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What is a natal chart print, and what does it show?
A natal chart print shows where the Sun, Moon and planets were at the moment of a birth, the rising sign and the houses, drawn over the real sky of that night.
Short answer
A natal chart print is a chart of the sky at the minute and place of a birth: the signs of the Sun, the Moon and every planet, the rising sign (ascendant) and the twelve houses. Sigastra computes it with the Swiss Ephemeris and draws it over the real sky of that night. The exact time matters most: it sets the rising sign and the houses, which move about one sign every two hours.
Updated 10 November 2026 · Sigastra Gifts
What it shows
Sun sign
- Needs
- Date
- What it is
- The zodiac sign the Sun was in
Moon sign
- Needs
- Date and approximate time
- What it is
- The sign of the Moon, which changes every two to three days
Planets
- Needs
- Date
- What it is
- The sign of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the outer planets
Rising sign
- Needs
- Exact time and place
- What it is
- The sign on the eastern horizon at that minute
Houses
- Needs
- Exact time and place
- What it is
- Twelve divisions of the sky around the birthplace
| Part | Needs | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Sun sign | Date | The zodiac sign the Sun was in |
| Moon sign | Date and approximate time | The sign of the Moon, which changes every two to three days |
| Planets | Date | The sign of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the outer planets |
| Rising sign | Exact time and place | The sign on the eastern horizon at that minute |
| Houses | Exact time and place | Twelve divisions of the sky around the birthplace |
If the birth time is unknown
The Sun and planet signs stay right, and the Moon's sign is usually right. The rising sign and the houses cannot be known without the time, so the chart is drawn without them rather than guessing (the planets are placed for midday).
On the wall
Real rooms with a real print in them: change the date and the place in the studio and these frames show yours.
No. A star map shows the stars you would see; a natal chart shows the positions of the Sun, Moon and planets against the zodiac. Our natal chart print draws the chart over the real sky of that night, so you get both.
The Swiss Ephemeris, the standard used by professional astrology software.
Yes. The trio + gift set can include two charts for a couple.
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