Time basis calculator

True solar time calculator

If your chart depends on local time, the time basis matters. LifeSense shows timezone, city basis, true solar time state, and time confidence as calculation data.

What true solar time can support
  • Timezone and location basis for chart calculation when city lookup succeeds.
  • True solar time handling for a known local birth time where supported.
  • Clear labels for the time basis used in chart facts and exports.
  • Hour-sensitive boundary handling when exact time and location are available.
What true solar time cannot solve
  • Recovering an unknown birth hour or turning unknown time into a precise chart.
  • Guaranteeing precise BaZi hour pillar output when the source birth time is uncertain.
  • Creating a precise Zi Wei palace chart without exact birth time.
  • Any interpretation, prediction, advice, or generated explanation based on time correction.
Who this calculator helps
  • People comparing BaZi, Western astrology, Jyotish, and Zi Wei from one birth record.
  • Users who do not know the exact hour and need honest unknown-time limits instead of a guessed chart.
  • Families, students, and note-takers who want a portable chart record they can save or print.
How it adds value
  • One input flow resolves city, timezone, time confidence, chart facts, and export formats.
  • Four chart systems can be reviewed side by side while each method keeps its own labels.
  • The page shows what is available, approximate, low confidence, or unavailable before the user trusts a result.

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FAQ

What is true solar time used for here?

LifeSense uses true solar time as a calculation basis when exact local time and location are available and the supported engine needs that basis.

Can true solar time estimate my missing birth time?

No. It adjusts a known time by location-based basis. It cannot recover an unknown hour.

Will the export show the time basis?

Yes. When available, the export can include timezone, location, true solar time basis, and time-confidence labels as chart facts.