Photo: Nelson Mandela birth chart
Born July 18, 1918 in Mvezo, South Africa. The exact birth time is unknown, so the rising sign and houses are not shown.
Sun♋ Cancer
Moon♏ Scorpio
Main elementWater
What the chart says
With the Sun in Cancer, Nelson Mandela comes across as protective, emotional and loyal. The Moon in Scorpio adds an inner world that is intense, private and all-or-nothing. The chart leans on water: 2 fire, 0 earth, 2 air, 3 water among the seven classical planets.
Planets
| Planet | Sign | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | ♋ Cancer 24° | core identity: protective, emotional and loyal |
| Moon | ♏ Scorpio | emotions and inner needs: intense, private and all-or-nothing (the exact degree depends on the birth hour) |
| Mercury | ♌ Leo 15° | mind and communication: warm, proud and expressive |
| Venus | ♊ Gemini 22° | love, taste and values: curious, quick and talkative |
| Mars | ♎ Libra 12° | drive and conflict: charming, fair and partnership-minded |
| Jupiter | ♋ Cancer 1° | luck and growth: protective, emotional and loyal |
| Saturn | ♌ Leo 15° | discipline and fears: warm, proud and expressive |
| Uranus | ♒ Aquarius | generational |
| Neptune | ♌ Leo | generational |
| Pluto | ♋ Cancer | generational |
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