What is the correct time of birth? When the baby exits the womb? Or when the cord is cut? It’s a very, very basic question, and the answer is crucial—because it will define whether your recorded birth time is right or wrong. If it’s wrong, your entire birth chart is wrong. That may be why astrology has never delivered answers for you.
What is the correct birth moment?
When Does Life Truly Begin?
One of the most overlooked yet deeply significant questions in astrology is: what is the true moment of birth? When the baby exits the womb? Or when the cord is cut? To answer this, we must go beyond what is seen and heard and enter the subtle realm of energy, prana, and karma.
Always remember: it is the breath that awakens karma.
Birth, in the highest spiritual sense, is not merely the physical act of delivery. It is the sacred moment when the soul begins its independent journey—when the baby inhales for the first time, when the first cry echoes through the cosmos.
That first breath is not ordinary. It is divine. It is the moment when prana, the life force, enters the body directly—not through the mother anymore, but independently. And with that sacred breath, the karmic engine is activated. The planets, the lagna, the nakshatras all begin casting their influence from that very second. This is your true birth moment.
Hospital Records vs. Karmic Truth
In many hospitals, the recorded birth time is often the moment when the umbilical cord is cut, not when the baby cried or breathed first. But from the perspective of energy and karma, that time is incorrect.
If your birth time was captured when the cord was cut, then you have a wrong birth time, and therefore a wrong birth horoscope—which you have been carrying your whole life. No wonder your chart never resonated with reality.
Karma doesn’t wait for scissors.
The moment the baby breathes in, the soul claims the body, and time begins ticking on this new karmic journey.
Even Minutes Matter
If your recorded birth time is the cord-cutting moment, your entire horoscope may be off by several minutes. Even a few minutes can shift the Ascendant, the Navamsa, or the Moon’s Nakshatra, altering the entire trajectory of interpretation.
Most people are unaware of how their birth time was recorded. To be honest, even I don’t know whether my time was noted at first breath or cord cut. The same may be true for you.
The Simple Solution
If you are unsure which moment was recorded, rewind your recorded birth time by five to ten minutes when preparing your horoscope.
- For example, if your birth time is 12:34, the actual time may be 12:24–12:30.
- This small adjustment often aligns the chart more closely with real-life events, personality traits, dasha patterns, and soul tendencies.
- Many horoscopes begin to reveal their true magic only after this rectification.
However, if you are 100% certain that your recorded time was the first breath and first cry, then no adjustment is needed. That moment already reflects the soul’s arrival.
A Gift for Young Parents
This information is especially valuable for young couples awaiting a child. Now you know—record the birth time when the baby is out of the womb, takes the first breath, and cries first. Do not note the cord-cutting moment.
Key Takeaways
- True birth moment: First breath, first cry.
- Cord cutting: Irrelevant for astrology.
- If uncertain: Rewind 5–10 minutes from your recorded time.
- If certain: Use the recorded time as is.
Remember: The breath is sacred. The first cry is the soul’s announcement. A chart cast on the wrong birth time is like a map drawn for the wrong city: detailed, logical, but it won’t take you where your soul is destined to go.
A Sacred Responsibility
Correcting your birth time is not mere technical precision—it is an act of sacred responsibility. It aligns you with the soul’s first whisper, the moment it said to this world, “Here I am.” When the right time is known, the right light shines through. And when the right light shines, the right path appears.
May you all find your true beginning, and may the stars guide you with perfect clarity.
If you are unsure of your exact birth time, you are always welcome to undergo a birth time rectification session under my personal guidance. I am selective with consultations because I wish to assist only those who are good-hearted and understand the language of the heart.
Together, we can uncover the precise birth moment your soul chose to begin this wonderful journey called life.
Jai Sri Ganesha. Jai Guru.