Astral

Four questions, about a minute.

Who is this portrait for?

However you would like to be addressed. It is how the portrait speaks to you — it is not part of your chart, and it is not sent on with it.

When and where were you born?

Between them, the day and the place fix which sky this is. Astral works out the time zone and the coordinates from the place — you never have to.

Date of birth

Year, month, day. You can paste a whole date.

Choose one from the list. A typed name on its own is not enough — the exact place is what gets the time zone right.

Do you know what time you were born?

Your answers are saved on this device, so you can continue whenever you like. Check your birth time on your birth certificate or hospital records, or ask someone close to you.

Why does birth time matter?

Your date and birthplace tell Astral where everything was. The time tells it which way you were facing.

That orientation sets the twelve houses — the areas of life each position falls into — and it pins the Moon, which moves about half a degree an hour. With an exact time, Astral reads seventeen positions and the houses. Without one, it reads twelve, estimates the Moon, and leaves the houses out.

It never guesses at the houses. The Moon is the one thing it estimates, and only from the hours you can vouch for.

Does everything look right?

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