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The BasicsMay 18, 20265 min read

What If You Don't Know Your Birth Time?

You can still use astrology without a birth time. A few parts of the chart shift, but most of it stays accurate.

A birth time is helpful but not required for a meaningful chart. You can learn a lot from just your date and place.

What stays accurate

Planetary positions in signs barely move across a single day. Your Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars are almost certainly reliable.

What becomes uncertain

The Rising sign and houses depend on time, as does the Moon's exact position. Astrolab flags this in your chart so you know what to trust.

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