Background date, time and location
Set the forecast moment while saving the original natal chart.
Screenshots show the Ukrainian app interface. The English guide describes the same controls.
What it is and why it matters
Background data is the date, time and place for which you are researching the forecast. natal chart remains the original chart, and the forecast circles are rebuilt for a new moment.
When to use it
- When you move from a birth chart to a specific date.
- When you need to watch the development of contact day after day.
Terms explained
- Radix
- The reference chart used for comparison. It is usually a natal chart, but a radix does not have to represent a birth.
- Transit
- Planetary positions at a selected moment. A forecast chart compares them with the unchanged points of the radix.
- Planetary return
- The moment a planet’s longitude again matches its natal longitude. The Sun’s return is a solar return; the Moon’s is a lunar return.
Where to find it
Press “transits”; the “Fond Data” panel will appear above the circle.
How to use it
- Select a predictive chart type, such as “transits”.
- In the background data, enter the date, time and location of the forecast. The "Now" button sets the current moment.
- Select a step: minute, hour, day, week, month or year. Press the time with the buttons before/later.
- If there is no focus in the text field, use ←/→; Alt reduces the step, Shift increases it.
Settings and options
Select an option to learn how it works and when to use it. The label beside its name shows whether it affects calculations, chart appearance or data.
Background date and timeData
The moment of the forecast is compared to the unchanging natal chart.
- What changes
- Change the moving circuits according to their technique. “Now” sets the current moment.
- When to use it
- To view the forecast for a different date, change the background data; you do not need to edit your birthday.
Background locationData
location or forecast event.
- What changes
- Can change local houses and chart return if it is built on the forecast site. City search requires a specific result selection.
- When to use it
- For solar return or relocation, set the place apart from the place of birth.
Step / Earlier / LaterAction
The size of the change in the background date: minute, hour, day, week, month or year.
- What changes
- The arrow moves the predictive moment by one step; ←/→ works outside the text fields. Alt decreases the step, Shift increases.
- When to use it
- The day is convenient for viewing, minutes for accurate approximation. This step is not orb or symbolic scale progressions.
The result
The car is set for a new moment.
Worked example
This is a teaching example; results for your chart may differ.
- Situation
- You want to compare transits at the beginning and end of the month.
- What to do
- Set a start date and move it step by step into a day or week.
- How to read the result
- Changes in the outer circle indicate the movement of the prognosis, not the change in the time of birth.
For professional practice
One hour basis allows you to coordinate several forecasting techniques in a complex chart.
What to check for a precise comparison
Distinguish between birthplace and forecast place; for return, check also the calculated reference date.
Keep in mind
The location of the forecast may vary from birth place. It is especially important for houses transits and returns.