North Node calculator: what is my North Node sign?
Your North Node is a point, not a planet. It marks where the Moon's path crosses the Sun's path when you were born, and it moves through about one sign every eighteen months. Your birth date nearly always settles the sign. This free North Node calculator gives you the answer first, then your Sun, Moon and rising sign.
You need your birth date and your birth place. Your birth time makes the exact degree precise, but the sign changes slowly, so the date is usually enough. The North Node is read as the direction that tends to feel new and worth the effort.
What each north node sign means
The direction you grow. These are tendencies, not rules.
- Aries
- Your growth points at going first and choosing for yourself, rather than leaning on someone else to decide.
- Taurus
- Your growth points at calm, steady building and simple worth, instead of chasing intensity and drama.
- Gemini
- Your growth points at curiosity, small true things and real conversation, instead of one grand belief.
- Cancer
- Your growth points at home, feeling and being cared for, instead of coping and achieving alone.
- Leo
- Your growth points at being seen and making something of your own, instead of hiding in the group.
- Virgo
- Your growth points at useful, practical craft, instead of drifting off into a dream or a mood.
- Libra
- Your growth points at real partnership and balance, instead of doing everything alone.
- Scorpio
- Your growth points at depth, honesty and letting things change, instead of keeping life comfortable.
- Sagittarius
- Your growth points at the bigger picture and a belief you stand behind, instead of small talk and detail.
- Capricorn
- Your growth points at taking charge of your own life, instead of waiting to be looked after.
- Aquarius
- Your growth points at community and the wider good, instead of your own spotlight.
- Pisces
- Your growth points at compassion, rest and letting go, instead of fixing and controlling everything.
Common questions
- What is the North Node?
- The North Node is the point where the Moon's orbit crosses the Sun's path, seen from your birth moment. It is not a planet. It is read as the direction that tends to feel unfamiliar and worth the effort.
- Do I need my birth time for the North Node?
- No, not for the sign. The North Node takes about eighteen months to cross one sign, so your birth date is enough. A birth time sharpens the exact degree.
- What is the South Node?
- The South Node sits exactly opposite the North Node. It is read as the well worn, comfortable setting you slip back into. Growth is usually about spending less time there and more in the new direction.
- Is this North Node calculator free?
- Yes. It is free. There is no account, no email and no sign up. Natus is the journaling app behind it, and the First Reading in the app is free too. Your birth date, time and chart are worked out inside your browser. They are not sent to us and they are not saved. Only the place name you type goes to Open-Meteo, a free map lookup, so we can find its coordinates and time zone.
- How accurate is it?
- Planet positions come from the same astronomy code the Natus app uses, and we test it against reference charts from astro.com. Signs and degrees are exact. The rising sign is only as good as your birth time, because four minutes of time moves it about one degree. Houses use the whole sign system. Sites that use another system, like Placidus, can give a different house number for the same planet. The signs stay the same.