FAQ

A birth chart needs three things: your date of birth, your time of birth and your place of birth. A name and a few optional details only make the texts more personal and are not needed for the calculation. Numerology needs your full birth name and date, and the personality tests need nothing but your answers.

The coordinates and time zone of the place determine what the sky looked like from that exact spot at the moment you were born. The Ascendant and the house cusps are calculated from them, and they can shift noticeably even over a few hundred kilometres. The signs of the planets depend on location much less, but the houses, the framework of the chart, are location-dependent.

Your Sun sign does follow from the date (unless you were born on the day the Sun changes sign). The Ascendant, however, changes sign roughly every two hours, and the houses and the exact position of the Moon depend on the time as well. The more accurate the time, the more reliable the second half of the chart.

It is worth asking relatives first, or checking the birth certificate and hospital records, since the minute is often written there. If it cannot be found, the chart is still useful: the signs of the planets and most aspects hardly change within a day, only the Ascendant and the houses have to be left out, and the Moon's position remains only approximate. A noon chart gives a rough orientation, but house and Ascendant readings should then be treated with caution.

The houses are twelve “slices” of the sky, but there are several mathematical ways of slicing it (Placidus, whole sign, Koch, equal houses and others). The Ascendant and the MC are the same in all of them, while the intermediate cusps can differ, especially towards the polar regions. There is no “true” system; it is more a matter of tradition and approach, and if you are unsure, the default is a fine starting point.

The tropical zodiac starts from the vernal point (0 degrees of Aries is always at the spring equinox) and is used in Western astrology. The sidereal zodiac is anchored to the background stars and is used in Vedic astrology. Because of precession the two differ by about 24 degrees today, so for most people the Sun stands in the previous sign in the other system. Neither is “wrong”; they are two different frames of reference.

Planet positions are computed with astronomical formulas to an accuracy of about an arcminute, which is more than enough for everyday astrological use. The weak link is usually the input: a time that is half an hour off or a wrong time zone can already change the Ascendant. Historical time zones and daylight saving rules also differed, so for older dates it is worth double-checking the local time you enter.

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The most common reasons are a different house system, a sidereal instead of a tropical zodiac, different handling of time zones or daylight saving time, or different data for the place of birth. A smaller difference can come from one program showing the true Lunar Node and another the mean Lunar Node. If even a planet's sign differs, the zodiac type is almost certainly the cause.

A language model writes a coherent, readable text from the data of your calculated chart, so you do not have to browse the meanings one by one. It is not a prediction but an edited summary of traditional meanings that gives you something to reflect on. The interpretation is a supplement and does not replace your own observations or professional advice.

You can choose from three tones. The spiritual one speaks in the symbolic language of the tradition, with deeper, more vivid imagery. The balanced one blends the traditional meaning with a sober approach, while the scientific tone stresses what research shows and what it does not. The same chart can thus yield three differently styled texts, and all of them stay honest about what is and is not known.

An exact time and place of birth allow the Ascendant and houses to be included, which makes the text far more layered. If you also have numerology or test results, the interpretation can compare them and point out where they agree or conflict. More data does not mean a “truer” picture though: the text becomes more detailed, not a more reliable prediction.

Yes. Language models sometimes phrase things imprecisely, speak too generally, or state with confidence something that does not match the tradition. The AI does not calculate the planetary positions, but it does write the interpretation. Read it critically: keep what fits you and let go of what does not.

The birth chart, numerology values and test scores are calculated in your own browser, so the details you enter do not leave your device for this. That means the core features work without involving our server.

The AI interpretation is the only feature that sends your chart data to the server, so that the language model can write the text. This happens only when you explicitly click for it. We do not store the submitted data and do not keep it after the answer has been displayed.

The birth chart (natal chart) is a snapshot of the sky for the time and place of your birth: it shows in which signs the Sun, Moon and planets stood, and in which houses. According to astrology this pattern is a symbolic map of personality and life themes. Scientific research has so far found no reliable evidence that a chart predicts actual traits or events, so it is best treated as a tool for self-reflection.

In the tradition the Sun sign stands for basic identity and life purpose, the Moon sign for the emotional world and need for security, and the Ascendant for the “gateway” through which you meet the outer world. These three are often named together because they give a more nuanced picture than the Sun sign alone. All of this is symbolic interpretation, not a measurable trait.

The twelve houses symbolise areas of life: identity, money, communication, home, relationships, work, vocation and so on. Which house a planet occupies shows, according to tradition, that its theme plays a stronger role in that area of life. The houses depend on the time and place of birth, which makes them the most sensitive part of the chart.

An aspect is the angular distance between two planets or points in the chart, for example the conjunction (0 degrees), sextile (60), square (90), trine (120) and opposition (180). In the tradition the angles regarded as harmonious point to easier cooperation, the tense ones to more challenging cooperation. How wide an orb is allowed for an aspect varies between schools.

Retrograde motion is an optical illusion of perspective: seen from Earth the planet seems for a while to move backwards against the stars, because we overtake it or it overtakes us on the orbit. The tradition sees turning inward, review and slowing down in that planet's theme. Studies have not shown that retrograde periods have a measurable effect on technology or mood.

A transit is the comparison of the current planetary positions in the sky with your birth chart. The tradition says these bring certain “themes” to the foreground for a time, such as the Saturn return around age 29. It is a mix of an objective astronomical calculation and a symbolic interpretation; it cannot reliably predict future events, but can offer a thought-provoking frame for reflecting on your life stages.

The Four Pillars is a system based on traditional Chinese timekeeping: the year, month, day and hour of birth are each written as a pillar, a pair of one Heavenly Stem and one Earthly Branch. This yields a “chart” of eight characters, interpreted through the theory of the five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water). It is an old and respected tradition in Chinese culture but, like Western astrology, has not been scientifically validated.

The Day Master is the Heavenly Stem of the day pillar, the sign of the day of birth: tradition regards it as the “centre” of the chart and the symbol of the self, and the other characters are read relative to it. The hour pillar is divided into two-hour units, so an uncertainty of two hours in birth time can shift a whole pillar. If you do not know the exact time, the Four Pillars reading should be treated as less reliable.

The nakshatras are the 27 “lunar mansions” of Vedic astrology: the zodiac is divided into 27 equal segments of 13 degrees 20 minutes each, roughly the number of days the Moon takes to go around the sky. Each has its own name, symbol, ruling deity and ruling planet. The Moon's nakshatra is especially important in the Vedic tradition and determines the starting point of the dasha system.

The dasha is the period system of Vedic astrology: it divides life into stretches “ruled” by planets, and the Moon's nakshatra at birth decides which planet's period you begin with. The most common is the 120-year Vimshottari dasha. According to tradition, that planet's themes are then emphasised, but this is a symbolic timetable, not a proven forecast.

The digits of the birth date (day, month, year) are added until a single digit remains. For example, the digits of 14 May 1990 sum to 1+9+9+0+0+5+1+4=29, then 2+9=11, which is a master number, so many stop there. Different schools reduce slightly differently, so it is worth knowing which method is being used.

In numerology 11, 22 and (in some schools) 33 are “master numbers”, because tradition holds that they carry greater potential and greater challenge than the single digits derived from them. So when the addition arrives at such a value, it stops and is not reduced further. This is a symbolic rule, not a mathematical law.

No. The tests on this site are tools for self-reflection and orientation, not psychological assessments, and they give no diagnosis (they do not tell you, for example, whether you have anxiety or attention problems). If you are worried about any emotional or mental symptoms, please seek help from a doctor or clinical psychologist.

The Big Five (OCEAN) is the most widely researched model in personality psychology: the five traits recur across cultures, over decades, in both language-based and questionnaire studies, and scores are fairly stable in adulthood. Its reliability is high for good, longer questionnaires, but a short online version is less precise. It is a statistical portrait of a person, not a verdict.

Trait-based tests (for example the Big Five) measure on a continuous scale, showing how far above or below average you are on a trait. Type tests sort people into categories, which is vivid and good for conversation, but research suggests most traits are continuous, so someone on the border may land in a different “type” after a small change. Types are useful as a language for self-reflection, but their scientific predictive power is weaker.

Yes, in small ways because of your mood and current life situation, and over longer periods because of maturation. Personality traits are relatively stable in adulthood but not fixed, especially after major life events. If something differs a lot, that is not a malfunction; it is also information about where you stand now.

Most well-controlled studies have found no reliable link between the birth chart and personality or life events; one example is Shawn Carlson's famous 1985 double-blind experiment. Believers hold that the method is a symbolic language that statistics cannot measure, while sceptics say that if it makes claims about reality, those claims can be tested. Both views are worth knowing, and the site therefore claims no more than the tradition itself claims.

Psychology calls this the Barnum or Forer effect: people tend to feel that general statements true of many people are personal when applied to themselves. In Bertram Forer's 1949 experiment, students rated their “personal” profile 4.3 out of 5 on average, although everyone received the same text. That does not make a text useless, but it does mean that the feeling “this fits me exactly” is not evidence in itself.

Because of the slow wobble of Earth's axis (precession), the vernal equinox point circles the sky in about 26,000 years, so the tropical signs no longer coincide with the constellations of the same name. That is true, but tropical astrology is deliberately tied to the seasons, not the constellations, so for it there is no “slippage”. The sidereal (Vedic) system is fixed to the constellations, so these are two separate, internally consistent frames, neither of which is “wrong”.

Numerology is not a scientific theory: no controlled research has shown that a number calculated from your name or date predicts traits. The arithmetic itself is exact mathematics, but the meanings come from tradition and interpretation. It can be used as a playful prompt for self-reflection, but not as evidence.

Yes, in both cases. The site presents what the traditions claim and the state of the science side by side, without pushing either on you. As a believer you will find symbolic language and sources, as a sceptic research and possible explanations. Both attitudes are legitimate and can sit alongside one another.

It can, though not because it is “true”. A chart or a type description poses questions worth thinking about: what fits me, what does not, and why? Anyone approaching it that way can get ideas from it without belief, much as from a good journaling prompt. If you notice yourself wanting to base decisions on it compulsively, remember that it is no substitute for sound judgement.

No. Most modern and classical astrologers alike hold that a chart describes inclinations and themes, not a finished script; free will and circumstances matter at least as much. Science, for its part, sees no proof that planetary positions determine events. The chart at most raises questions, and the decision stays yours.

First of all, the text knows nothing about you that you do not know better, and it does not predict. Traditional meanings are often general, and a “difficult” placement can also mean a resource or a developmental task. If a reading causes anxiety, put it aside and talk to someone you trust, and seek professional help if anxiety or low mood persists.

The Tzolkin is the 260-day sacred calendar of Classic Maya culture, combining 20 day signs and 13 tones. The site calculates the sign and tone for your birthday from it. The calendar is a real, historically attested system, but the personality descriptions of today's “Maya horoscope” are mostly modern interpretations, not direct teachings of the old Maya sources.