Free Rising Sign (Ascendant) Calculator — Find Your Ascendant

Your Rising sign sets the chart’s 1st house and describes first impressions, presentation, and the lens you meet the world with.

Enter your birth details to get your Ascendant sign (Tropical Zodiac) and exact degree. Placidus house system used.

Also called the Ascendant, your Rising sign is the zodiac on the eastern horizon at birth. It sets your 1st house and colors how others perceive you at first glance. This tool calculates your Rising sign and degree using Tropical Zodiac with Placidus houses and precise, location-aware ephemerides for accuracy.

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Sample Rising Result

For a person born on 15-Aug-1990, 08:30 AM, New York:

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Why trust this calculation?

What Does the Rising Sign Mean?

Also called the Ascendant, it’s the zodiac on the eastern horizon at your birth. It shapes first impressions, your presentation, and how you initiate life’s actions. In charts here, we compute it precisely using your birthplace, birth time, and Placidus houses.

How it works

We use astronomical ephemerides, your coordinates, and local time to calculate the exact Ascendant degree. Planet signs use the Tropical Zodiac; houses (including Ascendant) use Placidus.

Rising Sign FAQs

What is the Rising sign?

Also called the Ascendant, it’s the zodiac on the eastern horizon at birth — the start of your 1st house.

Why do you use Placidus?

The Ascendant and house cusps are derived with Placidus here; planet signs don’t depend on houses.

How precise is this?

It uses your exact time/place. A few minutes can change the Rising sign, so accurate time is best.

Can I see the full chart?

Yes. Tap “Get Your Natal Chart” to open the SPA for complete details.

Built using astronomical ephemerides; used by thousands of learners worldwide.

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