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Find your Midheaven (MC) — the highest point of your birth chart, which astrologers read for career and reputation. It needs your birth time.
The Midheaven in each sign
- ♈︎ Midheaven in Aries
- A Midheaven in Aries points to a career where you lead, compete or start things. You are seen as bold and self-directed.
- ♉︎ Midheaven in Taurus
- A Midheaven in Taurus favors steady work that builds lasting value — finance, food, design or craft. You are seen as dependable.
- ♊︎ Midheaven in Gemini
- A Midheaven in Gemini suits work with words, ideas and people: writing, teaching, media or sales. You are seen as quick and versatile.
- ♋︎ Midheaven in Cancer
- A Midheaven in Cancer points to caring work — family, home, hospitality, health. You are seen as protective and approachable.
- ♌︎ Midheaven in Leo
- A Midheaven in Leo wants a visible role: performing, leading, creating. You are seen as confident and generous.
- ♍︎ Midheaven in Virgo
- A Midheaven in Virgo suits skilled, precise work — health, analysis, editing, service. You are seen as competent and helpful.
- ♎︎ Midheaven in Libra
- A Midheaven in Libra favors work in partnership, design, law or diplomacy. You are seen as fair and gracious.
- ♏︎ Midheaven in Scorpio
- A Midheaven in Scorpio draws you to research, psychology, finance or crisis work. You are seen as intense and capable.
- ♐︎ Midheaven in Sagittarius
- A Midheaven in Sagittarius suits teaching, travel, publishing or law. You are seen as optimistic and principled.
- ♑︎ Midheaven in Capricorn
- A Midheaven in Capricorn is ambitious and long-term: management, institutions, building a reputation. You are seen as serious and reliable.
- ♒︎ Midheaven in Aquarius
- A Midheaven in Aquarius favors technology, science, activism or unconventional paths. You are seen as original.
- ♓︎ Midheaven in Pisces
- A Midheaven in Pisces suits art, music, healing or spiritual work. You are seen as compassionate and imaginative.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Midheaven (MC)?
The Midheaven, or Medium Coeli, is the point of the zodiac highest overhead at your birth, where the ecliptic crosses your local meridian. Astrologers read it for career, reputation and public life. The opposite point, the IC, stands for home and roots.
Is the Midheaven the same as the 10th house?
In Placidus and most quadrant house systems, the Midheaven is the cusp of the 10th house. In Whole Sign houses it can fall in the 9th, 10th or 11th house.
Why does the Midheaven need my exact birth time?
The Midheaven moves through all twelve signs every day, so a difference of an hour or two can change its sign. This calculator shows how many minutes your birth time can be off before it does.
How is the Midheaven calculated?
From local apparent sidereal time at your birthplace and the true obliquity of the ecliptic, the same way as in our birth chart calculator. See the methodology page for details.
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.