Astrology

Natal chart

A birth chart represents celestial positions for a birth using a zodiacal framework and calculation rules. Interpretation draws on symbols and relationships between factors.

How it is defined

Date, time, place and time zone affect the calculation. This website’s tool presents Sun, Moon and ascendant; it does not calculate a full chart of planets, houses and aspects.

How to read it

Start by identifying the factor, its position and the data behind it. Then explore its symbolic reading and consider which questions make sense in your own experience.

A concrete example

Compare the same sign for Sun and Moon: one reading explores direction and expression, the other needs and familiarity. The function changes although the sign repeats.

Explore further

Explore the connection with the Sun sign, Moon sign or ascendant. When comparing two tools, keep the same birth data and record the settings used.

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