Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s birth chart
Born 27 July 1970, in Rudkøbing, Denmark. StarMap has no verified birth time yet.
Leo Sun · Moon in Taurus or Gemini
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s zodiac sign and chart, in brief
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau was born in Rudkøbing, Denmark, on 27 July 1970, a Monday. Their zodiac sign is Leo. The Moon left Taurus for Gemini at about 14:55 local time, which leaves the Moon sign open without a birth time. Nikolaj turns 56 in 2026. No verified birth time is on file for Nikolaj; the chart is cast for midday, without houses.
By element the count is three fire, three earth, two air and one water, leaving out the Moon, whose sign depends on the birth time. Fixed signs hold five, cardinal signs two and mutable signs two. Leo holds a stellium, three planets in one sign: Sun, Mercury and Mars. Closest of the aspects is the sextile between Mars and Uranus, about 0.4° from exact at midday. Aspects to the Moon are not counted, because the Moon moves about thirteen degrees in a day. One planet was retrograde: Neptune. The Moon was a waning crescent.
StarMap's dataset holds 17 other people born on 27 July, among them Marek Hamšík, Donnie Yen and Demis Hassabis.
See the sky the day Nikolaj was born: the stars over Rudkøbing, Denmark, drawn as a star map with the date and the place beneath.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s Sun, Moon and rising sign
Sun sign
Leo
about 3° Leo at midday
A Leo Sun shines. For Nikolaj Coster-Waldau that suggests warmth, generosity and a need to be seen for who they really are, running through much of what they do. This placement grows by learning that the light is not diminished when it is shared.
Moon sign
Taurus or Gemini
Taurus until about 14:55, then Gemini (local time). Which one depends on a birth time StarMap does not have.
Born before about 14:55: Moon in Taurus
A Taurus Moon feels through the body and its surroundings. On this reading, good food, familiar places and slow evenings are what restore Nikolaj, and sudden change lands hard. Once they feel safe, they can be the steadiest person in the room.
Born after about 14:55: Moon in Gemini
The Moon in Gemini processes feeling by naming it. For Nikolaj, talking, writing and switching perspective are likely ways to settle, and silence can make small worries loud. They probably need people who let them think out loud.
Rising sign
The rising sign changes about every two hours, so it cannot be known without a birth time. The table below shows which sign was rising over Rudkøbing, Denmark, at each hour of the day.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s rising sign, by birth time
StarMap has not verified a birth time for Nikolaj yet. It shows a birth time only when Astro-Databank rates it AA, A or B on the Rodden scale (AA from a birth certificate or record, A from the person, someone close to them or a news report, B from a biography). Until then, this is the rising sign for every possible time of birth on 27 July 1970, computed for Rudkøbing, Denmark.
| Born around (local time) | Rising sign |
|---|---|
| 00:00 to 01:30 | Gemini rising |
| 01:30 to 04:05 | Cancer rising |
| 04:05 to 07:00 | Leo rising |
| 07:00 to 10:00 | Virgo rising |
| 10:00 to 13:00 | Libra rising |
| 13:00 to 15:55 | Scorpio rising |
| 15:55 to 18:30 | Sagittarius rising |
| 18:30 to 20:10 | Capricorn rising |
| 20:10 to 21:15 | Aquarius rising |
| 21:15 to 21:55 | Pisces rising |
| 21:55 to 22:40 | Aries rising |
| 22:40 to 23:40 | Taurus rising |
| 23:40 to 24:00 | Gemini rising |
Times are rounded to five minutes. Close to a boundary, a few minutes either way change the answer.
The chart wheel
Drawn for midday on 27 July 1970, with only the aspects that held all day. The Moon may stand up to eight degrees either side of where it is drawn. How to read a chart wheel
Placements
| Sun | 3° Leo 59' |
|---|---|
| Moon | Taurus until about 14:55, then Gemini |
| Mercury | 24° Leo 02' |
| Venus | 16° Virgo 52' |
| Mars | 5° Leo 54' |
| Jupiter | 27° Libra 44' |
| Saturn | 21° Taurus 17' |
| Uranus | 5° Libra 31' |
| Neptune | 28° Scorpio 09'℞ |
| Pluto | 25° Virgo 23' |
| North Node | 3° Pisces 11' |
| South Node | 3° Virgo 11' |
Positions at midday, local time. Without a birth time there are no houses.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s planets, sign by sign
Each planet by sign: what the placement is traditionally taken to mean, not a claim about Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s private life.
Purpose for Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is probably tied to creating and being seen doing it, and a Leo Sun's vitality rises the moment there is an audience, even an audience of one. The tension is losing steam when no one is watching. The giveaway is often the extra effort that goes into something the moment someone notices them making it.
Moon in Taurus or Gemini
Taurus until about 14:55, then Gemini
needs and habits
Born before about 14:55: Moon in Taurus
A Taurus Moon needs routine, familiar food and physical comfort to feel steady from day to day. A sudden change of schedule probably unsettles Nikolaj more than they let on. A good bed, a favourite mug or the same coffee order can turn an unsteady morning around.
Born after about 14:55: Moon in Gemini
The Moon in Gemini runs its daily habits on conversation and mental stimulation, and Nikolaj is likely to settle by talking a worry through rather than sitting with it quietly. A day with no one to talk to can leave them restless. The habit is to message a friend the moment something comes to mind, before deciding what to think about it.
Mercury in Leo gives Nikolaj a mind that thinks in confident, story-shaped terms and communicates with warmth and a bit of flair, drawing people in even when the subject is dry. Attachment to being right can make Nikolaj more persuasive than accurate. A simple update, in their hands, can become something closer to a performance.
With Venus in Virgo, Nikolaj is likely to love through small, practical acts of service and to value competence and reliability in a partner. People with this Venus tend to be hardest on those they love most, and can mistake giving notes for giving care. They may try to fix a partner's problem before simply listening to it.
Mars in Leo acts with confidence and wants the effort to be visible, and for Nikolaj its anger is likely to flare when pride or loyalty is challenged. The tension is turning a disagreement into a matter of ego. Criticism of the work can feel personal to a Leo Mars, even when it was not meant that way.
Jupiter in Libra
27° Libra 44' at midday
growth and excess
In Nikolaj's chart, Jupiter in Libra suggests growth through partnership and a gift for bringing people together. Excess here looks like pleasing people so broadly that every expectation becomes a commitment. Someone with this Jupiter is often the connector whose introductions and events other people benefit from more than they realise.
Saturn in Taurus gathers its discipline around security and the things a person relies on, and Nikolaj is likely to take very little for granted. The doubt is a fear that stability could disappear, even when it clearly has not. This placement likes to know what things cost before committing, and tends to stay careful even in steady times.
Uranus in Libra
5° Libra 31' at midday
freedom, generational
Nikolaj holds Uranus in Libra in common with many people born in the same stretch of years. Together that generation reshapes ideas of partnership, fairness and how relationships are arranged. Its personal side is a readiness to question traditional roles more openly than earlier generations felt able to.
Neptune in Scorpio
28° Scorpio 09' at midday ℞
imagination, generational
Neptune in Scorpio marks a long season that Nikolaj shares with many people of a similar age. Its imagination is drawn to the hidden, the taboo and the transformative, with a wider cultural fascination for secrets and endings. In an individual that can be a pull towards mystery for its own sake.
Pluto in Virgo
25° Virgo 23' at midday
power, generational
Pluto in Virgo is shared by Nikolaj and many people born in the same span of years. That generation lives through deep change in work, in how services are organised, and in daily life itself. In one person that can be intensity around control, order and how much any one system can carry.
Aspects in Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s chart
How the planets stand to each other, tightest first. Without a birth time the orbs are those at midday, and aspects to the Moon are left out because the Moon moves about thirteen degrees in a day.
Mars sextile Uranus
about 0.4° at midday
Bold, original action comes to Nikolaj Coster-Waldau without much friction, because drive and independence are on good terms in this sextile. It is useful initiative with little drama attached, the sort that tries something new without making a big production of it.
Sun sextile Uranus
about 1.5° at midday
There is room for Nikolaj to be a little unconventional without losing much by it, since identity and originality get along well here. Other people tend to find this easy, unforced independence refreshing rather than alarming.
Sun conjunction Mars
about 1.9° at midday
With the Sun conjunct Mars, Nikolaj's will and identity are fused, which makes for strong, immediate drive and a low tolerance for sitting still. They probably act on impulse more often than most, and aiming that energy at a goal of their own serves them better than using it up on the first thing in front of them.
Mercury square Saturn
about 2.7° at midday
Self-doubt can get into thinking when Mercury is square Saturn, in the form of over-editing or delaying a decision that was ready. Sharing the unfinished thought anyway, again and again, is what loosens the doubt's hold over what Nikolaj is willing to say out loud.
Mercury sextile Jupiter
about 3.7° at midday
Nikolaj's thinking and optimism keep easy company, which gives their conversation a natural, engaging breadth. Curiosity does much of the work with this aspect, opening doors in conversation that a narrower focus would have missed.
Saturn trine Pluto
about 4.1° at midday
Discipline and the capacity for transformation work together under Saturn trine Pluto, so Nikolaj can rebuild after a setback with a strength that outlasts the difficulty. Such endurance is quiet and formidable, and other people tend to notice it only in hindsight, once the hard period has passed.
The rest, listed without a reading. Those between Uranus, Neptune and Pluto hold for years at a time, so everyone born while one holds shares it.
- Neptune sextile Plutoabout 2.8°
- Mercury square Neptuneabout 4.1°
- Venus trine Saturnabout 4.4°
- Sun trine Neptuneabout 5.8°
- Sun square Jupiterabout 6.3°
- Saturn opposition Neptuneabout 6.9°
Leo Suns born within 2 years of Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Also born on 27 July
How this page is made
Planet positions are computed with the astronomy-engine ephemeris and checked against Swiss Ephemeris. Birth dates and places come from Wikidata; birth times, where StarMap has one, come from Astro-Databank and are shown with their Rodden rating. The readings describe what a placement is traditionally taken to mean. They are written by StarMap for reflection and entertainment, not as statements about the person’s private life. New to charts? How to read a birth chart.
Birth data: Wikidata. StarMap has not verified a birth time yet. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page).
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