The planets with short orbits move across the zodiac frequently and where they are in a natal chart is specific to an individual's date and time of birth. Referred to as the inner planets, they include the sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars, and they directly impact our unique personalities and day-to-day experiences.

What is a natal sign?

A natal chart (a.k.a. birth chart) is an astronomical snapshot of the stars based on the exact day, time, and place you were born. Using NASA data, we calculate the location of each planet, along with the sign of the zodiac and house it was in at the moment of your birth.

What does a natal chart tell you?

In a nutshell, your birth chart explains where the planets were in the sky at the date and time of your birth. "It's a snapshot or map of the position of the planets or the stars at the time you were born," says Nymph of Neptune. "Each planet has a different effect on an aspect of our life, and this illuminates that."