Glossary
UTC
Coordinated universal time to which the birth moment is converted. Calculations are performed in it, not in local time.
What it means
UTC — Coordinated Universal Time, a single scale without time zones or daylight‑saving adjustments. Calculations are performed only in it: the local time of birth is first converted to UTC, and the positions of the bodies are then derived from it. The platform's server also runs on UTC, so that logs do not contain two versions of the same event.
Where is this on the platform
Methodology
Related terms
- Historical offsetDifference between local time and UTC that applied on the birth date. For Moscow on 12 April 1991 it was plus three hours, not the current value: the country cancelled and introduced time changes.
- AscendantPoint of the ecliptic rising above the horizon at birth. Marks the boundary of the first house and depends on time to the minute.