Find your exact birth time
Find your birth date
Find your birthplace
Use a birth chart calculator or astrology app
Enter your birth date, birth time, and birthplace
Read the Ascendant or Rising Sign listed on the chart
If you do not know your exact birth time, check a birth certificate or hospital record
Ask a parent or family member for the time of birth
Use chart rectification if the birth time is unknown
Match the Ascendant sign to the zodiac sign on the first house cusp
Confirm the result with a professional astrologer if needed