Portrait of Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla

electrician

CancerLibra

Photo: Napoleon Sarony · Public domain

Born
July 10, 1856
Birthplace
Smiljan
Sun sign
Cancer

Nikola Tesla, electrician, was born on July 10, 1856 in Smiljan. With the Sun in Cancer, Nikola's chart begins from a Cancer core. Without a recorded birth time, the Moon and angles can't be pinned precisely, but the planetary placements by date still hold.

Astrological profile

The chart’s core is a Cancer Sun at 18°, a Libra Moon at 20°, and an indeterminate Ascendant, so the personality is framed by nurturing, emotionally attuned Cancer energy, softened by Libra’s need for balance and partnership. The Sun‑in‑Cancer bestows a deep‑felt sense of belonging, a protective instinct, and a vivid imagination that seeks security through caring connections. The Libra Moon adds a diplomatic, fair‑minded inner mood, prompting an urge to mediate and a love for intellectual harmony. With the rising angle uncertain, the chart leans on this water‑cancer‑libra blend, suggesting a temperament that is both sensitive and socially oriented, driven by an inner need to nurture while maintaining equilibrium in relationships.

The tightest aspect, Saturn sextile Pluto, gifts stamina and disciplined transformation; it tempers the emotional intensity of Cancer with a patient, methodical restructuring of deep‑seated patterns. The Sun square Mars, an outright tension, forces the nurturing self to confront impulsive drive, producing bursts of assertiveness that can feel at odds with the desire for security. Meanwhile, the Moon conjunct Mars intensifies the emotional response, turning feelings into decisive action—an inner restlessness that can both motivate breakthroughs and generate irritability. These dynamics together create a pattern of disciplined ambition tempered by emotional volatility, where the yearning for harmony must constantly negotiate with an inner urge to assert and remodel.

Water dominates the element distribution (four of twelve planets), and Cardinal dominates the modality (six of ten). The cardinal‑water mix amplifies initiative rooted in feeling, fostering a leader who moves forward guided by intuition and empathy. Overall, the chart portrays a visionary who channels emotional depth into purposeful, disciplined action.

An interpretation of the chart above, generated from the computed placements.

Natal placements

SunH3Cancer 18°
MoonH12Libra 20°
MercuryH3Gemini 28°
VenusH3Cancer 16°
MarsH12Libra 19°
JupiterH6Aries 9°
SaturnH3Cancer 6°
UranusH2Taurus 24°
NeptuneH11Pisces 20°
PlutoH7Taurus 6°
ChironH4Aquarius 15°
CeresLibra 8°
PallasVirgo 22°
JunoLibra 22°
VestaGemini 30°
LilithH12Libra 5°
North NodeH6Aries 20°

Computed from the birth date (noon). The Moon is approximate and angles are omitted without a birth time.

Nikola is a protective and intuitive Cancer Sun, with a balanced and relational Libra Moon. The chart leans water and cardinal.

Major aspects

Moon Neptune 0°Moon North Node 0°Saturn Pluto 0°Sun Mars 1°Moon Mars 1°Venus Chiron 1°Mars Neptune 1°Mars North Node 1°Sun Moon 2°Sun Venus 2°

△ trine · ⚹ sextile flow easily · □ square · ☍ opposition create tension · ☌ conjunction fuses energies · ⚻ quincunx asks for adjustment

Element & modality balance

Fire
1
Earth
2
Air
3
Water
4
Cardinal
6
Fixed
2
Mutable
2

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