Friedrich Nietzsche — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1844-10-15 (time unknown) · Röcken, Germany
Data source: Rodden X (no recorded time). Two biographical sources were checked and both give only the day and the village. A birth hour of 10 a.m. is widely repeated online; neither source states it, so it is not recorded.
German philosopher and classical philologist whose works include Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Beyond Good and Evil and On the Genealogy of Morality. He was born in Röcken, near Leipzig, in the Prussian Province of Saxony. The commonly quoted morning birth time could not be traced to any source, so the houses are left undetermined.
Reading the chart
Libra Sun — exact Moon sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown.
Jupiter carries unusual weight here — strong essential dignity (domicile); in its own domicile.
Air is the leading element (49% weighted), while water is least emphasized — a texture worth noticing, not a verdict.
Cardinal modality leads: the chart's default rhythm is initiating — starting things comes naturally.
Sun at 22°12′ Libra: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates relationally, aesthetically, by weighing and balancing — the keynote is equilibrium. In fall: its confidence runs low here; support from allied planets matters (check its aspects).
Moon: exact longitude and sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown. Daily interval 242.8822° → 257.4971° (Sagittarius).
Sun opposition Pluto (orb 0°46′, applying): Sun and Pluto face each other across an axis — awareness tends to arrive through other people and counterweights.
Mercury opposition Uranus (orb 0°42′, separating): Mercury and Uranus face each other across an axis — awareness tends to arrive through other people and counterweights.
Sun trine Neptune (orb 1°11′, separating): Sun and Neptune flow — support arrives so easily it can be taken for granted.
Western natal chart
Sun Libra 22°12′ · Moon Sagittarius (daily interval) · Ascendant omitted (birth time unknown) — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra 22°12′ | — | fall | direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius (daily interval) | — | — | indeterminate |
| Mercury | Libra 4°14′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Venus | Virgo 6°27′ | — | fall | direct |
| Mars | Virgo 27°58′ | — | — | direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces 26°01′ | — | domicile | retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius 0°46′ | — | domicile | direct |
| Uranus | Aries 3°33′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius 21°01′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries 22°57′ | — | — | retrograde |
Strongest aspects
- Sun ☍ Pluto (opposition, orb 0.8°)
- Mercury ☍ Uranus (opposition, orb 0.7°)
- Sun △ Neptune (trine, orb 1.2°)
- Mars ☍ Jupiter (opposition, orb 2.0°)
- Venus □ North Node (square, orb 0.9°)
- Mars △ Saturn (trine, orb 2.8°)
- Uranus △ North Node (trine, orb 2.0°)
- Mercury ⚹ North Node (sextile, orb 1.3°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yang Earth (戊). Luck pillars run forward. Hour pillar omitted — it needs the exact birth time.
| 甲辰 Jiǎ Chén | 甲戌 Jiǎ Xū | 戊辰 Wù Chén |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 1852 | 乙亥 | directOfficer |
| 17.6 | 1862 | 丙子 | indirectResource |
| 27.6 | 1872 | 丁丑 | directResource |
| 37.6 | 1882 | 戊寅 | friend |
| 47.6 | 1892 | 己卯 | robWealth |
| 57.6 | 1902 | 庚辰 | eatingGod |
| 67.6 | 1912 | 辛巳 | hurtingOfficer |
| 77.6 | 1922 | 壬午 | indirectWealth |
Vedic kundli ज्योतिष (sidereal, Lahiri)
Moon-dependent Vedic calculations are unavailable without an exact birth time; no local-noon Moon, nakshatra or dasha is published.
Vimshottari mahadashas
| Period lord | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unavailable without an exact birth time | |||