Solar Return Calculator
Your solar return is the chart of your year ahead — cast for the moment the Sun returns to its birth position. Enter your details and a year.
What is a solar return?
Each year, around your birthday, the Sun returns to the exact degree it occupied when you were born. The chart cast for that precise moment is your solar return — a snapshot that astrologers read as the theme and forecast for your year ahead, valid until your next birthday.
The solar return's rising sign and the house its Sun falls in show where your energy and attention will focus this year. Pair it with your natal chart for the full story.
Frequently asked questions
What is a solar return chart?
A solar return chart is cast for the exact moment each year when the Sun returns to the precise position it held at your birth — around your birthday. It's read as a forecast for the year ahead, from one birthday to the next.
How is the solar return calculated?
We find the exact moment the transiting Sun matches your natal Sun's degree in your chosen year, then cast a full chart for that moment. The result is your personal 'chart of the year'.
When does my solar return happen?
Around your birthday each year — sometimes a day before or after, depending on the exact astronomical moment the Sun returns to its birth position.
What does the solar return tell me?
Its rising sign, Sun house and planetary placements highlight the themes, focus and opportunities of your coming year. It's one of the most popular predictive tools in astrology.