Planets in houses,
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The twelve houses show which life areas your planets work in — from identity (1st) through relationship (7th) to career (10th). Enter your birth data and see your whole house picture at a glance.
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Houses — frequently asked questions
- What are the astrological houses?
- The twelve houses split the chart into twelve life areas — from the self (1st house) to the unconscious (12th). Wherever a planet sits, that is where its force plays out in life.
- Do I need my birth time?
- Yes. Houses are calculated from your time and place of birth (via the Ascendant). Without an accurate time they cannot be determined.
- Which house system do you use?
- Placidus — the most widely used system in western astrology and the default on astro.com and similar tools.
The 12 houses — what each one means
Each house stands for an area of life. Here is what the twelve houses in a birth chart mean — and where they show up in your day to day.
Your first impression and how you launch into anything new. Your Ascendant sits here — how others read you before you speak.
More on the 1stWhat gives you security and what you genuinely value — money, belongings, self-worth. It shows what you build on.
More on the 2ndHow you think, talk and learn — the daily flow of conversations, messages, short trips and siblings.
More on the 3rdHome, family and where you come from. The private base where you are most yourself.
More on the 4thWhat makes you light up — romance, hobbies, children, creativity and fun for its own sake.
More on the 5thYour daily routines, the nuts and bolts of work, and how you look after yourself. Where intentions become habits.
More on the 6thClose one-to-one relationships — partners, best friends, even open rivals. How you pair up with others.
More on the 7thThe intimate and the deep — trust, shared resources, crisis and change. Where you truly let go and merge.
More on the 8thThe wide horizon — travel, higher study, beliefs and the search for the bigger why.
More on the 9thYour role in the world — career, reputation, ambitions. What you are known for. The MC (Midheaven) sits here.
More on the 10thYour wider circle — friendships, networks, communities and your hopes for the future.
More on the 11thThe hidden — dreams, intuition, solitude and what works behind the scenes. Where you let go and recharge.
More on the 12thEvery house in depth, each with a real-life example — step by step, for when you want to go deeper.
Every placement in the houses
Grouped by planet — read what each point means in every house.
Sun through the houses
Moon through the houses
Mercury through the houses
Venus through the houses
Mars through the houses
Jupiter through the houses
Saturn through the houses
Uranus through the houses
Neptune through the houses
Pluto through the houses
North Node through the houses
South Node through the houses
Lilith through the houses
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