Because of the Earth’s daily rotation, the planets and the sky are always in motion. A freeze-frame is provided by your birth chart. It’s a photograph of the sky taken at the time and place when you first entered the world. For an accurate chart reading, you must know your exact birth time, date, and location.
The Moon, for example, changes signs every 2-3 days. Only your birth time can tell you what sign the Moon was in when you were born if you were born on a day when it moved from one sign to another.
Rising indicators change even more quickly. The ascendant (also known as the rising sign) is the sign that is currently climbing over the Eastern horizon. This is the point in your birth chart that most closely symbolizes you: your body, your vitality, and your sense of self. This sign forms your 1st House of self and identity because it is so unique to you. The sign after that becomes your 2nd House of assets, resources, and livelihood, and the sign after that forms your 3rd House of communication, everyday life, siblings, and extended family, among other things. You won’t know which signs match to which residences unless you know your rising sign.
Every 1-2 hours, rising signs move, with the entire zodiac rolodexing over the horizon in a 24-hour period. Furthermore, every couple of minutes, the exact degree ascending (that is, the degree of your ascendant) advances. That’s why, in astrology, your rising sign is so essential, and why we put so much emphasis on it in the CHANI app. It is one-of-a-kind to you.
The same can be stated for your birth chart’s other anchors. The exact time, day, and location of your birth establish the points of your MC (which represents your career and public duties), IC (home, family, and roots), and DC (close relationships).
If you don’t know your birth time, there are a variety of ways to work with your chart, but we wanted to provide you some ideas on how to find the most accurate astrological analysis possible. It helps if you know and interact with your parents and caregivers because different hospitals, states, and nations have varied protocols when it comes to documenting births. That is not an option for many persons who have been adopted or whose parents are deceased or have lost contact.
Age can also be a factor. It may be more difficult to locate earlier data, while this is not always the case, and/or some hospitals only began recording birth times after a certain date.
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Leave no stone unturned
If there is research to be done, go ahead and do it. It doesn’t mean your birth time wasn’t recorded just because you don’t see it on your birth certificate at home. Many people have only their short-form birth certificate, which is effectively a certified statement that the long-form certificate exists. It usually provides the most important information, such as your birthdate, but not the time. The document recorded in the hospital is the long-form birth certificate. It frequently includes other information, such as the names of the parents, their dates of birth, the name of the hospital, and, yes, the time of birth.
Call the local government office in charge of birth records to obtain a long-form certificate. In your area, this can be referred to as the “vital statistics ministry,” “department,” or “office,” or something different entirely. Depending on where and when you were born, it could be state-wide, provincial-wide, county-wide, or parish-wide.
Before you order the certificate, make sure the birth time is correct on the record. With astrology’s current popularity, even normalization, you won’t be the only one who makes this request.
Alternatively, you might contact the hospital where you were born. They might be able to inform you who keeps those documents if they don’t keep them themselves.
Finding your long-form birth certificate is always the best option, even if your caregivers or parents believe they know when you were born. The majority of those there at your birth were preoccupied with other things, and their memories are less reliable than you may think. Remember that your rising sign might alter in a matter of minutes, so if feasible, get a precise time rather than one rounded to the hour.
Go digging
Examine ancient baby books, photo albums, attic boxes, scrapbooks, family bibles, and other items. It’s possible that your long-form certificate was misplaced, or that a meticulous caregiver, parent, or grandparent meticulously recorded the hour of your birth in their notebook.
Ask around
Inquire of your parents, caretakers, or anyone who may have witnessed your birth, such as a relative or family friend. As noted, finding a document with your precise birth time is ideal, but if you can narrow down your options for your rising sign by the hour or approximate time of day, that can help you identify your Moon and narrow down your chances for your rising sign.
Rectify your chart
You can try to have your chart corrected by an astrologer who specializes in this technique as a final option. There will always be some learning through trial and error. Although chart correction is not an exact science, it does work successfully for certain people. While we don’t provide recommendations for astrologers who undertake this work, we recommend reaching out to your networks (or inquiring on Twitter?) to see if anyone you know works with a reputable astrologer.
Is it true that the time of birth matters in astrology?
Let’s start with why your precise birth time is significant in astrology. According to Gold Ring Astrology, your own journey on Earth begins the instant you are born and take your first breath. The beginning of your spiritual journey begins the moment you enter the human world, with the blueprint of your life being sewn in that precise moment.
One reason is that the time of birth is significant. Your ascendant, or rising, sign (the sign that was rising over the eastern horizon at the time of your birth) is determined by the exact hour of your birth (via Mind Body Green). The way you see the world and how others see you are both represented by your ascendant sign (via Allure).
Why is it significant when you were born?
Your birth date can reveal a lot about your personality, disposition, and temperament. Furthermore, the time of birth is very important in Astrology since it determines your Ascendant, as well as the placements and degrees of planets in your horoscope.
What is the luckiest month to be born in?
According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom, May is the luckiest month to be born, while October is the unluckiest. Positive attitudes have been linked to higher resilience, so it could have something to do with that optimism.
Is the time of birth significant in numerology?
The ancient belief system of numerology is based on the power of numbers. It’s based on the concept that your birthday dictates your destiny. Your ‘life path’ can be calculated using your date of birth. This is accomplished by first putting down your date of birth and then reducing it to a single number.
Does it matter what year you were born in astrology?
Dr. Vinay Bajrangi (Vinay Bajrangi): In astrology, knowing your exact birth time is crucial for making accurate forecasts. It is necessary to comprehend the significance of the accurate birth time in astrology. The birth date, time of birth, and location of birth are the three main components that make up a horoscope. Even the tiniest alteration in any of these will cause the planets’ positions in the horoscope to shift. The planets’ positions in the horoscope are used to make the forecasts. As a result, even the tiniest shift in the planets’ positions will influence the outcome of the forecast. A small difference in birth time, say one second, can influence the location of the planets and therefore the prognosis. As a result, we should be aware that the birth time is crucial in astrology.
Dr. Vinay Bajrangi (Vinay Bajrangi): Yes, even a tiny difference in birth time has an impact on forecasts. Consider the example of identical twins who were born one minute apart. Despite the fact that they were born only a minute apart, their personalities, likes, and temperaments are vastly different. They have diverse lives and fates as they grow up. As a result, having the proper time of birth is quite important before getting a prognosis.
Dr. Vinay Bajrangi (Vinay Bajrangi): A erroneous birth time results in an erroneous birth chart and, as a result, a faulty prediction. Typically, we designate a person as a Manglik depending on Mars’ precise horoscope positioning. Even if a person is not a Manglik, a faulty birth chart can readily label them as one. Similarly, a miscalculated birth chart can indicate an early or normal-age marriage, which may or may not occur. The native may get complacent as a result of incorrect birth chart forecasts, preventing them from taking corrective action. The main goal of consulting and correcting through the charts is negated in these instances.
I’ve observed numerous people who, as a result of their incorrect birth charts, have engaged in rituals or remedial actions that further postpone their marriage. There are times when an astrologer recommends marrying before a specific age without realizing that the birth chart presented to him is incorrect.
As a result, before providing his or her birth time to an astrologer, the native must be certain of it. Similarly, it is the astrologer’s primary obligation to verify the accuracy of the birthtime using the birth time verification procedure.
Dr. Vinay Bajrangi: Before reading the horoscope, an astrologer should use a procedure called birth time verification. In this method, the astrologer attempts to check a few recent incidents. If these occurrences are confirmed, the astrologer can be certain of the birth times. Surya Paddyati, Chandra Paddyati, Mangal Paddyati, Navamsha-Chandra Paddyati, and other birth time verification techniques exist. The astrologer selects the one that he is most at ease with. I would also emphasize that using any of these strategies requires a great deal of experience and skill.
Dr. Vinay Bajrangi (Vinay Bajrangi): I’m going to tell you a short story. Sudesh (real name altered) was an excellent student until the seventh grade. In his ninth and tenth grades, though, his concentration and academics began to deteriorate. His parents were devastated by his tenth-grade results, which showed that he had failed. They went to see an astrologer because they were broke, not realizing that the horoscope they submitted to him was faulty. Without validating the accuracy of Sudesh’s birthdate, the astrologer prophesied that the boy will have a more difficult time in the years ahead. At the very least, he should be studying courses that require little effort to pass.
Based on the advice of an astrologer, the boy’s parents forced him to take his tenth grade examinations privately and pushed him to study fundamental arts topics. The boy finished with a bachelor’s degree in arts and found it difficult to find work, which is when he and his parents sought me.
I double-checked the birth time, which turned out to be incorrect. After correcting his birthdate, I discovered that a two-year period (classes 8 and 9) was particularly difficult for him. After that, things were to be good, but they ruined the boy’s schooling, profession, and years based on a false prophesy.
I suggested that he take a computer coding course. For someone with an artistic background, computer coding may seem like a distant dream, yet he accepted.
He’s now a successful computer programmer who started late but is doing something worthwhile.
This is how a native’s job chances are affected by an incorrect birth chart. However, instead than blaming astrology as a science, one must blame oneself or the astrologer in such circumstances.
Dr. Vinay Bajrangi: An astute astrologer can determine the validity of the birth time by examining the birth chart. He reads the horoscope, calculates the timings, and interpolates historical occurrences into charts. This indicates whether or not the birth time is accurate. This interpolation also demonstrates the significance of birth time in predicting outcomes.
Dr. Vinay Bajrangi (Vinay Bajrangi): Because birth time is so important in astrology, knowing the proper birth time is critical. Birth time rectification is a unique method by which an astrologer determines your correct birth time. However, I would like to point out that not every astrologer is capable of undertaking the time-consuming task of rectification of birth time.
What is birth time correction, and how does it work? When is it necessary to correct a birth time?
Dr. Vinay Bajrangi: Birth time rectification is the act of determining the correct birth time of a person so that a birth chart can be drawn and used to forecast their future lives. There are numerous astrological procedures for rectification of birth times, however these approaches necessitate a skilled and experienced hand. Birth time rectification is essential if the native has even the slightest doubt about the accuracy of the birth time and if previous predictions do not correspond. The best birth correction astrologer can adjust the birth time to the nearest second.
Only when we have the correct birth time can we make accurate forecasts, and it is possible to correct someone’s birth time.
Dr. Vinay Bajrangi (Vinay Bajrangi): If you’re a good astrologer and can read the past with a considerable bit of accuracy, you can be confident that the birth time is correct. Again, it’s important to remember that the horoscope should be in the hands of a knowledgeable astrologer.
Is it possible to interpret a horoscope without knowing the time of birth? What should you do if you don’t know when someone was born?
Dr. Vinay Bajrangi (Vinay Bajrangi): Yes! It is possible to read your horoscope without knowing your date of birth. An astrologer can use a variety of tactics to forecast future occurrences, including drawing a Prasha Chart and inferring from a relative’s chart.
A master astrologer can make predictions based on chakras such as the Kot Chakra, the Sarvatobhadra Chakra, and the Kalachakra, among others. The best astrologers have strong intuitive abilities, which when combined with the Prasha chart, produce exceptional outcomes.
When it comes to what to do if people don’t know their correct birthdate, you can go for birth time rectification or visit an astrologer who understands the Prasha chart technique.
Dr. Vinay Bajrangi: No, they can never produce precise findings because, when it comes to birth time rectification, we have to apply multiple procedures at the same time. Because it is a procedure that relies on the responses of the natives, no birthtime rectification software can guarantee precise findings.
Dr. Vinay Bajrangi: It’s better to do it in person, but if time is an issue, we can do it online. Not through online reports, but through online chat. The astrologer should be able to read the native’s facial emotions thanks to good internet connections and clear reception.
What does it mean if you were born in the middle of the night?
- 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.: If your kid was born in the afternoon, he is likely to be an excellent teacher in whichever area he chooses. He’ll be aspirational as well as responsible. Babies born around this period have a good idea of what they want to do with their lives.
- From 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., your baby will grow up to be adventurous and enjoy spontaneity. He’ll be on the lookout for new ways to push himself and broaden his horizons.
How can I change the time of my birth?
There are various viewpoints and perspectives in Vedic astrology regarding the recording of the birth time. The most widely held belief is that the child’s birth time should be recorded when he emerges from his mother’s womb. Another school of thought holds that the time of the child’s first cry should be considered the birth time. However, in rare circumstances, the youngster will not cry till the nurse slaps it. Some astrologers believe that the birth time should be recorded after the umbilical cord is cut and the kid is no longer reliant on its mother. The umbilical cord is usually severed within 3 to 5 minutes after the kid emerges from the womb. Nonetheless, the accuracy of the documented birth time cannot be guaranteed down to the minute. In rare circumstances, it has been discovered that the documented birth time offers the degrees of ascendant at the intersection of two Rashi’s, casting doubt on the astrologer’s ability to determine the right ascendant rising sign (lagna). In many circumstances, the recorded birth time produces incorrect divisional charts (Vargas), resulting in prediction failure.
Some ways of adjusting the birth time have been presented in Hindu astrology texts, although they are primarily focused on the mathematical components of astrology. Some approaches are based on the Moon’s or Mandi’s location, while others are based on the birth weekday and the Nakshatra reigning on that day. However, these approaches are highly generic in nature, and they frequently fail to yield precise ascendant degrees. In these procedures, it has been discovered that a gap of at least 25 minutes is required between two births on a specific weekday and in a specific Nakshatra, which is not practicable.
Tattwa Shodana Theory of Birth Time rectification
In the 1970s, the famed Andhra Pradesh astrologer late Shri D.V. Subbarao proposed the ‘Tattwa Shodana Theory,’ which is based on Nadi. Planets are assigned the lordship of a Tattwa or element according to this idea. Agni (Fire), Prithvi (Earth), Vayu (Air), Jala (Water), and Aakash (Space) are the five Tattwas, which are put in a precise order for each week day. Humans, whether male and female, are born at a specific time interval. Trees, animals, birds, and other living things are born in a specific order. Five Tattwas are assigned to each of the seven planets. Agni or Tejo Tattwa is ruled by Mars and the Sun, Prithvi Tattwa by Mercury, Vayu Tattwa by Saturn, Jala or Soma Tattwa by Venus and the Moon, and Aakash Tattwa by Jupiter. The lord of these Tattwa’s controls a certain period of time of a few seconds on a specific weekday. According to the lords of these Tattwas, male and female births occur at a specific time span of a few seconds. Female birth occurs when the Moon, Venus, and Saturn are in charge, while male birth occurs when the Sun, Mars, Mercury, and Jupiter are in control. The classical literature “Jataka Phala Chintamani” mentions that these Tattwa revolve in a precise order.
The birth time can be rectified up to a difference of 3 minutes using the ‘Tattawa Shodhana’ theory, and the time can be corrected up to a difference of roughly 12 seconds using the anter tattwa Siddhantha theory. This coincides with the Nadi Amsha, in which each sign is divided into 150 minutes, resulting in a specific time for each Nadi Amsha, and each Nadi Amsha is further divided into two sections, Poorvabhagh and Uttarabhagh, for a total of 300 divisions of a sign. Each Nadi Amsha corresponds to 24 seconds if the lagan is taken for around 2 hours.
Each Nadi Amsha, which lasts 24 seconds, now comprises two sections. ‘Poorvabhagh’ is one, while ‘Uttarbhagh’ is the other. As a result, each of the two halves of a Nadi Amsha lasts 12 seconds. The Nadi Amsha results have been given based on whether the birth occurred in the first part (Poorvabhagh) or the second part (Uttarabhagh) of the Nadi Amsha.
The birth time can be corrected up to 12 seconds in the Tattwa Shodhan hypothesis, which is exactly a component of Nadi Amsha. This approach of birth time rectification, however, has a significant drawback. Unless we use an event-based hindsight analysis, we won’t be able to cross-check the birth time after these meticulous computations. My guru, Shri K.N. Rao, and I discussed the methods of birth time rectification mentioned above. The finest way of birth time rectification, according to Shri K.N.Rao, is event-based horoscope correction. An astrologer using this method must concentrate on the 16 Vargas mentioned by the Sage Parashara, as well as the time intervals during which the ascendant of these Vargas changes. For example, the Navamsha has nine divisions of three twenty-foot divisions each, the Dashamsha has ten divisions of three, and the Chathurathamsha has four divisions of seven thirty-foot divisions each. After correcting these Vargas, the degrees of the ascendant can be corrected within 2 to 3 marks. Then there are finer Vargas like Dwadamsha, which has 12 divisions of 2 30′ each and Shodamsha, which has 16 divisions of 1 52′ each.
Practicing event-based rectification necessitates a thorough study of Hindu astrology’s traditional principles and their application to divisional horoscopes.