Chart Types at a Glance

Each chart type uses different timing and data to answer a different kind of question. First decide whether you are looking at an individual, the present moment, a relationship, or a particular event. A chart is a lens for observation, not a guarantee of prediction; major decisions still depend on real-world information and professional judgment.

Eight Chart Types

Chart type	Required data	Question it answers	Canonical page
Natal chart	Date, time, and place of birth	How is a person’s energy organized?	Natal chart
Transit chart	Natal chart and date of observation	Which themes are being activated now?	Transits
Synastry	Two natal charts	How do two people interact?	Synastry
Solar return	Natal chart and year	Which themes come into focus this year?	Solar return
Lunar return	Natal chart and month	How does the emotional rhythm move this month?	Lunar return
Progressions	Natal chart and age	What chapter has inner development reached?	Progressed Moon
Horary	The moment a question takes shape	What conditions surround a specific question?	Horary astrology
Composite chart	Two natal charts	What character does the relationship itself express?	Composite chart

Comparison Guides

Overview: Comparing eight chart types
Starting point: Natal chart