How to Read Your Birth Chart: The Complete Beginner's Guide

Your birth chart (also called a natal chart) is a map of where every planet was in the sky at the exact moment and location of your birth. It’s the foundation of all personalized astrology, far more accurate and detailed than your sun sign alone. To read your birth chart, you need to understand three components: the planets (what), the signs (how), and the houses (where). Here’s how they all fit together. ...

March 3, 2026 · 7 min · Astrologist.ai