Whole House System Astrology Calculator

A good place to start is figuring out which house your sun sign occupies. To do this, simply enter your birth time, place, and location into a natal chart generator, like this free one online, and scroll down to the written description of your sun sign. There, you'll learn what house it's in.

How is the Placidus house system calculated?

Placidus is a time-based method of calculating the houses that was devised during the Renaissance. It works by marking the cusps of the houses in two-hour increments from your time of birth. The degree of the zodiac sign rising on the Eastern Horizon at your time of birth marks the cusp of the 1st house.

Which house system is most accurate in astrology?

Proponents of the equal house system claim that it is more accurate and less distorting in higher latitudes (especially above 60 degrees) than the Placidean and other quadrant house systems.

What is the difference between Placidus and whole sign?

In the whole sign system, the signs are linked to houses in their regular order so that if you have Gemini on the first house, Cancer would rule the second house, Leo the third and so on. In Placidus, you can have houses larger than 30 degrees in size, which means sometimes a sign gets skipped as the house ruler.

What is the difference between Koch and Placidus?

Koch's idea that this system of houses was particularly related to the birth place, because the house cusps were all calculated using the polar elevation (= geographic latitude) of the place of birth, whereas Placidus, Regiomontanus and Campanus made use of "fictitious poles" and made the birth take place on all

Why are Placidus houses different sizes?

I generally use the Placidus House System, which is a Quadrant system, and as you have noticed unless the person is born on the equator, the houses will be different in size. In extreme Northern or Southern latitudes some houses may span 60 degrees and others may be as small as 15 degrees or less.

What does Placidus system mean?

The Placidus House System is a system of house division that utilizes the movement over time on the ecliptic, or the sun's apparent path through the sky. Each degree of the zodiac has a diurnal arc, i.e., how far it moves in a day. This, divided in two, becomes the point of the meridian or midheaven.

What means Placidus?

Placidus is Latin for "placid, gentle, quiet, still, calm, mild, peaceful" and can refer to: Flavius Arcadius Placidus Magnus Felix (480–511), Consul of Rome.

What is porphyry house system?

In the Porphyry house system, which is a space based house system, the ascendant starts the first house and the midheaven starts the tenth house. The space between the ascendent and the midheaven is then divided evenly into equal thirds.

Does Vedic astrology use whole house system?

In astrology, the 12 houses just like 12 zodiac signs create the foundation for one's life. Together they form a 360° angle as the whole birth chart has 12 equal sections comprising each house.

What do empty houses in astrology mean?

Bottom Line. Again, there's no reason to worry if you have an empty house in your astrological chart. It doesn't mean that part of your life doesn't exist or is doomed to fail. It more likely means that it's a part of your life where you experience less constant action or drama.

What house system does costar use?

What method does Co-Star use to determine birth chart placements? We use Porphyry, the oldest system of quadrant style house division (far older than Placidus, but slightly newer than Whole Sign), which uses the ascendant as the 1st house cusp and midheaven as the 10th house cusp.

Which is more accurate sidereal or tropical astrology?

Vedic or Sidereal astrology is presented from the earth's perspective as the planets move through the constellations overhead. However, the constellations are not actually spaced in 30 degree segments, so Sidereal astrology can't claim to be a more accurate or natural system than Tropical astrology.

What does the 11th house rule?

The 11th house, sometimes called the "house of friends," rules things like friendship, groups, and humanity at large.

How do you use the whole zodiac sign?

The whole sign house systemWith the Whole Signs House system, each house begins at 0 degrees of the sign. For example, if the Ascendant is 4 degrees Leo, then the 1st house begins at 0 degrees Leo, the 2nd house is calculated as 0 degrees Virgo, the 3rd, 0 degrees Libra, and so forth.

How do house systems work in astrology?

In WSH, each house is divided into 12 equal chunks of 30 degrees. Because the signs are also divided into 12 equal chunks (no matter what house system you use), the houses and signs line up together. For example, if you're born with 22 degrees Pisces rising, all of Pisces will form your 1st House.

What is regiomontanus house system?

In this system, developed by the mathematician, astronomer and astrologer Regiomontanus (Johannes Müller, 1436-1476), the celestial sphere is divided into twelve equal segments of thirty degrees. These divisions are projected onto the ecliptic along great circles that take in the North and South points on the horizon.

What do the 12 houses of astrology represent?

The 12 houses of astrology represent every one of the aspects that make up human life. The planets and zodiac signs will show themselves most emphatically in the area in life represented by the house in which they fall on your natal chart.

How often do houses change in astrology?

Since the Houses rotate every 24 hours, it is essential to use your correct time of birth when calculating your chart. The Houses also shift every four minutes, so even individuals born on the same day will have radically different natal charts depending on whether their birth time was morning or night.

How many degrees are in each house?

Signs are always 30 degrees in size, but houses can be (and usually are) either smaller than 30 degrees or bigger than 30 degrees (when you're not using the Equal House system). Some houses in a chart will be smaller and some will be bigger.