What is Nelson Mandela's Chinese zodiac sign?

Nelson Mandela was born in the Year of the Earth Horse (土马).

What is Nelson Mandela's life path number?

Calculated from the birth date July 18, 1918, the life path number is 8, The Powerhouse.

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Nelson Mandela: zodiac sign, Chinese zodiac & life path

Q: What is Nelson Mandela's zodiac sign?

Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, so their Sun sign is Cancer. Cancer feels things first and thinks second, with a strong instinct to protect the people and places that feel like home. Moods can shift quickly, but so does the willingness to show up for others.

Born July 18, 1918 · South Africa

Sun sign

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Cancer

Chinese zodiac

马

Earth Horse

Life path

The Powerhouse

Nelson Mandela as a Cancer

Cancer feels things first and thinks second, with a strong instinct to protect the people and places that feel like home. Moods can shift quickly, but so does the willingness to show up for others.

Water sign · symbol: the crab · ruled by The Moon · Nurturing, Intuitive, Protective, Moody

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Chinese zodiac: Earth Horse

Horses are lively, independent and love freedom and travel. They are warm and popular, though impatient and quick to move on. It is a Yang Earth year.

Life path 8: The Powerhouse

Life path 8 is the number of achievement. You are here to master the material world and use power wisely.

Full life path 8 meaning →

This page uses the public birth date only. A full natal chart also needs the exact birth time and place, so Moon and Rising signs are not shown. For reflection and entertainment.

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