How to Create a Free Birth Chart

What is a Birth Chart? 

A birth chart is basically a map of the sky at the time you were born. 

It shows the positions of the Sun, Moon and Planets relative to the stars as seen from Earth. 

This information is so unique that it forms a sort of cosmic finger print of you and your life. 

Your birth chart, also known as a natal chart, is determined by the date, time and place you were born. This is the information specific to you, and no one else. 

For the remainder of this article, I will refer to your birth chart as your natal chart, as this is the terminology I prefer, but the terms are interchangeable. 

Is Your Free Natal Chart Accurate?

There are many sites online where you can get free natal charts, and some are more accurate than others.

The accuracy is connected where they get their data, especially when it comes to timezones and daylight saving.

Also, there are numerous settings and options for chart generation, and each one will provide you with a different chart. This is down to the system of astrology being used, of which there are many.

The way to ensure your chart is as accurate as possible is to:

• Use a reputable site
• Stick to one chart type especially when you start out

Why You Should Start with Astro.com

My top site recommendation for a free natal chart is astro.com. This site was stated in 1996 by a small Swiss company named Astrodienst. This all happened before Google, YouTube and Facebook! Yes, there was a time before those things. 

It's length of time since inception, and the quality of authors who are among the world's best astrologers, make it an excellent free resource.

If you want to check out another great free resource, look at astro-seek.com. I plan to talk about this site in future articles so watch this space. 

What You Need to Create Your Natal Chart

To get an accurate natal chart, you need the following:

• Date of Birth
• Time of Birth

• Place of Birth

What if you don't know your birth time?

Without your time of birth, you lose some accuracy in your natal chart. Some information can be worked out, while others are much more problematic.

If you don't know your time of birth then check out my article; Don't Know Your Time of Birth?

Getting Your Free Natal Chart

We will use your natal chart to find out your Moon sign. 

1. Go to astro.com

On a laptop: Go to www.astro.com and from the menu go to:

• Horoscopes
• Choose chart drawing, Ascendant from the drop down

On a mobile device: Go to www.astro.com and from the menu go to:

• Click the three lines at the top right to show the drop down menu
• Choose Free Horoscopes
• Choose Horoscope Drawings and Data
• Choose chart drawing, Ascendant 

2. Login or register for free

• When you first register, you will be asked to enter your birth details. Astro.com will then save these for each time you log in to use the site. 

3. Save and print your natal chart

• Once you have entered your details or logged in, astro.com will show your birth chart. (if this doesn't happen, go back to step 1)
• You can click on your chart to open it up, and right click to save it as an image on your computer.

You've Got Your Natal Chart, What's Next?

If this is the first time looking at your natal chart, then it's going to look complicated.

It's full of symbols, colours, numbers and lines, and not much will make sense at first.

But don't worry, as I was once where you are now, and I promise everyone can learn to understand their chart.

Download Your Free Guide to the Astrological Symbols and Glyphs

Check out my free Astrological Symbols & Glyph Idenfifier by clicking the link below for instant download. 

In this guide, I share with you the signs and symbols of your natal chart in a way that you can easily refer to any time. 

Get Your Free Astrological Symbols & Glyphs Identifier