Rising Sign Calculator: The One True Astrological Formula
Your ascendant sign refers to the sign that was ‘rising’ in your birth chart on the Eastern horizon at the time of your birth. Calculating your rising sign will give you a fuller picture of who you really are and why you act in certain ways. This element of your personality represents your appearance and how others see you. You obviously know your zodiac sign, but are you wondering ‘what is my rising sign?’. Discover the 'deeper, inner you' here and solve this mystery with our calculator.Summary: |
Rising sign: How to calculate my ascendant
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The ascendant sign can be found in the first astrological house and is indicated by the intersection of the ecliptic. To calculate your ascendant, you need to know where you were born, as well as the date and the time of your birth.
You can either use an online calculator or the Table of Houses to calculate the angles of the ecliptic at the time you were born, along with the geographical latitude of your place of birth. Once you have all of the necessary information, you have exactly what you need to calculate your ascendant sign and learn more about yourself.
If your sun sign reveals your inner personality, the ascendant represents our instinctive personalities, our appearance, as well as the impression we give to others and the way they perceive us.
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Susan Taylor's interesting astrology fact:
Someone born at exactly the same time as you with the same date of birth, yet in another time zone is likely to have a completely different natal chart and rising sign to you! With the difference in time zones, your planets will be in totally different houses.
Your rising sign traits
Each ascendant sign has its own characteristics, which sometimes counterbalance (or reinforce) the sun sign, especially when they are the same or in opposition. Get a fuller picture of your personality by checking out your ascendant sign characteristics in our table:
Rising sign: | Positive traits: | Negative traits: |
|---|---|---|
Brave, determined | Stubborn, impulsive | |
Loyal, sensible | Jealous, greedy | |
Sincere, dynamic | Moody, unfaithful | |
Sensitive, real | Melancholic, childish | |
Generous, romantic | Selfish, proud | |
Loyal, humble | Paranoid, insecure | |
Diplomatic, sociable | Indecisive, immature | |
Charming, creative | Spiteful, angry | |
Positive, decisive | Careless, insensitive | |
Faithful, independent | Cold, rigid | |
Inventive, original | Selfish, distant | |
Kind, sweet | Evasive, confusing |
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Ascendant meaning explained !
Our ascendant signs act as complimentary pieces of astrological information to the 12 zodiac signs. Our rising sign plays an integral part in setting up our astrological house structure, as well as determining where each of the planets fall in our birth chart.
Knowing essential information about our ascendant sign gives us the intel we need to better understand our personalities, behavior, relationships and life choices. Our Astrologists also believe that our rising sign is linked to our physical appearances. Our rising sign calculator reveals your sign and how your personality is influenced by it.
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Why is the ascendant important?
According to our expert Astrologers, once we are over 30 years old our personalities tend to be based on our ascendant sign more than our star sign. This reasoning helps explain why lots of people struggle to find similarities between their personalities and the zodiac sign stereotypes.
The ascendant sign acts as your ‘inner self’ and is the part of your personality that comes out when people first meet you. When people describe you, they typically refer to character traits which apply to this side of your personality. Your rising sign influence your style, fashion sense and how you act in public. It is related to the traits you are proud of a like to show off.
Having all the information on your rising sign is critical for understanding who you really are and for acquiring information on your relationships and career. Thanks to our rising sign calculator, you have everything you need for an intense look into your personality.
What’s the difference between zodiac signs and ascendants?
Your rising sign is associated with your 1st house in astrology on your chart. Your ascendant is 100% you and is worked out by the rising sign calculator. Having this information gives you the most accurate reflection of your personality and reveals how other people see you. Your zodiac or sun sign on the other hand gives you a general overview of your personality.
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Where do the ascendants come from?
Chaldean Priests in Ancient Greece had mathematicals and geometrical astrology gifts. They were the first to use the ascendants. The historian Bérose established his astrology school on the Island of Kos and began using genethic astrology there. This technique studies the movement of the planets and stars at the time of a person's birth.
Descendant sign: What is the meaning?
If you are wondering how to find out your descendant sign, it can be found opposite your rising sign. The descendant sign emphasizes what you lack and points out what you need to learn in order to move forward in life. When it comes to relationships however, the descendant sign is very influential and impacts your expectations in love.
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By Susan Taylor
Editor in Chief and Astrologist for MyAstroMag - I’ve always been completely fascinated by the world of Astrology and horoscopes. Writing for you and forecasting my exclusive predictions are my main passions.
Editor in Chief and Astrologist for MyAstroMag - I’ve always been completely fascinated by the world of Astrology and horoscopes. Writing for you and forecasting my exclusive predictions are my main passions.
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Empath-Clairvoyant-Clairaudient
Gemini-Leo None of these "signs" are correct about me. Gemini says I'm going to cheat I've never cheated on ANYONE in my life nor would I EVER! Or would many other Gemini's I know personally. It's holding Gemini's in smallness & I'm sick of seeing it! Your Leo rising you have me self centered, says I don't care about anyone but myself? I guess I don't enjoy being classified as something I'm not, I'm sure other people don't either, which makes it difficult to read stupid astrology when most of it doesn't say ANYTHING about who I truly am. It's negativity! When you see something negative you forget ALL the positive. I honestly don't remember ANY of your positive. I just want to lmao that astrologer's don't "get this!" I'm an extremely strong empath & have quite literally lived my entire life in the service of mankind. I'm 3 year's away from being 50 years old. I've Protected people defended them, & been a shoulder to them when no one else would, given readings, because I'm also extremely clairvoyant, I also see & hear spirits, I've assisted them as well in my lifetime but I do nothing for money. I'm just barely starting to love ME so I'm selfish for that!? Screw that! It's about damned time I started to put myself first! I'm tired of reading astrology reports calling me selfish because I'm a gemini now Leo Rising 🤣 NO THANKS! YOU CAN STICK YOUR NEGATIVITY WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE! I KNOW WHO I AM! AND IT'S NOTHING YOU DESCRIBE!!!! All the "readings" I see for me as a "Gemini" are INCORRECT!!!! Now as a Gemini with Leo Rising are even worse. There's very few "astrologist" I trust, that actually know what they're doing when they read signs. Seems like most astrologist just go with the flow of what everyone else says about all these signs. Very few have actually gotten to truly know each of the signs. Have their own programs, not some computer generated program they rely on... You can tell the ones who have. Most the one's I see are a bunch of horse 💩 That's coming from someone who "reads humanity" has my entire life. There's more to people than just "signs!" We're so much more! We're Light, each of us is Light & humanity has forgotten who they are because of all this negativity being shoved down our throats about "who we are" Who we are is absolutely beautiful!!! And no one should be thinking ANYTHING LESS ABOUT THEMSELVES!!! It's holding themselves in smallness, not loving who they are as a whole, that's creating the hate in this world. If you learn to love who you are, it gives someone else permission to know that they can too. It creates ripple effects. Ripples of love. You may be trying to create something positive here, but I don't see it. I see negativity. Maybe use your "own gifts." If you truly have any.
Laura
I am very confused. I'm a Taurus and thought my rising sign was cancer, but shows different in different sites. I was born May 16, 1982. Andrews, n.c. 8:31 a.m.
Jasmine
Other websites few mnths or years ago told me i was leo rising Scorpio with Aquarius descendant but now this website tells me im a virgo rising ?wow how?
Shelise
I am very confused. I have used a chart where it told me my rising sign is in Aquarius but I've tried other sights and they say either Capricorn, Cancer or Leo? Which is it? I was born Sept 24, 1997 Honolulu, Hawaii @1:27pm
Kamsi O.
From what multiple websites told me, (astrotheme, Astro charts, etc.) Your a Capricorn Rising. Your an Early degree Cap Rising so they probably kept getting it wrong but your for sure a Cappie💯. Hope this helps
Evita
I am fascinated with Astrology myself. I have really never took the time to learn about my ascendant or descendant though. I want to thank you for providing this information. I really would never have thought to have Sag as my ascendant. Mind blowing.