What is an ascendant?

Your ascendant is the zodiac sign that was rising on the eastern horizon at the exact moment of your birth. While your sun sign reflects your inner essence, your ascendant is the face you show to the outside world.

It shapes your presence, instinctive reactions and the first impression you make. Because Earth's rotation changes the rising sign roughly every two hours, the calculator needs your exact birth place and birth time for an accurate result.