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Stephen Hawking
Theoretical physicist; Hawking radiation, A Brief History of Time
"Structured mental discipline and sharp inquiry define Stephen Hawking's astrological profile."
The story so far
Stephen Hawking showed that black holes emit radiation, a result that now carries his name. It forced general relativity and quantum mechanics into the same argument. Diagnosed with motor neurone disease in his early twenties and given a short prognosis, he worked for more than fifty years afterwards. A Brief History of Time made cosmology a mainstream subject. He died in Cambridge in March 2018, aged 76.
☾ Born Jan 8, 1942 · 2:47 AM GMT+1 · Oxford, United Kingdom
Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: From memory / biography.
3 placements that explain this chart
Anchored by a Capricorn Sun in the 3rd House and an earth Grand Trine featuring the Sun, Moon, and Saturn, his chart highlights rigorous intellectual processing. A Sacral Generator design combined with Life Path 7 underscores a persistent focus on fundamental underlying truths.
The core drive: ambitious, patient, and building toward something built to last.
The emotional undercurrent: exacting, useful, and quietly proud of the details no one else notices.
The first impression: diplomatic, aesthetic, and always weighing the other side.
Earth-led, with no modality standing out.
Elements
Modalities
No dominant planet is named because two planets score equally.
What makes this chart unique
Grand Trine: Sun, Moon & Saturn in flowing harmony
Grand Trine: Mercury, Uranus & Neptune in flowing harmony
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
Stephen Hawking's chart features an air and water Grand Trine between Mercury, Uranus, and Neptune alongside an earth Grand Trine linking his Capricorn Sun, Virgo Moon, and Saturn. His Virgo Moon in the 11th House operates with systematic precision, while an Out-of-Bounds Pluto and Gene Key 51 as his Purpose key into themes of disruption and sudden shifts. Defined as a Sacral Generator with a 3/5 Profile, his Human Design mechanics emphasize an ongoing process of trial, response, and practical refinement.
Love
With his Virgo Moon in a tight quincunx aspect to Venus, Hawking's chart reflects a subtle friction between analytical processing and personal affection. His 11th House Moon placement highlights the importance of intellectual camaraderie and shared group ideals within personal relationships.
Career
With his Sun located in Capricorn in the 3rd House of communication, Hawking's chart focuses on formulating and transmitting complex structural ideas. The Right Angle Cross of Penetration and Gene Key 54 as his Life Work mark themes of intense inquiry and sustained effort over time. A Mercury sesquiquadrate Jupiter aspect points to an expansive mental reach, complemented by an Aquarius Part of Fortune in the 4th House.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Stephen Hawking dies in Cambridge
Died at his home in Cambridge, aged 76, more than 50 years after his diagnosis.Source ↗
Sep 27, 2017 – Aug 29, 2018 · 336 days
Stephen Hawking
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron sextile Mercuryslow
- Uranus square Mercuryslow
- Jupiter square Venusfast
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 | House | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | ♈︎ Aries 28°08' | 6 | - | — | Cosmic Order |
| Saturn | ♉︎ Taurus 21°51' | 7 | ℞ | — | Hope |
| Uranus | ♉︎ Taurus 26°39' | 7 | ℞ | — | Adaptation |
| Lilith | ♊︎ Gemini 4°04' | 8 | - | — | Activism |
| Jupiter | ♊︎ Gemini 12°43' | 8 | ℞ | — | Virtuosity |
| Pluto | ♌︎ Leo 5°01' | 9 | ℞ | — | Contrast |
| Chiron | ♌︎ Leo 13°09' | 10 | ℞ | — | Aspiration |
| North node | ♍︎ Virgo 14°58' | 11 | - | — | Delicacy |
| Moon | ♍︎ Virgo 20°03' | 11 | - | — | Teamwork |
| Neptune | ♍︎ Virgo 29°52' | 11 | ℞ | — | Focus |
| Sun | ♑︎ Capricorn 17°09' | 3 | - | — | Tradition |
| Mercury | ♑︎ Capricorn 27°25' | 3 | - | — | Freedom |
| Venus | ♒︎ Aquarius 20°42' | 4 | - | — | Resilience |
| South node | ♓︎ Pisces 14°58' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♎︎ Libra | 29°45' | - |
| House 2 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 26°59' | - |
| House 3 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 1°15' | ☉︎☿︎ |
| House 4 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 10°02' | ♀︎ |
| House 5 | ♓︎ Pisces | 13°54' | - |
| House 6 | ♈︎ Aries | 9°57' | ♂︎ |
| House 7 | ♈︎ Aries | 29°45' | ♄︎♅︎ |
| House 8 | ♉︎ Taurus | 26°59' | ⚸♃︎ |
| House 9 | ♋︎ Cancer | 1°15' | ♇︎ |
| House 10 | ♌︎ Leo | 10°02' | ⚷ |
| House 11 | ♍︎ Virgo | 13°54' | ☊☽︎♆︎ |
| House 12 | ♎︎ Libra | 9°57' | - |
Full aspects · 30
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden A · Angles trusted
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Human Design
generator · 3_5 · sacral
The Right Angle Cross of Penetration
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 5 defined / 4 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Defined | — |
| Ajna | Defined | — |
| Throat | Open | — |
| G identity | Open | — |
| 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 | 54.3 |
| · Earth | 53.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 47.4 |
| ☊ North node | 64.5 |
| ☋ South node | 63.5 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 60.2 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 49.2 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 3.2 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 35.2 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 23.4 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 8.3 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 46.2 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 31.4 |
Design activations · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 57.5 |
| · Earth | 51.5 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 39.3 |
| ☊ North node | 47.6 |
| ☋ South node | 22.6 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 44.5 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 34.3 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 45.5 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 8.4 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 6.6 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 31.4 |
Defined channels · 3
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 57 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 51 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 39 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 49 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 3 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 34 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 51 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 45 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 35 |
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 | 2 | Aries 5° | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | Male Horse |
| Saturn | Krittika | 1 | Aries 28° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| Uranus | Krittika | 3 | Taurus 3° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| Lilith | Rohini | 1 | Taurus 11° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Jupiter | Rohini | 3 | Taurus 19° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Pluto | Pushya | 3 | Cancer 11° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Chiron | Ashlesha | 2 | Cancer 20° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| North node | Purva phalguni | 3 | Leo 21° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Moon | Uttara phalguni | 1 | Leo 26° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Neptune | Uttara phalguni | 4 | Virgo 6° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Sun | Purva ashadha | 4 | Sagittarius 24° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
| Mercury | Uttara ashadha | 3 | Capricorn 4° | Sun | Vishvadevas | Female Cow |
| Venus | Dhanishta | 2 | Capricorn 27° | Mars | Vasus | Female Lion |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Jan 8, 1942 → Nov 15, 1947 | - |
| Moon | Nov 15, 1947 → Nov 15, 1957 | - |
| Mars | Nov 15, 1957 → Nov 15, 1964 | - |
| Rahu | Nov 15, 1964 → Nov 15, 1982 | - |
| Jupiter | Nov 15, 1982 → Nov 15, 1998 | - |
| Saturn | Nov 15, 1998 → Nov 15, 2017 | - |
| Mercury | Nov 15, 2017 → Nov 15, 2034 | Now |
| Ketu | Nov 15, 2034 → Nov 15, 2041 | - |
| Venus | Nov 15, 2041 → Nov 15, 2061 | - |
Antardashas within Mercury
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Nov 15, 2017 → Apr 12, 2020 |
| Ketu | Apr 12, 2020 → Apr 9, 2021 |
| Venus | Apr 9, 2021 → Feb 8, 2024 |
| Sun | Feb 8, 2024 → Dec 15, 2024 |
| Moon | Dec 15, 2024 → May 16, 2026 |
| Mars | May 16, 2026 → May 13, 2027 |
| Rahu | May 13, 2027 → Nov 30, 2029 |
| Jupiter | Nov 30, 2029 → Mar 6, 2032 |
| Saturn | Mar 6, 2032 → Nov 15, 2034 |
Ayanamsa: 23.0473 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 9 · White Dog · Solar
Oc · Solar 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 7
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
snake · metal
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 辛 | 巳 |
| Month | 辛 | 丑 |
| Day | 辛 | 巳 |
| Hour | 己 | 丑 |
Day master
辛 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
Solar calendar; year boundary at the start of spring, not January 1.
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Tarot Birth Cards
The Chariot
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | The Chariot | determination, willpower, victory, direction | Forward motion achieved by holding opposing forces in balance and pointing them the same way. |
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
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 17°09'
The Union Jack flag flies from a British warship
Full Sabian reading
The music of the spheres
"Cosmic Order"
White dove flying over troubled waters
"Hope"
An old Indian woman selling the artifacts of her tribe to passersby
"Adaptation"
A revolutionary magazine asking for action
"Activism"
A great musician at his piano
"Virtuosity"
A conservative old-fashioned lady is confronted by an up-to-date girl
"Contrast"
A human soul seeking opportunities for outward manifestation
"Aspiration"
A fine lace ornamental handkerchief
"Delicacy"
A girls' basketball team
"Teamwork"
Totally intent upon completing an immediate task a man is deaf to any allurement
"Focus"
The Union Jack flag flies from a British warship
"Tradition"
A large aviary
"Freedom"
A disappointed and disillusioned woman courageously faces a seemingly empty life
"Resilience"
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Feng Shui
Kua 2
Favorable: Northeast, West, Northwest, Southwest
Full Feng Shui reading
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Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
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What is Stephen Hawking's zodiac sign?
Stephen Hawking's Sun sign is Capricorn.
What is Stephen Hawking's moon and rising sign?
Stephen Hawking has a Virgo Moon and a Libra rising.
When was Stephen Hawking born?
Stephen Hawking was born on Jan 8, 1942.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of A: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
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