Rising Sign Calculator
Ascendant calculator · Sun, moon and rising
Find your rising sign, also called your ascendant. Enter your birth date, birth city, and exact birth time, and we will calculate which sign was rising on the eastern horizon when you were born, along with your sun and moon signs.
What is a rising sign?
Your rising sign, or ascendant, is the zodiac sign that was rising over the eastern horizon at the exact moment and place of your birth. It describes your first impression, your style, and the way you approach anything new.
The rising sign also sets up the twelve houses of your birth chart, so it decides which area of life each planet in your chart speaks to.
How to find your rising sign
- Enter your birth date.
- Pick your birth city from the list, so we use its exact horizon and time zone.
- Enter your birth time as exactly as you can. If you do not know it, tick the box to get a rising sign chart for your birthday instead.
- Press “Find my rising sign” to see your ascendant, its degree, and your sun, moon, and rising signs together.
The rising sign changes about every two hours, so you need an accurate birth time. A birth certificate or hospital record is best; a time remembered by a parent is a good start.
Your birth city matters too, because the horizon is different in every place. Pick your city from the list so we can use its coordinates and time zone, including daylight saving time in effect then.
No birth time at all? Tick “I don’t know my birth time” and we show a rising sign chart for your birthday: which sign was rising from what time to what time. If you know roughly when you were born, such as early morning or just after lunch, that usually narrows it to one or two signs.
Rising sign in each zodiac sign
- Aries rising
- People meet someone quick, frank, and ready to act. You start things easily, and your first instinct is usually to move.
- Taurus rising
- People meet someone calm, grounded, and easy to be around. You take your time to warm up, and others feel safe in your pace.
- Gemini rising
- People meet someone bright, chatty, and curious. You read a room through questions and you rarely look the same way twice.
- Cancer rising
- People meet someone kind, protective, and a little guarded. You sense how others feel before you show what you feel.
- Leo rising
- People meet someone warm, expressive, and hard to miss. You walk in like you were expected, and you make others feel welcome.
- Virgo rising
- People meet someone composed, observant, and helpful. You notice details first and you come across as capable from the start.
- Libra rising
- People meet someone gracious, charming, and easy to talk to. You put others at ease, sometimes before you check in with yourself.
- Scorpio rising
- People meet someone intense, private, and quietly magnetic. You watch before you speak, and people sense there is more underneath.
- Sagittarius rising
- People meet someone open, funny, and restless. You bring big energy and an honest opinion to whatever you walk into.
- Capricorn rising
- People meet someone serious, competent, and self-possessed. You may seem older than you are early on, and lighter as you age.
- Aquarius rising
- People meet someone friendly but a bit unusual. You come across as independent, original, and slightly hard to pin down.
- Pisces rising
- People meet someone gentle, dreamy, and receptive. You adapt to the people around you, and others often feel understood by you.
Frequently asked questions
What is my rising sign?
Your rising sign is the sign on the eastern horizon when you were born. Enter your birth date, exact time, and birth city above to calculate it.
How do I find my rising sign?
You need three things: your birth date, your birth city, and your birth time. Enter them above and the calculator works out which sign was on the eastern horizon at that moment. Your birth certificate or a hospital record is the best source for the time.
Can I find my rising sign without a birth time?
Not for sure. The rising sign moves through all twelve signs in a day, about one every two hours. Leave the time blank and we show which sign was rising during each part of your birthday, so a rough time like “early morning” can narrow it down.
What is a rising sign chart?
A table of which sign was rising at each time of a given day in a given place. Ours is calculated for your own birthday and birth city, because the times shift with the date and with how far north or south you were born.
Is the rising sign the same as the ascendant?
Yes. Rising sign and ascendant are two names for the same point in your chart.
Is this a sun, moon, and rising calculator?
Yes. With a birth time, your result shows your sun, moon, and rising signs together, often called your big three. The full birth chart calculator adds every planet and house.