Netherlands
one of the four autonomous countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; with territories in the Caribbean
country- Founded
- January 19, 1795
- Origin
- Amsterdam
- Sun sign
- Capricorn
Netherlands, one of the four autonomous countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; with territories in the Caribbean, was founded on January 19, 1795 in Amsterdam. With the Sun in Capricorn, Netherlands's chart begins from a Capricorn core. The chart is cast for the event date (noon), the standard approach for founding charts.
Astrological profile
The Sun and Moon both sit at the late and early degrees of Capricorn, reinforcing a core identity that values structure, responsibility, and long‑term achievement. With Mercury, Venus (retrograde) and Jupiter also in Capricorn, the mental, relational and growth sectors are filtered through the same disciplined lens, making the person’s inner voice and outward ambitions uniformly pragmatic and status‑oriented. The Capricorn cluster yields a temperament that is cautious yet determined, seeking tangible results and preferring proven methods over spontaneous risk. Mars in Pisces adds a soft, compassionate undercurrent, while the approximate rising, if Earth‑based, would further cement a grounded, methodical presence.
Mercury’s conjunction with Jupiter (0°) creates a sharply focused intellect that merges strategic planning with an expansive outlook; ideas are not only practical but also geared toward sizeable, durable outcomes. The Moon’s sextile to Mars (2°) channels emotional needs into quietly persistent action, giving the individual a calm drive that can pursue ambitions without overt aggression. Venus’s trine to Uranus (2°) introduces a subtle originality to values and relationships, allowing unconventional tastes to surface within the Capricorn framework, while the Venus‑Neptune sextile (2°) softens the rigid earth tone with imagination, granting a capacity to idealize beauty and ethics without losing practicality.
Earth dominates the chart (7 planets) and the cardinal mode (5 planets) supplies a solid, initiating energy: a practical pioneer who builds concrete structures from visionary concepts. The minor Water influence of Mars adds empathy, and the lone Air placement (Uranus) sparks inventive flashes. Overall: a disciplined, earth‑grounded innovator who blends ambition with a quiet idealism.
An interpretation of the chart above, generated from the computed placements.
Natal placements
Computed from the birth date (noon). The Moon is approximate and angles are omitted without a birth time.
Netherlands is a disciplined and ambitious Capricorn Sun, with a disciplined and ambitious Capricorn Moon. The chart leans earth and cardinal.
Major aspects
△ trine · ⚹ sextile flow easily · □ square · ☍ opposition create tension · ☌ conjunction fuses energies · ⚻ quincunx asks for adjustment
Element & modality balance
Founded the same day
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