Shaquille O'Neal’s birth chart

Basketball playerBorn March 6, 1972, Newark, New Jersey, United States

Soft-hearted and full of imagination.

SunPiscesThe Dreamer
MoonScorpioor Sagittarius
VenusAriesor Taurus

What his chart says about him

Who he is
Sun in Pisces, the Dreamer
Soft-hearted and full of imagination. Picks up on feelings nobody has said out loud. His purpose and his drive work together: once he decides on something, he moves on it fast.
The Sun sextile Mars (almost exact at 0.3°)
What he needs
Moon in Scorpio or Sagittarius, the Vault
Feels everything strongly and privately. Needs trust, loyalty and honesty above all. Feelings come second to duty: he holds himself to a high standard, even in private.
The Moon opposition Saturn (close at 2.0°) · For a birth after 2:37 p.m., his Moon was in Sagittarius.
How he loves
Venus in Aries or Taurus, the Chaser
Loves boldly and makes the first move. Wants excitement, honesty and a partner with spirit. Affection and the need for control keep getting in each other’s way, and trust takes him time.
Venus quincunx Pluto (close at 1.6°) · For a birth after 10:26 p.m., his Venus was in Taurus.
How he thinks
Mercury in Aries, the Spark
Thinks fast and speaks plainly. Ideas arrive whole and leave his mouth a second later. His words have force: he speaks to persuade, and he keeps his own counsel until the right moment.
Mercury opposition Pluto (almost exact at 0.6°)
What drives him
Mars in Taurus, the Stayer
Steady, strong and very patient. He keeps going long after others stop. Effort and restlessness keep catching each other off guard, and his plans change at short notice.
Mars quincunx Uranus (almost exact at 0.9°)

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The sky the day he was born

The Moon
Shaquille O'Neal was born seven days after a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 65% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Monday, thirteen days before the March equinox.
Saturn return
For Shaquille O'Neal, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2000 and 2001, at 28: his first Saturn return. The second begins in 2030. When is yours?

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Signs that click with Pisces

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The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.

Shaquille O'Neal’s chart in full

Every planet, point, pattern and aspect

Questions about his chart

What is Shaquille O'Neal’s zodiac sign?

Pisces. Shaquille O'Neal was born on March 6, 1972, with the Sun in Pisces, the Dreamer. Soft-hearted and full of imagination. Picks up on feelings nobody has said out loud.

What is Shaquille O'Neal’s Moon sign?

Scorpio or Sagittarius. The Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius at 2:37 p.m. that day, local time: in Scorpio for a birth before then, in Sagittarius for one after.

What is Shaquille O'Neal’s rising sign?

The rising sign needs the birth time to the minute, so this page leaves it out: everything on it held all day on March 6, 1972. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.

How does your chart compare with Shaquille O'Neal’s?

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Sources and credits

Date and place of birth: Wikidata, and Shaquille O'Neal’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.

Photo: MarkScottAustinTX, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (the licence). The file and its full credit.

The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.

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