Rising Sign / Ascendant
Your rising sign — the Ascendant — is the zodiac sign that was climbing the eastern horizon the minute you were born. It is the body, the face, and the first impression — the lens your Sun and Moon have to pass through before anyone else sees them. Find yours below.
If Aries was rising on the eastern horizon the moment you were born, your Ascendant is the body and the face of your chart.
If Taurus was on the eastern horizon at your birth, your body carries Venus.
If Gemini was climbing the eastern horizon when you were born, your body is wired for motion and your mind is wired for language.
If Cancer was rising when you were born, the Moon runs your chart.
If Leo was climbing the eastern horizon at your birth, the Sun runs your chart.
If Virgo was on the eastern horizon at your birth, Mercury runs your chart through an earth lens.
If Libra was rising when you were born, Venus runs your chart through an air lens.
If Scorpio was rising when you were born, Mars and Pluto run your chart together.
If Sagittarius was rising when you were born, Jupiter runs your chart.
If Capricorn was rising when you were born, Saturn runs your chart.
If Aquarius was rising when you were born, Saturn and Uranus run your chart together.
If Pisces was rising when you were born, Jupiter and Neptune run your chart together.
Your Ascendant depends on your exact birth time. Find yours instantly with our rising sign calculator.
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