Midheaven (MC) Calculator
Your Midheaven — the MC — points to your career, public image and life direction. Enter your exact birth details to find your Midheaven sign.
The Midheaven (Medium Coeli, or MC) is the highest point in your birth chart — the cusp of the 10th house. It represents your public reputation, career path, ambitions and the role you're meant to play in the world.
Because it's one of the chart's angles, the Midheaven depends entirely on your exact birth time and place, changing roughly every two hours. Your result appears as MC Midheaven in the placement table above.
⏱️ Birth time matters here. Your Midheaven depends on the exact time and place of birth — enter an accurate time for a correct result.
The Midheaven through all 12 signs
An Aries Midheaven points to a public image of a leader, pioneer or trailblazer — you're seen as bold and driven, and thrive in careers that let you initiate, compete and lead from the front.
A Taurus Midheaven suggests a reputation for reliability and good taste — you're built for steady, tangible careers in finance, art, food or anything that creates lasting value.
A Gemini Midheaven points to a public role built on words and ideas — writing, media, teaching, sales. You're seen as clever and versatile, and thrive with variety.
A Cancer Midheaven suggests a vocation in care, hospitality, family business or anything nurturing — you're seen as warm and protective, and do best where you can look after others.
A Leo Midheaven points to a public image of a star — leadership, performance, the arts or any spotlight role. You're meant to be seen, and you lead with warmth and creativity.
A Virgo Midheaven suggests a reputation for competence and precision — health, analysis, craft or service. You're seen as the reliable expert who gets the details right.
A Libra Midheaven points to careers in law, diplomacy, design or partnership-based work — you're seen as fair, gracious and tasteful, and thrive working with and for others.
A Scorpio Midheaven suggests a vocation involving depth, research, psychology, finance or transformation — you're seen as intense and capable, and drawn to high-stakes, behind-the-scenes power.
A Sagittarius Midheaven points to careers in travel, education, publishing or anything with scope and meaning — you're seen as wise and adventurous, and need freedom in your work.
Capricorn rules the Midheaven naturally, so this is the classic career-and-status placement — you're built to climb, lead and earn authority, with a public image of competence and ambition.
An Aquarius Midheaven points to original, future-facing or cause-driven work — tech, science, social change. You're seen as a visionary, and you need a career that lets you do things your own way.
A Pisces Midheaven suggests a vocation in the arts, healing, spirituality or service — you're seen as compassionate and imaginative, and thrive in work that helps or inspires others.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my Midheaven?
Enter your exact birth time, date and city above. The calculator determines the Midheaven (MC) — the cusp of your 10th house — and returns its sign instantly.
Why do I need my birth time for the Midheaven?
The Midheaven is an angle of the chart that changes about every two hours, so an accurate birth time is essential. Your birth certificate is the most reliable source.
What does the Midheaven mean?
Your Midheaven sign describes your career direction, public image, reputation and the kind of role or vocation you're drawn to in the wider world.
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