Celebrity Birth Chart

Chuck Close

♋︎Cancer ·

Date of Birth

July 5, 1940

Sun Sign

Cancer ♋︎

Element

Water

Modality

Cardinal

Ruling Planet

Moon

Chuck Close's Astrological Profile

Charles Thomas Close was an American painter, visual artist, and photographer who made massive-scale photorealist and abstract portraits of himself and others. Close also created photo portraits using a very large format camera. He adapted his painting style and working methods in 1988, after being paralyzed by an occlusion of the anterior spinal artery.

The Cancer influence brings a nurturing quality that extends beyond personal relationships into everything they create and protect. This is a Cardinal Water sign — meaning it initiates through feeling, leads through empathy, and builds loyalty through genuine care. The emotional world is not separate from the practical one; for Cancer, they are inseparable.

The Water element gives this chart its emotional depth and intuitive intelligence. Water signs feel their way through the world as much as they think their way through it. This emotional sensitivity, when developed and directed, becomes a form of intelligence — an ability to understand people, situations, and hidden dynamics that purely analytical approaches miss.

The Cardinal modality adds an initiating quality to this personality — a natural tendency to start things, to lead, to move first. Cardinal signs are the zodiac's self-starters, rarely waiting for permission or perfect conditions before acting on what they sense needs to be done.

In their chosen field, this astrological profile provides a distinctive set of strengths. The qualities suggested by the chart — the elemental energy, the modal approach to challenges, and the solar drive — combine to create a personality capable of sustained excellence and meaningful impact in whatever domain they choose to inhabit.

Romantic Compatibility

Highest cosmic match scores for Chuck

♍︎96%

Sani Abacha

Virgo

♍︎96%

Bertie Ahern

Virgo

♍︎96%

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Virgo

♍︎96%

Martin Amis

Virgo

Friendship Compatibility

Fellow s ranked by cosmic connection

♍︎96%

Sani Abacha

Virgo

♍︎96%

Bertie Ahern

Virgo

♍︎96%

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Virgo

♍︎96%

Martin Amis

Virgo

Work & Collaboration

Fellow Water signs — natural creative allies

♓︎90%

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Pisces

♓︎90%

Jack Abramoff

Pisces

♓︎90%

Jill Abramson

Pisces

♓︎90%

Bobby Abreu

Pisces

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chuck Close's zodiac sign?

Chuck Close is a Cancer, born on July 5, 1940 in .

What element is Chuck Close's sign?

Cancer is a Water sign, ruled by Moon. Water signs are known for being nurturing, intuitive, emotional.

Who is Chuck Close most compatible with?

As a Cancer, Chuck Close is most compatible with Earth and Water signs.

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Profile last updated May 2026

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