Where in the
world are you?
We draw the planets at the moment of your birth onto the world map and show which places carry which energy for you. Then ask the AI anything about your map.
How it works
- Birth details
Enter date, time and place. Time zone and daylight saving are handled for you.
- Lines
The rising, setting, MC and IC lines of 10 planets are drawn on the world map.
- Ask
The AI knows your whole map and answers your questions in your language.
What is astrocartography?
Astrocartography projects your birth chart onto the world map. At the moment you were born, every planet was rising somewhere on Earth, setting somewhere, standing at the top of the sky somewhere and directly underfoot somewhere else. Joined up, those places form lines on the map.
In astrological tradition, the closer you live to a line, the more that planet’s theme shows up in your life: relationships with Venus, opportunity with Jupiter, responsibility with Saturn. Astrokarto computes the lines, measures how close each city is and reads them for you.
Read the full introduction →Learn to read your map
All guides →- What is astrocartography? Astrocartography projects the planetary positions at your birth onto the world map as lines. How it is calculated, what people use it for and where its limits are.
- How to read your map How to interpret the lines, colours, distances and strength levels on your astrocartography map, step by step, and what to look at when you compare cities.
- ASC, DSC, MC, IC lines Every planet has four lines in astrocartography: Ascendant (AC/ASC), Descendant (DC/DSC), Midheaven (MC) and Imum Coeli (IC). What each one means.
- Why birth time matters The Earth turns 1 degree every 4 minutes, so a 15-minute birth time error can move your lines hundreds of kilometres. What to do without an exact time.
Planet lines
Frequently asked
All questions →What is astrocartography?
Astrocartography is an astrological technique that projects the planetary positions at your birth onto the world map as lines. Each planet has four lines: where it was rising (AC), setting (DC), at the top of the sky (MC) and at the bottom (IC). In astrological tradition, places near a line make that planet's theme more noticeable in your life. Full introduction: What is astrocartography?
What do I need to create an astrocartography map?
Your birth date, birth time and birth place. The time matters: the Earth turns 1 degree every 4 minutes, so a 15-minute error can move the lines by hundreds of kilometres. See Why birth time matters.
Can I still use it if I don't know my birth time?
Yes. In Astrokarto, tick "I don't know my exact time" and a ±30-minute slider appears so you can see how the lines move with the time. Cities that stay near the same line whatever the time give the most reliable results.
Which astrocartography line is the best?
There is no single "best" line for everyone; it depends on what you are looking for. Traditionally the Jupiter and Venus lines count as the most favourable: Jupiter brings opportunity and growth, Venus love and pleasure. For career look at MC lines, for relationships DC lines, for home and family IC lines.