a dream. Our personality model adds a lot of Leo on top, which is why she fills a room the second she walks in.
What element is Penny?
Fire. Sagittarius is a fire sign, and 4 of her 4 placements are fire too.
Who is Penny most compatible with?
By chart, Wil Wheaton, Howard Wolowitz and Barry Kripke. Sagittarius Moon and Sagittarius Moon: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
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