Your astrological identity is made up of your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs. These are often called the “Big Three” in astrology. These things give you a basic idea of who you are, how you feel, and how you connect with the world. To find these signs, you need to know specifics about your birth and use astrology tools. Here is a complete guide on how to find these important parts of your birth chart reading:
The most important ingredients: Date, time, and place of birth
To correctly find your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs, you will need to know the following specifics about your birth:
When you were born
The day, month, and year you were born are in this. This is very important for figuring out the Sun sign and where other celestial things are in general.
Time of birth
This could be the most important piece of knowledge, especially for figuring out your Rising and Moon signs. Every two to three days, the Moon changes signs, and every two hours, the Rising sign changes. If you were born at a different time, even a small difference, your Moon or Rising sign will be different, which will make it very hard to understand your birth chart reading. The time on your birth record is the best time to aim for. If you don’t know the exact time, try these things:
Look at the official records: For sure, your birth record is the best source. You could also find the time written down in family or hospital papers.
Families should be asked: Parents, grandparents, or other family members who were with you when you were born might remember the exact time. But memories aren’t always accurate, so use this information with some care. If you don’t have more specific information, even a general idea (like “early morning” or “late afternoon”) can be useful.
Birth notices: The time of birth is sometimes written in birth notices in newspapers.
If no one knows the exact time, a professional astrologer can do something called “birth chart rectification.” To do this, you have to look at big life events and transits to figure out a possible birth time from the past. This is a complicated process that can cost a lot of money, but it is the most accurate way to find out when someone was born.
The place where the person was born
To find your Rising sign and astrological houses, you need to know the city, state or province, and country where you were born. As the Earth spins, the rising of the different zodiac signs happens at different times and in different places. So, the place where you were born tells you what zodiac sign was rising at the time of your birth.
How to find your Rising Sign, Sun Sign, and Moon Sign:
There are several ways to find your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs once you know your exact date of birth:
Online tools for calculating astrology:
Using an online astrological birth chart calculator is the best and fastest way to do it. A lot of websites give this service away for free. How to use them:
Find a birth chart calculator you can trust: Look for astrology websites that are well-known or that astrologers have told you to visit.
Type in your date of birth: It’s likely that the birth chart calculator will ask for your date of birth, the exact time of your birth (be as exact as you can), the place and country where you were born. The state or province may also be asked for by some tools.
Create your chart: Click the “calculate” or “generate chart” button after you’ve put in the data.
Find your “Big Three”: Your birth chart will be shown as a result, which is usually a circle with astrology signs on it. You will also see a list of where your planets are in the sky. Keep an eye out for these:
- Sun: The Sun will be shown by a circle with a dot, and the sign it was in when you were born will be written next to it.
- Moon: This will be shown by the sign ▾ and the sign of the zodiac it was in when you were born. For example, Moon in Cancer.
- Rising Sign (Ascendant): This is generally written as “ASC” or “Rising,” and it comes after the zodiac sign that was rising in the east when you were born, like Sagittarius Rising. On the birth chart wheel, it’s usually at the 9 o’clock spot.
Things you should think about when using online birth chart calculators:
How accurate the birth information is: Make sure that the date, time, and place of your birth that you entered are right. It’s especially easy for Moon and Rising signs to get wrong results when small mistakes are made.
Different time zones: Pay attention to the time zone where you were born. Most tools will ask you what time you were born in your home country and then convert it to Universal Time (UT) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). But if you’re not sure what time zone you were born in (especially if you were born in a different country or during a time when daylight saving time changed), it’s best to get help from a professional astrologer or a reputable source.
Daylight saving time (DST): If you were born during a time when DST was in effect where you were born, make sure the tool takes that into account. There are some tools that can show DST. For reliable birth chart calculators, giving them the current time should usually be enough if you’re not sure.
Privacy: Be wary of the websites you visit and their privacy policies, especially if they want you to make an account or give them personal information other than your date of birth.
Checking an ephemeris
An ephemeris is a table or book that shows where the Sun, Moon, and planets will be on certain dates and times. Even though it takes more work to use an ephemeris, it can help you learn more about how astrological predictions are made.
Find an Ephemeris: You can buy an ephemeris in astrological shops or online. You can also find some ephemeris tools online.
Find your birth date: Find the part or page that has the year and month of your birth written on it.
Find your Sun Sign: The ephemeris will show you where the Sun is each day. Find out what day you were born, and your Sun sign is the sign that the Sun was in that day. The Sun usually changes signs between the 20th and 23rd of every month. If your birthday is close to a cusp, which is the line where two signs meet, the ephemeris will clearly show you what sign the Sun is in that day.
Find your Moon Sign: The ephemeris also shows where the Moon is each day and, most of the time, when it starts a new sign. Find out when and where you were born. That’s what you need to do: find out what sign the Moon was in at that exact moment. To find the right Moon sign if the Moon changed signs on the day you were born, you’ll need to know what time you were born.
Find your Rising Sign: To find your Rising Sign, you need to do some more math: You can’t just look at an ephemeris to find out what your Rising sign is. The Rising sign you are based on what time you were born and where you were born. To figure out the Rising sign by hand, you would have to:
Change the time of your birth to Sidereal Time: Based on your birth date, time, and longitude, you need to do a certain astronomical estimate.
Look at a Houses Table: The zodiac signs that were rising at different places and sidereal times can be found in astrological tables of houses. To find your Rising sign, you would use the location and longitude of where you were born and the sidereal time.
It is hard to figure out the Rising sign by hand, so it is usually best to use an online tool or talk to a professional astrologer.
Getting Help from a Professional Astrologer:
The most exact and thorough reading of your birth chart report, which includes your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs, can be done by a professional astrologer. They use special software and know how to do complicated math and small details, like changing time zones and fixing your birth chart if you don’t know what time you were born.
Find an astrologer you can trust: Ask for suggestions, read reviews, and make sure the astrologer knows how to read natal charts well.
Give information about your birth: You have to give your exact date, time, and place of birth.
Get your chart and an explanation of it: The astrologer will make a copy of your birth chart and talk about what your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs mean in the bigger picture of your chart. For more information on how these signs affect your attitude and life path, you can ask them any question you have.
How to Figure Out What Your “Big Three” Mean:
It’s important to know what your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs mean once you have found them:
Your Sun Sign tells us who you are at your core and what your life’s goal is. It stands for your pride, your health, and how you shine your light in the world. It’s the sign that most people know when they ask, “What’s your star sign?”
Moon Sign: This shows how you feel, what’s going on inside you, your feelings, and how you look for safety and comfort. It shows the patterns in your subconscious mind, how you deal with your feelings, and your impulses to care for others.
If you were born in the eastern hemisphere, your rising sign is the sign that was high in the sky at the time of your birth. It shows what people see about you, how you act around them, how you make first impressions, and how you look. It’s the mask you put on when you’re with other people and how you first communicate with the world. The Rising sign also tells us where your astrological houses begin, which control different parts of your life.
Together, your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs give us a basic idea of what makes you who you are astrologically. The Sun gives you your main idea, the Moon gives you your feelings, and the Rising sign determines how you connect with the world and how other people see you. The first step to getting a better sense of your unique astrological plan is to look into these three important parts. To get the most accurate results, make sure you use correct birth details and trustworthy sources.