Free birth chart with interpretation

What a birth chart is

A birth chart (also called a natal chart) is a map of the sky for the exact minute and place you were born. It shows which zodiac signs the Sun, Moon and eight planets were in, which houses they fell into and what angles they formed with each other. No two charts are exactly alike: even twins can have a different Ascendant and different houses.

In astrology, the chart is read as a description of your innate tendencies: how you think, love, get angry, what you fear and what you reach for. It is not a verdict or a forecast of events, but a language that makes it easier to talk about yourself.

What a chart is made of

Planets: the “what”

Each planet governs a different side of your personality. The sign it sits in shows how that side expresses itself.

Houses: the “where”

Twelve houses divide the chart into areas of life. The house a planet falls into shows where its energy is felt most strongly. Calculating houses requires your exact time and place of birth.

Aspects: the “how”

Aspects are the angles between planets. A conjunction (0°) blends two energies into one. A trine (120°) and a sextile (60°) give natural talent. A square (90°) and an opposition (180°) create inner tension that pushes you to grow.

Sun, Moon and Ascendant: the “big three”

Every chart reading starts with these three points. Sun is the core of your personality and your source of energy: what people usually call “your sign.” Moon is your emotions and needs: what calms you and gives you a sense of safety. Ascendant (your rising sign) is the sign that was rising on the horizon at the moment of birth: the first impression you make and the way you step into something new.

How Aurorea calculates your chart

• Planet positions are computed from astronomical models, accurate to the arcminute.
• Your birth time is converted to universal time using historical time zones and daylight saving changes in your city.
• Houses use the Placidus system and the zodiac is tropical, as is standard in Western astrology.
• Aspects are found with orbs of 5° to 8°, wider for the Sun and Moon.

Once the chart is ready, you get the chart wheel, a list of planets by sign and house, an aspect table and an element balance. You can open any item and read its interpretation. And if questions remain, you can ask the Keeper, a guide who sees your whole chart.

What to explore next

A birth chart works well alongside other tools: compatibility by date of birth shows how your chart fits with the chart of someone close to you, and the Destiny Matrix describes your character and purpose through 22 energies. For a closer look at each sign, see zodiac signs.