Writer & composer
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Wrote the stories behind The Nutcracker and Coppelia, worked as a judge, and gave his name to Offenbach's opera about him.
Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music critic and artist. His short story "The Sandman" is seen as a pioneering work of horror fiction, while his novella Mademoiselle de Scuderi is regarded as one of the earliest examples of crime fiction.
- Born
- 1776-01-24, Kaliningrad, RussiaA Wednesday
- Died
- 1822-06-25, Berlin, GermanyA Tuesday, aged 46
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1776-01-24, Kaliningrad, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Kaliningradthe zone used then
Europe/KaliningradThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 4°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 20°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 6°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 18°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 19°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 11°52′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 21°15′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 2°46′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 24°42′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 26°34′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1822-06-25, Berlin, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 3°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 23°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 25°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 20°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 18°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 25°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 7°21′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 5°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 3°53′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 0°58′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment E. T. A. Hoffmann was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.