How to use this tool
Enter your birth details, target year and the city where you will be at the return. The moment is global; the Ascendant and houses depend on the return location.
✧ A NEW PERSONAL YEAR
Solar return chart
Find the exact moment the Sun returns to its natal longitude, then cast the chart for your chosen location.
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Every sky has a starting point.
Add your details to see the calculation and explore its meaning.
✧ Real positions. Room for reflection.
A FIELD GUIDE
A little context for your sky
What the result means
A solar return is defined by the Sun reaching the same tropical longitude as at birth. The calendar year does not exactly equal a solar orbit, so the return may occur before or after your calendar birthday.
How we calculate
Astronomy Engine calculates geocentric positions in the tropical zodiac. Birth times are converted using a bundled IANA time-zone database. House geometry and aspect rules are computed separately. Supported input dates are 1900–2100.
Read the methods, limits and sources →Questions you might have
Why is my solar return not exactly on my birthday?
It is tied to an astronomical longitude, not midnight on a calendar date. Leap years and time zones also affect the displayed date.
Does changing the return city change the return time?
No. It changes the local clock display and house geometry, not the geocentric solar-longitude event.