Free Solar Return Calculator 2025
Calculate your Solar Return chart for any year - Get your annual astrological birthday forecast and yearly predictions
Calculate Your Annual Solar Return Chart
What is a Solar Return?
A Solar Return is the chart calculated for the exact moment the Sun returns to its natal position each year - essentially your astrological birthday.
This chart reveals the themes, opportunities, and challenges you'll face in the upcoming year.
How to Read It
- ✓ Focus on the Solar Return Ascendant for yearly theme
- ✓ Note which houses planets fall into
- ✓ Aspects between SR and natal show activations
🧭 Quick Guide: Reading Solar Returns
SR Ascendant
Sets yearly tone. Its sign and ruler define approach and priorities.
House Emphasis
Planets clustered in houses show focus areas for the year.
SR–Natal Links
Aspects to natal planets activate themes; watch angles for milestones.
Location Matters
Calculate for the place you are at return; relocation shifts houses.
Moon Priority
SR Moon highlights emotional priorities and support needs.
Timing Windows
Themes peak near return date and when transits hit SR angles.
Your Solar Return Chart
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Your Astrological Birthday
Discover the themes, challenges, and gifts of your personal new year.
A Solar Return chart is a powerful predictive tool calculated for the exact moment the Sun returns to the same position it held at your birth. This event marks your "astrological birthday" and sets the blueprint for the year ahead. Whether you're turning 25 or 50, each Solar Return brings a unique flavor and set of lessons.
🎭 The Theme of Your Year
The most important feature of the Solar Return chart is the Ascendant. It changes every year and dictates your approach to life for the next 12 months. If your Solar Return Ascendant is Aries, it's a year of action and new beginnings. If it's Libra, relationships and balance will take center stage.
🏠 Solar Return Houses
Where the planets fall in your Solar Return houses shows where the action will happen. A packed 10th House suggests a career-focused year, while activity in the 4th House points to changes in home or family life. The Sun's house placement illuminates your primary focus and source of vitality for the year.
⚡ Timing Events
The Solar Return chart is a "frozen" snapshot that is triggered by transits throughout the year. When a transiting planet crosses a sensitive point in your Solar Return chart (like the Ascendant or Moon), it often correlates with significant events. Pay attention to the dates when the transiting Sun contacts the angles of your Solar Return chart.