About
An almanac of skies, signs & slow weather.
Daily Ephemeris began as a simple question: what if astrology were treated not as prediction, but as poetry? Not a forecast but a mirror — a way of holding the moment up to the light and seeing what it reflects back.
The word ephemeris comes from the Greek for "daily" — a table of celestial positions charted across time. Astronomers use them to track planets. We use them to track meaning.
What We Publish
Every page in this almanac is an attempt to translate the ancient language of the sky into something useful for contemporary life. The twelve signs are not personality types — they are archetypes, each one a distinct quality of attention, a specific angle on the human situation.
Our daily horoscopes are not predictive. They are contemplative — a short reading of the symbolic weather for each sign, intended to open a window rather than close a question. Our compatibility reports examine not whether two people will succeed, but how two specific temperaments tend to meet. The birth chart, transit tracker, and rising sign calculator exist to give you a precise astronomical basis for that contemplation.
The Calculators
The birth chart, rising sign calculator, transit tracker, moon phase calendar, and planet ephemeris on this site are all computed directly in your browser. No birth data is transmitted to any server. No account is required. Nothing leaves your device unless you choose to share it.
The planetary calculations use algorithms from Jean Meeus' Astronomical Algorithms (2nd ed.) and JPL approximate orbital elements, giving accuracies of approximately 0.01° for the Sun, 0.3° for the Moon, and around 1° for the outer planets — sufficient for astrological interpretation. The ascendant is calculated using Greenwich Sidereal Time and a standard horizon formula; houses use the Whole Sign system. For precise scientific ephemeris data, consult JPL Horizons directly.
Editorial Philosophy
We believe astrology deserves the same quality of writing given to any serious field of inquiry. That means careful language, honest uncertainty, and no empty promises. The stars are not obligated to agree.
Every sign profile, every compatibility reading, every horoscope was written with a single question in mind: is this actually useful to someone living an actual life? If it isn't, it doesn't belong here.
The Design
Daily Ephemeris is designed to feel like something worth slowing down for — a broadsheet, not a feed. We use long-form serif typography, deliberate whitespace, and minimal ornamentation so that the words are what you notice. The night sky behind everything is a reminder: you are reading this under the same stars that people have been reading for thousands of years.
The sky is not above you. It is around you. You are inside it.