If you've ever been asked your birth time by a dating-app match or astrology-loving friend, there's a good chance you're already familiar with the concept of an astrology birth chart. For those of you who aren't on the astrology train, though, your birth chart (also called "natal birth chart") is a multilayered picture of your astrological profile. Not only does your astrology birth chart take into account your and your (which includes your sun sign, , and ), but it also looks at the degrees the planets were in at the exact time you were born.
Similarly to how your zodiac sign can reveal key personality traits (and even who you may be ), your astrology birth chart explains everything to know about why you are the way you are. As an astrologer, I understand it can be hard to understand your astrology birth chart. To help, here's everything you need to know about your astrology birth chart, including where to find yours and how to read your natal chart yourself.
Welcome to birth chart 101, my friends. Your astrological birth chart is a snapshot of the sky, documenting where the planets, the sun, the moon, and other key celestial points and bodies were at the precise moment you were born. In your birth chart, the position of the planets, the sun, and the moon are depicted in a circle chart, which represents the sky (though some apps or websites present it in a list format).
All these different points combine to create an astrological profile that's uniquely you. (For example, ch.
