How the Midheaven is found
The Midheaven is the point of the zodiac that was due south (in the Northern Hemisphere) at your birth. Like the rising sign it moves through all twelve signs in a day, so it needs an exact birth time and place.
The Midheaven in each sign
- Midheaven in Aries
- You are drawn to leading, pioneering and being your own boss.
- Midheaven in Taurus
- You build a steady, valued reputation, often around money, craft or beauty.
- Midheaven in Gemini
- Communication, writing, media or teaching suit your public path.
- Midheaven in Cancer
- Care work, home, food or family business suit your public path.
- Midheaven in Leo
- You are meant to be visible: performing, creating or leading.
- Midheaven in Virgo
- You are known for skill, service and getting the details right.
- Midheaven in Libra
- Partnerships, design, law or diplomacy suit your public path.
- Midheaven in Scorpio
- Research, psychology, finance or transformation suit your public path.
- Midheaven in Sagittarius
- Teaching, travel, publishing or law suit your public path.
- Midheaven in Capricorn
- You are built for authority, management and long-term achievement.
- Midheaven in Aquarius
- Technology, innovation or social causes suit your public path.
- Midheaven in Pisces
- Art, healing, film or spiritual work suit your public path.
How accurate is it?
Positions are calculated in your browser and checked against the Swiss Ephemeris, the reference used by professional astrologers: within a few arcseconds for the Sun, Moon and chart angles, and well under a tenth of a degree for Mercury, Venus and Mars. Historical time zones and daylight saving rules come from the time zone database built into your browser.
Questions
Is the Midheaven the same as the 10th house?
In most house systems, including Placidus, the Midheaven marks the start of the 10th house. In whole sign houses the 10th house is the whole sign that contains it or follows the rising sign.