The rising sign is not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute.
Nina Dobrev
Actress; The Vampire Diaries, Degrassi, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
"A driven Generator with a pragmatic ambition."
The story so far
Nina Dobrev, born Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva, is a Canadian actress born in Sofia and raised in Toronto. She had her first substantial role as Mia Jones in Degrassi: The Next Generation before playing Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce in The CW series The Vampire Diaries. Her film work includes The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Let's Be Cops, Flatliners, xXx: Return of Xander Cage and Love Hard.
☾ Born Jan 9, 1989 · time unknown · Sofia, Bulgaria
The original source is unknown. No recorded verification, so houses and the rising sign are not shown.
Note on this rating: Birth date and city from Wikidata Q183439, corroborated by Wikipedia. Birth time 05:37 from AstroTheme, Rodden C (rectified from an approximative time), recorded as an estimate and gated out of Moon and Rising display.
1 placement that explains this chart
Nina Dobrev's chart reveals a disciplined individual with a strong work ethic, channeling her Sun in Capricorn and Generator Human Design type into significant achievements.
The core drive: ambitious, patient, and building toward something built to last.
Earth-led and cardinal by a slight margin.
Elements
Modalities
No dominant planet is named because two planets score equally.
Quadrant emphasis is not shown because house positions need a birth time recorded to the minute.
What makes this chart unique
Pluto unaspected: running with no major aspect to anchor it
Venus & Jupiter in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
Uranus out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
Venus standing alone in its modality
Sun, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune loading up one element
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
Nina Dobrev's core personality is marked by a pragmatic and disciplined approach to life, characteristic of her Sun in Capricorn. As a Generator in Human Design, she is designed to respond to life, channeling her sacral authority into sustained effort. Her Human Design Profile 4/1 suggests a blend of opportunistic networking and a foundational investigative nature, while Gene Key 54 highlights a deep drive for aspiration.
Love
Nina Dobrev's relational patterns are influenced by Venus and Jupiter in Mutual Reception, suggesting a dynamic interplay between her values and her expansive nature. Jupiter trine Lilith indicates a comfortable integration of independent, untamed feminine energy within her relationships, allowing for a unique expression of connection. Her approach to love likely blends optimism with a grounded perspective.
Career
Nina Dobrev's career path is strongly defined by her Sun in Capricorn, reflecting a disciplined and ambitious drive for achievement. As a Generator with the Incarnation Cross of Ambition, her chart points to a powerful capacity for sustained work and a natural inclination toward leadership and public recognition. Gene Key 54, representing Aspiration, further underscores her inherent drive to climb and succeed in her chosen field.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Birth time unknown: the transits below are Sun and planet-to-planet only, never Ascendant, Midheaven, house, or Moon placements.
xXx: Return of Xander Cage released in the United States
Dobrev's largest commercial success, the third film in the xXx series, opened in the United States.Source ↗
Dec 21, 2016 – Feb 19, 2017 · 60 days
Nina Dobrev
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Uranus square Sunslow
Editorial note · Uranus square Sun
The film's release, with Uranus squaring the Sun, suggested unexpected shifts or challenges to its public identity.
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Nina Dobrev, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower released in the United States
Dobrev played Candace in Stephen Chbosky's adaptation of his own novel, which opened in the United States after a premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.Source ↗
Nothing was within orb for Nina Dobrev on this date.
A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.
Go deeper · 11 systems
the full reading
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Natal Chart
placidus houses
Full natal reading
Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | ♈︎ Aries 24°27' | - | — | Duality |
| Jupiter | ♉︎ Taurus 26°18' | ℞ | — | Adaptation |
| Chiron | ♋︎ Cancer 3°20' | ℞ | — | Assertiveness |
| Lilith | ♍︎ Virgo 26°38' | - | — | Protocol |
| Pluto | ♏︎ Scorpio 14°45' | - | — | Construction |
| Venus | ♐︎ Sagittarius 27°60' | - | — | Permanence |
| Uranus | ♑︎ Capricorn 2°14' | - | — | Incarnation |
| Saturn | ♑︎ Capricorn 6°33' | - | — | Prophecy |
| Neptune | ♑︎ Capricorn 10°14' | - | — | Abundance |
| Sun | ♑︎ Capricorn 18°52' | - | — | Responsibility |
| Moon | ♒︎ Aquarius 6°38' | - | — | Emergence |
| Mercury | ♒︎ Aquarius 7°58' | - | — | Elegance |
| North node | ♓︎ Pisces 5°42' | ℞ | — | Formality |
| South node | ♍︎ Virgo 5°42' | - | — | — |
Full aspects · 26
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: estimated · Angles not used
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Human Design
generator · 4_1 · sacral
The Juxtaposition Cross of Ambition
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 5 defined / 4 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Open | — |
| Spleen | Defined | — |
| Root | Defined | — |
Chart properties
Signature
When the strategy is working
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Not-self theme
When it isn't
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Personality activations · 13
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 54.4 |
| · Earth | 53.4 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 41.5 |
| ☊ North node | 55.6 |
| ☋ South node | 59.6 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 19.1 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 11.6 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 42.4 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 8.2 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 58.3 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 10.5 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 38.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 1.2 |
Design activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 32.1 |
| · Earth | 42.1 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 14.2 |
| ☊ North node | 63.3 |
| ☋ South node | 64.3 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 48.6 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 40.6 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 25.4 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 20.6 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 11.6 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 58.4 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 44.5 |
Defined channels · 4
Centres and channels derive from the combined design (88° solar arc pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set; lines come from planetary longitude.
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Gene Keys
Hologenetic profile & activation sequence
Full Gene Keys reading
Hologenetic Profile
Activation Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Life's Work | Gene Key 54 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 53 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 32 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 42 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 14 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 11 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 42 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 40 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 25 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 20 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 8 |
Rings, codons & partners
Gene Keys derive from the same combined design (88 days pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set as Human Design, read through the shadow → gift → siddhi spectrum rather than defined/undefined centres.
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Vedic Nakshatras
null Moon nakshatra
Full Vedic reading
Nakshatra placements · 13
● shown in snapshot · scrolls →
| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | Ashwini | 1 | Aries 0° | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | Male Horse |
| Jupiter | Krittika | 2 | Taurus 2° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| Chiron | Ardra | 1 | Gemini 9° | Rahu | Rudra | Female Dog |
| Lilith | Uttara phalguni | 2 | Virgo 2° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Pluto | Vishakha | 1 | Libra 21° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Venus | Mula | 2 | Sagittarius 4° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Uranus | Mula | 3 | Sagittarius 8° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Saturn | Mula | 4 | Sagittarius 12° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Neptune | Purva ashadha | 1 | Sagittarius 16° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
| Sun | Purva ashadha | 4 | Sagittarius 25° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
| Moon | Shravana | 1 | Capricorn 12° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| Mercury | Shravana | 2 | Capricorn 14° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| North node | Shatabhisha | 2 | Aquarius 11° | Rahu | Varuna | Female Horse |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | Jan 9, 1989 → Oct 29, 1996 | - |
| Mars | Oct 29, 1996 → Oct 29, 2003 | - |
| Rahu | Oct 29, 2003 → Oct 29, 2021 | - |
| Jupiter | Oct 29, 2021 → Oct 29, 2037 | Now |
| Saturn | Oct 29, 2037 → Oct 29, 2056 | - |
| Mercury | Oct 29, 2056 → Oct 29, 2073 | - |
| Ketu | Oct 29, 2073 → Oct 29, 2080 | - |
| Venus | Oct 29, 2080 → Oct 29, 2100 | - |
| Sun | Oct 29, 2100 → Oct 29, 2106 | - |
Antardashas within Jupiter
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Jupiter | Oct 29, 2021 → Dec 17, 2023 |
| Saturn | Dec 17, 2023 → Jun 29, 2026 |
| Mercury | Jun 29, 2026 → Oct 4, 2028 |
| Ketu | Oct 4, 2028 → Sep 10, 2029 |
| Venus | Sep 10, 2029 → May 11, 2032 |
| Sun | May 11, 2032 → Feb 27, 2033 |
| Moon | Feb 27, 2033 → Jun 29, 2034 |
| Mars | Jun 29, 2034 → Jun 5, 2035 |
| Rahu | Jun 5, 2035 → Oct 29, 2037 |
Ayanamsa: 23.7038 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 5 · White Worldbridger · Overtone
Cimi · Overtone tone
Full Mayan Tzolkin reading
Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
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Numerology
Life Path 1
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
dragon · earth
The hour pillar and secret animal need a recorded birth time, so they aren't shown.
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 戊 | 辰 |
| Month | 乙 | 丑 |
| Day | 己 | 丑 |
Day master
己 anchors this Four Pillars reading: the Day pillar's Heavenly Stem, and the one value here that never depends on a recorded birth time.
Inner animals
Year, month and day pillars need only the birth date.
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Tarot Birth Cards
Wheel of Fortune & The Magician
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality | Wheel of Fortune | cycles, fate, change, turning points | The turning of circumstance — what rises will fall, and what falls will rise again. |
| Soul | The Magician | willpower, manifestation, resourcefulness | Mastery of the tools at hand, turning intention into action through focused will. |
Year card for 2026 · turns over 1 Jan 2027
Birth-date reduction against the 22 Major Arcana; year card recomputed for the current calendar year at each rebuild
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Arabic Parts
Lots, formulas & sensitive points
Full Arabic Parts reading
Lots on the wheel
Lots · 8
Houses aren't shown for this chart because the birth time is estimated.
The body and worldly fortune; where material and emotional well-being converge. Reveals how you attract abundance and physical vitality.
The mind and spiritual purpose; the inverse of Fortune. Reveals conscious intent, vocation, and the soul's directional momentum.
Triumph through sustained effort; favorable outcomes earned by aligning ambition with discipline and structure.
Binding obligation and fated constraint; the circumstances that must be endured or worked through rather than chosen.
Reckoning and karmic consequence; the area of life where past choices return to be faced directly.
Desire, passion, and erotic magnetism; where attraction and creative drive merge. Reveals the nature of what you most deeply crave.
Partnership destiny and the nature of committed bonds; reveals the quality and karma of your most significant unions.
Boldness, daring, and the warrior spirit; where you find the nerve to act and the audacity to lead.
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Sabian Symbols
Degree-by-degree archetypal imagery
Sun · Capricorn 18°52'
A five-year-old child carrying a bag filled with groceries
Full Sabian reading
A double promise reveals its inner and outer meanings
"Duality"
An old Indian woman selling the artifacts of her tribe to passersby
"Adaptation"
A cat arguing with a mouse
"Assertiveness"
A group of aristocratic ladies meet ceremonially at a court function
"Protocol"
Children playing around five mounds of sand
"Construction"
An old bridge over a beautiful stream is still in constant use
"Permanence"
A human soul, in its eagerness for new experiences, seeks embodiment
"Incarnation"
A veiled prophet speaks, seized by the power of a god
"Prophecy"
A large group of pheasant on a private estate
"Abundance"
A five-year-old child carrying a bag filled with groceries
"Responsibility"
A child is seen being born out of an egg
"Emergence"
Beautifully gowned wax figures on display
"Elegance"
A parade of army officers in full dress
"Formality"
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Feng Shui
Kua 4
Favorable: North, South, East, Southeast
Full Feng Shui reading
Works for you
Works against you
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
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What is Nina Dobrev's zodiac sign?
Nina Dobrev's Sun sign is Capricorn.
When was Nina Dobrev born?
Nina Dobrev was born on Jan 9, 1989.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of C: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. The original source is unknown. No recorded verification, so houses and the rising sign are not shown.
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