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Solar return

The chart of your year: the exact instant the Sun returns to its birth position.

Quick answer

Aurapure's solar return finds the exact instant the Sun returns to its natal position in the chosen year and casts the chart for that moment, with Moshier ephemeris. Enter birth date, time, and place: the calculation is free and precise to the minute.

IANA timezone with historical DST rules applied automatically.

Enter your birth details to compute this year's solar return.

Frequently asked questions

What is a solar return?
It's the chart cast for the exact instant each year when the Sun returns to the longitude it had at your birth. It's read as the chart of the year.
Which year is computed?
By default the current year. The return falls near your birthday; you can pass a different year via the URL (year parameter).
How precise is it?
The return instant is found to the minute, with the Sun brought back to the natal longitude within a fraction of an arcminute.