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A follow-up question regarding Baha’u’llah’s time of birth

Six months ago, I attempted to analyze Baha'u'llah's horoscope, and of course, my first step was to find his exact time of birth online. Lois Rodden's Astrodatabank lists his birth time as 6:40 am and cites his biography as the source. This time corresponds to the exact moment of sunrise, meaning the Sun appears exactly on the Ascendant in the chart. This struck me as suspicious, as I knew of a common astrologer's practice of simply placing the Sun on the Ascendant when the birth time is unknown and analyzing the resulting horoscope. This technique can be useful in some cases, but at the time, I decided to limit myself to a cosmogram analysis, examining the planetary positions at midday, 12 pm, without taking into account the horoscope's houses. This brief analysis is available in the articles section of findsoulmate.ca. In short, the analysis revealed what an extraordinary and spiritually oriented individual Baha'u'llah was. Further, as I continued studying the book 4 of the Ruhi Institute, which outlines the main stages of his life, I successively considered the date of Bahá'u'lláh's announcement of his mission in the Garden of Ridvan and finally the date of his death. In each case, I looked only at the planetary positions at midday. But just a few days ago, I began to wonder if it really was a coincidence that he was born at the precise moment of sunrise. My own horoscope prompted me to this thought. I recently moved to Canada from Europe, and my initial Sun in the 8th house moved, according to the laws of astrocartography, to my Ascendant. I had never heard of the Bahá'í Faith and never knew the name of Bahá'u'lláh. Perhaps Bahá'u'lláh entered my life and began to occupy my thoughts because my local chart in Canada, with the Sun on the Ascendant, happened to be consonant with his chart, which also had the Sun on the Ascendant. Whatever the case, I can say from my own experience that having the Sun on the Ascendant is an unforgettable experience. Self-identity becomes clear, your Sun sign matches your rising sign, and you express yourself in a way that's natural to you. If anyone is considering moving, I'd recommend choosing a place where the Sun is on the Ascendant, where you can feel at least a little like Baha'u'llah. 😊

Posted May 24, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC

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