Data Entry > Birth place

1. Which place do I have to enter - my birth place or my place of residence?
   
   Always use the birth place to calculate a birth horoscope. If additional information is required, there will be a note saying so. Remember: a birth chart is based on the moment and place of your birth!
   
   
2. Moving house - does this change my horoscope?
   
   Moving house doesn't change your horoscope, since your birth chart is based on the date, time and place of your birth.
   Some astrologers take a change of residence into account. They interpret the birth chart, but use the new location as an additional source of information. They can tell you what effect being in a particular place could have on you. The 'relocation chart' in the "Extended Chart Selection" can be used as a basis for this interpretation. Our Astromaps are based on a similar idea.
   Usually, it only becomes worthwhile to use these techniques when you have moved further than fifty kilometres from your birthplace. Suddenly, certain things might begin to make sense, like why one has a lot of accidents in one place, or why one suddenly feels the urge to study in another. But through it all, your birth chart doesn't change.
   
   
3. How exact do the coordinates have to be?
   
   One arc minute corresponds roughly to one kilometre. Most towns are considerably larger than one kilometre in diameter, and therefore a difference of a few minutes in longitude or latitude is negligible. Generally, the town you choose should not be further than 30 kilometres away from your birth place.
   
   
4. How can I change my birth place?
   
   Please find the answer here.
   
   

Birth place > Database

1. How can I find my birth town in your database?
   
   Choose the country of your birth and then the town. It is best to just type the first three or four letters of your birth town and let the computer search. Then click on the drop-down menu for "birthplace" and mark the correct place in the list.
   
   
2. My birth place is not listed - what can I do?
   
   The spelling might be unclear. Try to type as little as possible in order to get a relatively long list of towns to choose from. If there are various ways of spelling the name of a town, try the different alternatives.
   As a general rule: type less - find more.
   If it is not listed, please send an e-mail to webmaster@astro.ch, and tell us the name of the town, the state, the country, and - what is most important: the exact latitude and longitude. It will be entered manually. Try again a few days later.
   
   
3. My birth place has been ruled by more than one different countries. Where do I look for it?
   
   Try the different countries or leave the "country" setting at "The whole world". You may find more than one hits of the same town, with the same coordinates but under different countries. You can select any of these. For the calculation, only the correct degrees of longitude and latitude are necessary.