Solar Return Calculator: What Does My Solar Return Say?
This solar return calculator finds the exact moment the Sun returns to its birth position for your coming birthday and casts your chart for it. Your solar return chart shows the main themes of your coming year.
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- No sign-up
- Any city for your birthday
How to read a solar return chart
Start with three things. The rising sign sets the tone of the year. The house your Sun falls in points to the part of life that gets the most of your attention. The Moon's sign shows what you may need emotionally during the year.
The chart lasts until your next solar return, about a year later. You can compare it with your birth chart to see what is new this year.
Common questions
What is a solar return chart?
It is a chart cast for the moment the Sun returns to the exact position it held when you were born. It happens once a year, close to your birthday, and astrologers read it as a picture of the year ahead.
Is your solar return the same as your birthday?
Close, but not always the same day. The calendar and the Sun do not line up exactly, so your solar return can fall the day before or after your birthday, at a time of day that shifts each year.
Do I need my birth time?
For the rising sign and houses, yes. The Sun moves about one degree a day, so without a birth time the moment can move by up to a day, or about two days if you also leave out the place. You still get the date and the other planet positions.
Does it matter where I spend my birthday?
In this tradition, yes. The moment is the same everywhere, but your location changes the rising sign and houses. Pick another city on your result to compare.
How often does it happen?
Once a year. Choose this year, last year or next year on your result.
Where can I find a free solar return chart?
Right here. The date, the chart and the main themes are free and you do not need an account.