Isambard Kingdom Brunel — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1806-04-09 (time unknown) · Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Data source: Rodden X (no recorded time). The Wikipedia biography names the day and even the street of his birth in Portsea, but records no hour.
British civil engineer responsible for the Great Western Railway, the steamship SS Great Britain and the Clifton Suspension Bridge. He was born in Britain Street, Portsea; the coordinates given are for Portsmouth itself, which contains Portsea. No time of birth is recorded.
Reading the chart
Aries Sun — exact Moon sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown.
Mars carries unusual weight here — strong essential dignity (domicile); in its own domicile.
Fire is the leading element (33% weighted), while air 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 18°57′ Aries: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates directly, impatiently, with first-mover courage — the keynote is ignition. Exalted: honored guest conditions — this function is elevated, sometimes idealized.
Moon: exact longitude and sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown. Daily interval 266.8212° → 278.8279° (Sagittarius → Capricorn).
Mercury trine Jupiter (orb 0°27′, separating): Mercury and Jupiter flow — support arrives so easily it can be taken for granted.
Saturn conjunction Uranus (orb 1°45′, applying): Saturn and Uranus fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.
Mars square Jupiter (orb 1°47′, applying): Mars and Jupiter grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Western natal chart
Sun Aries 18°56′ · Moon Sagittarius or Capricorn (daily interval) · Ascendant omitted (birth time unknown) — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries 18°56′ | — | exaltation | direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius or Capricorn (daily interval) | — | — | indeterminate |
| Mercury | Taurus 8°17′ | — | — | direct |
| Venus | Pisces 16°02′ | — | exaltation | direct |
| Mars | Aries 6°04′ | — | domicile | direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn 7°50′ | — | fall | direct |
| Saturn | Libra 25°36′ | — | exaltation | retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra 23°51′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio 29°56′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces 11°24′ | — | — | direct |
Strongest aspects
- Mercury △ Jupiter (trine, orb 0.4°)
- Saturn ☌ Uranus (conjunction, orb 1.8°)
- Mars □ Jupiter (square, orb 1.8°)
- Sun ☍ Uranus (opposition, orb 4.9°)
- Venus ☌ Pluto (conjunction, orb 4.6°)
- Sun ☍ Saturn (opposition, orb 6.7°)
- Mercury ⚹ Pluto (sextile, orb 3.1°)
- Mars □ North Node (square, orb 5.1°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yin Earth (己). Luck pillars run forward. Hour pillar omitted — it needs the exact birth time.
| 丙寅 Bǐng Yín | 壬辰 Rén Chén | 己亥 Jǐ Hài |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.9 | 1815 | 癸巳 | indirectWealth |
| 18.9 | 1825 | 甲午 | directOfficer |
| 28.9 | 1835 | 乙未 | sevenKillings |
| 38.9 | 1845 | 丙申 | directResource |
| 48.9 | 1855 | 丁酉 | indirectResource |
| 58.9 | 1865 | 戊戌 | robWealth |
| 68.9 | 1875 | 己亥 | friend |
| 78.9 | 1885 | 庚子 | hurtingOfficer |
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 | |||