Worked example
An example birth chart, from inputs to results
This is an invented person, not a real visitor or a celebrity. The positions below are calculated from the stated inputs using the same engine as our birth chart calculator.
Inputs: June 15, 1990, 2:30 p.m. in Singapore (UTC+08:00; 1.2897° N, 103.8501° E). Tropical zodiac, Placidus houses. The UTC instant is .
Start with the Sun, Moon and rising sign
The Sun and Moon are planetary positions; the rising sign is the zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at this time and place. The descriptions summarize astrological tradition, while the degrees come from the calculation.
Example Sun
Gemini
23°55′ Gemini · house 9
A Gemini Sun runs on curiosity. You learn by talking, reading and trying many things at once, and you adapt quickly. The growth edge is depth: staying with one idea long enough to master it.
Example Moon
Pisces
12°18′ Pisces · house 5
With the Moon in Pisces, you absorb the emotions around you. Music, art, solitude and compassion help you recharge.
Example Rising
Libra
Ascendant 15°44′ Libra
Libra rising comes across as charming, polite and easygoing. People see someone diplomatic with an eye for beauty.
Read the wheel alongside the position table
The table gives each body's sign, degree, house and direction of motion. The wheel shows how those positions sit within the twelve houses. The North Node and Black Moon Lilith are mean calculated points, not physical planets.
| Body | Sign | Degree | House | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | ♊︎ Gemini | 23°55′ | 9 | Direct |
| Moon | ♓︎ Pisces | 12°18′ | 5 | Direct |
| Mercury | ♊︎ Gemini | 5°18′ | 8 | Direct |
| Venus | ♉︎ Taurus | 18°30′ | 8 | Direct |
| Mars | ♈︎ Aries | 10°53′ | 6 | Direct |
| Jupiter | ♋︎ Cancer | 15°50′ | 10 | Direct |
| Saturn | ♑︎ Capricorn | 24°03′ | 4 | ℞ Retrograde |
| Uranus | ♑︎ Capricorn | 8°10′ | 3 | ℞ Retrograde |
| Neptune | ♑︎ Capricorn | 13°43′ | 4 | ℞ Retrograde |
| Pluto | ♏︎ Scorpio | 15°24′ | 1 | ℞ Retrograde |
| North Node | ♒︎ Aquarius | 9°42′ | 4 | Mean |
| Black Moon Lilith | ♏︎ Scorpio | 24°52′ | 2 | Mean |
| Ascendant | ♎︎ Libra | 15°44′ | 1 | |
| Midheaven | ♋︎ Cancer | 13°28′ | 10 |
| House | Cusp | Area of life |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15°44′ Libra | Self, appearance and how you begin things |
| 2 | 16°50′ Scorpio | Money, possessions and self-worth |
| 3 | 15°41′ Sagittarius | Communication, siblings and the local world |
| 4 | 13°28′ Capricorn | Home, family and roots |
| 5 | 12°18′ Aquarius | Creativity, romance, play and children |
| 6 | 13°26′ Pisces | Daily work, health and routines |
| 7 | 15°44′ Aries | Partnerships and close relationships |
| 8 | 16°50′ Taurus | Shared resources, intimacy and transformation |
| 9 | 15°41′ Gemini | Travel, higher learning and beliefs |
| 10 | 13°28′ Cancer | Career, reputation and public life |
| 11 | 12°18′ Leo | Friends, groups and hopes for the future |
| 12 | 13°26′ Virgo | Solitude, the unconscious and what is hidden |
These house cusps use Placidus. A different house system can change a house placement without changing a planet's zodiac longitude. Read the calculator comparison guide before comparing outputs from different sites.
| Aspect | Orb | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter □︎ square Ascendant | 0.1° | Friction that pushes for action and growth. |
| Neptune ☍︎ opposition Midheaven | 0.2° | A pull between two sides that asks for balance, often seen through other people. |
| Jupiter △︎ trine Pluto | 0.4° | Natural flow and talent; things come easily here. |
| Moon △︎ trine Midheaven | 1.2° | Natural flow and talent; things come easily here. |
| Moon ⚹︎ sextile Neptune | 1.4° | An easy opening: the two cooperate when you make use of it. |
| Neptune ⚹︎ sextile Pluto | 1.7° | An easy opening: the two cooperate when you make use of it. |
| Pluto △︎ trine Midheaven | 1.9° | Natural flow and talent; things come easily here. |
| Neptune □︎ square Ascendant | 2.0° | Friction that pushes for action and growth. |
| Jupiter ☍︎ opposition Neptune | 2.1° | A pull between two sides that asks for balance, often seen through other people. |
| Jupiter ☌︎ conjunction Midheaven | 2.4° | The two energies merge and act together, for better or worse. |
| Mars □︎ square Midheaven | 2.6° | Friction that pushes for action and growth. |
| Venus ⚹︎ sextile Jupiter | 2.7° | An easy opening: the two cooperate when you make use of it. |
| Mars □︎ square Uranus | 2.7° | Friction that pushes for action and growth. |
| Mars □︎ square Neptune | 2.8° | Friction that pushes for action and growth. |
| Venus ☍︎ opposition Pluto | 3.1° | A pull between two sides that asks for balance, often seen through other people. |
| Moon △︎ trine Pluto | 3.1° | Natural flow and talent; things come easily here. |
| Moon △︎ trine Jupiter | 3.5° | Natural flow and talent; things come easily here. |
| Moon ⚹︎ sextile Uranus | 4.1° | An easy opening: the two cooperate when you make use of it. |
Aspects describe angular separations between bodies. An orb is the distance from an exact aspect; a displayed aspect depends on the orb limits in our published method.
What changes if the birth time is different?
Compare this example at 2:30 and 2:45 p.m., then see a second case that crosses a rising-sign boundary in what a 15-minute birth-time difference changes.
Without a known time, the calculator uses local noon as a reference and omits the rising sign and houses. See what remains usable without a birth time.
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Astrology is a symbolic and cultural tradition. The planetary positions on this site are calculated with astronomical accuracy; the interpretations describe what astrologers associate with them and are not scientifically validated predictions about personality, relationships or the future.