Accurate forecasting hinges on knowing the precise date and time of your birth.

The precise moment of your birth (TOB) holds the key to your Ascendant or rising sign — the sign emerging over the eastern horizon at that very moment. This sign embodies how you perceive the world and how others perceive you.

Your rising sign is the external face you present to the world, contrasting with your main sign (your sun sign), which reflects your inner self.

Given that the sky completes a full rotation in 24 hours, the Ascendant shifts approximately one degree every 4 minutes. Hence, having the most accurate time of birth is pivotal.

The Ascendant is the starting point of the astrological houses, the 12 Houses of the birth chart.

Besides the Ascendent, Your Moon sign is also calculated using the exact birth time. It represents the placement of the Moon in the sky at that time. The Moon holds the title of our speediest celestial companion; hence its transition from one zodiac sign to another every 2 to 2 1/2 days.