Combinations of Ascendant and Midheaven Signs
Because of the obliquity of the Earth's axis relative to the ecliptic, away from the equator some signs take much longer to cross the eastern horizon than do others. In the northern hemisphere, the signs from Cancer through Sagittarius take longer to ascend than the signs from Capricorn through Gemini, whilst in the southern hemisphere the reverse is the case.
However, the Midheaven sign for a given sidereal time will remain the same regardless of the latitude of the location for which the chart is cast. This means that, for different latitudes, a different sign can be ascending for the same Midheaven sign. For equatorial latitudes, the sign on the Midheaven will generally be three signs before the sign on the Ascendant, but at very high latitudes this can vary between one sign before and five signs before the sign on the Ascendant. The greatest separations between Ascendant and Midheaven occur when short ascension signs (Aquarius, Pisces, Aries) are on the Midheaven, and the smallest when long ascension signs (Virgo, Libra, Scorpio) are on the Midheaven.
| Ascendant sign | Midheaven signs for middle northern latitudes | Midheaven signs for high northern latitudes | Midheaven signs for southern latitudes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | Capricorn | Capricorn | Capricorn, Aquarius |
| Taurus | Capricorn, Aquarius | Capricorn | Aquarius, Pisces |
| Gemini | Aquarius, Pisces | Capricorn, Aquarius | Pisces, Aries |
| Cancer | Pisces, Aries | Aquarius, Pisces | Aries, Taurus |
| Leo | Aries, Taurus | Pisces, Aries, Taurus | Taurus, Gemini |
| Virgo | Taurus, Gemini | Taurus, Gemini | Gemini |
| Libra | Cancer, Leo | Cancer, Leo | Cancer |
| Scorpio | Leo, Virgo | Leo, Virgo, Libra | Cancer, Leo |
| Sagittarius | Virgo, Libra | Libra, Scorpio | Leo, Virgo |
| Capricorn | Libra, Scorpio | Scorpio, Sagittarius | Virgo, Libra |
| Aquarius | Scorpio, Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Libra, Scorpio |
| Pisces | Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Scorpio, Sagittarius |
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