Solar Return Calculator
Calculate your solar return — the exact moment each year when the Sun returns to its natal position, marking your personal astrological new year.
What is a Solar Return?It's like your birthday chart — a snapshot of the sky at the precise moment the Sun returns to where it was when you were born, revealing themes for the year ahead.
Enter your birth date above to calculate your next solar return!
Understanding Solar Returns
Your solar return occurs within a day or two of your birthday each year, but rarely at the exact same time. Because Earth's orbit isn't perfectly 365 days, the Sun returns to your natal degree at slightly different times each year.
Astrologers cast a new chart for this precise moment to predict themes, opportunities, and challenges for your personal year ahead. The solar return chart is one of the most powerful forecasting tools in astrology.
What Your Solar Return Reveals
Annual Themes
Major areas of focus for your year: career, relationships, health, spirituality, or creativity.
Opportunities
Lucky breaks, beneficial periods, and times when effort yields maximum results.
Challenges
Areas requiring extra attention, potential obstacles, and lessons to learn.
Personal Growth
How you'll evolve and what you're meant to develop this year.
Key Elements in Solar Return Charts
Solar Return Ascendant
Shows your approach and attitude for the year. A Leo Ascendant year might be about confidence and visibility, while a Scorpio Ascendant year brings transformation.
Planetary Placements
Which houses planets occupy in your solar return reveals where energy flows. Venus in the 10th? Career recognition. Mars in the 7th? Relationship intensity.
Solar Return Location
Where you are at the exact moment of your solar return matters! Some people travel to shift their solar return chart for a more favorable year (called relocation astrology).
FAQ
When should I read my solar return chart?
Ideally in the weeks leading up to your birthday. The solar return becomes active from birthday to birthday, so knowing what's coming helps you prepare and make the most of the year.
Does my solar return replace my natal chart?
No! Your natal chart is your permanent blueprint. The solar return is a one-year overlay that shows how that year's cosmic weather affects your natal chart.
Can I change my solar return by traveling?
Yes! This is called "solar return relocation." By being in a different location at the moment of your solar return, you shift the house positions, potentially creating a more favorable year. Some astrologers specialize in this technique.