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.
In astrology, does the time of birth matter?
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.
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.
Why do newborns come into the world at night?
According to Dru Campbell, head midwife and lactation consultant at Dubai’s HealthBay Polyclinic, “there appears to be a correlation with our biological background as to why the bulk of babies are born at night.” She mentions Dr. Peter Martin of UCL’s Institute of Epidemiology and Health, who was the study’s principal author.
“Long-term experience and study from other locations has indicated that human births without obstetric intervention are most likely to occur late at night or early in the morning,” Martin concluded. This could be a part of our evolutionary past. Our forefathers and mothers lived in groups that were active and dispersed throughout the day and gathered at night to rest. As a result, a nocturnal labor and birth probably provided some protection to the mother and newborn infant.
Lala Langtry-White, a doula and hypnobirthing instructor located in Dubai, agrees with this result. “The chemicals involved in birth are released physiologically from the deepest and most primitive portions of our brain.” So, just as any cat or dog owner will have seen that their pets prefer to give birth under a bed or in a cupboard in a private and secure environment, people are no different.
What is the most unusual birthday?
According to the graph, the least common birthday is Christmas Day, which is followed by New Years Day, Christmas Eve, and the Fourth of July. On the 13th of each month, there are also fewer birthdays than on the 12th and 14th.
What month do clever newborns arrive on the scene?
Those born in September are said to be the smartest people in the world. According to Marie Claire, a study conducted in the National Bureau of Economic Research discovered that the month you were born has a direct association with your intelligence.
Which zodiac has the best luck?
Sagittarius, the free-spirited, globe-trotting sign, is also willing to take a chance in life, which can lead to serendipitous encounters. According to Kovach, “those born under this sign are lovely and prominent.” “They are naturally drawn to opportunities to travel the world and expand their knowledge.”
The good fortune of Sagittarians may even be a self-fulfilling prophecy. “They’re upbeat enough to make the best of any situation,” Kovach says. “Perhaps it’s because they honestly feel they can accomplish anything they set their minds to.”