Rising Sign Calculator

Along with the moon sign and the sun sign, the rising sign is an element in one’s birth chart that mostly compose the outer personality and character traits of the individual like a storefront window. The rising sign of a person is the outer shell of what lies underneath (the spiritual/emotional self). While the Sun sign shows the ‘real self’, the rising sign is the ‘face’ or the ‘mask’ of a person.

The rising sign or the Ascendant is the sign that was rising on the Eastern horizon at the moment of one’s birth. To be precise, it is the degree of the zodiac sign which appears on the Eastern horizon at the time of birth, which is usually placed on the beginning of the first house of the horoscope. It is not a planet or a house- it is a point of the zodiac appearing on the threshold of the first house of the chart. A new degree of the zodiac appears approximately every four minutes; hence, every zodiac sign changes every two- three hours in a day on the first house of the birth chart.

In an astrology birth chart, the zodiac sign that rules the first house cusp out of the 12 astrological houses is the rising sign or the ascendant of the individual. The first house determines the appearance and image, the self-identity, and how one comes across to the world. Thus, the rising sign influence one’s physical appearance, including facial features, body type and overall demeanor. Also, the rising sign is perhaps the most personal point in one’s birth chart.

The sun sign is the sign in which the Sun was present at the time of one’s birth. In addition to this, during the 24-hours of a day, all the twelve signs of the zodiac will have risen at some point of time, with the twelve signs changing every two-three hours a day. Every person born on the same day in the same place but at different hours are bound to have different rising signs from this cycle, thus are born twelve different sorts of people. Or, two people born on the same day at the exact same time but on the other side of the world will have different rising signs. Here lies the importance of the time of birth of an individual. A person born in a particular rising sign is known to be the Ascendant of that sign.

To calculate one’s rising sign, the accurate details of one’s time of birth, place of birth and date of birth are prerequisite. Enter your particulars as precisely as possible in the Rising Sign Calculator below to find your rising sign.

FAQs

Does the rising sign of a person change in their lifetime?

The rising sign is the sign, or to be precise, a degree of the zodiac sign that appears on the threshold of the first house of the birth chart. Also known as the ascendant, the rising sign is the sign that rises on the Eastern horizon at the moment of one’s birth. Since the rising sign is bound to the exact time of one’s birth, it stays unique to that person, and the rising sign does not change in their lifetime.

How does the rising sign affect a person?

The Ascendant denotes one’s personality, appearance and mannerisms, and what might be generally be the temperament. Some see the rising sign as a static mask that changes with age, a kind of shell that protects the inner self denoted by the Sun and the deep subconscious denoted by the Moon. Some believe that the rising sign is more important, or equally important as the Sun sign or the Moon sign, although it may be tangible or less abstract. The rising sign acts as a filter system for the planetary energies that influences a person.

Does rising signs affect compatibility?

Rising Signs have the capability to affect compatibility as it is closely related to appearance and mannerisms. It influences a person’s relationships be it their social circle, friendships, family or romantic relationships.