Author: Alison Price   –   Updated: January 2026

🧡 Advanced Natal Astrology

This article is part of my Advanced Natal Astrology series, where I explore deeper chart analysis for practicing and aspiring astrologers.

There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. ~ Shakespeare

The Part Of Fortune

Chart Points

The Part of Fortune is a point in a birth chart. There are may components in a birth chart like planets, aspects, houses, signs and points. A chart point is a place in space and there is not an entity there like a planet. Chart points usually displayed are the Lunar Nodes, the Vertex and the Part of Fortune. This Post covers the basics of the Part of Fortune in your chart.

Points

The Part of Fortune is known as one of the Arabic Parts in astrology. There are many other Arabic parts like the Part of Marriage and the Part of Divorce for example.

The Arabic Parts are also known as Greek Lots.

The Part of Fortune Meaning

In a chart the poistion of the Part of Fortune represents the following:

• Indicates good luck, grace and favor.
• Suggests ease of wealth.
• The house and sign indicate the quality of the fortune.
• Consider the planetary ruler (of the sign) and its condition.

Calculating the Part of Fortune

There are two methods of calculating the position of the Part of Fortune whcih depends on your chart.

If you were born when the Sun is above the horizon it is a Daytime chart, if you were born when the Sun is below the horizon it is a nighttime chart.

Day and Night Charts

Daytime chart

A daytime chart is one where the Sun is placed above the horizon (in the south). In a daytime chart the Part of Fortune is found where the Moon would be if the Sun were on the ascendant.

Nighttime chart

A night-time chart is one where the Sun is placed below the horizon (in the north). In a nighttime chart the Part of Fortune is found where the Sun would be if the Moon were on the Ascendant.

Calculation

There are two ways to calculate the Part of Fortune using the longitude degrees of the Sun, Moon and Ascendant

In a daytime chart

ASC – Sun + Moon = Part of Fortune

In a nighttime chart

ASC + Sun – Moon = Part of Fortune

Calculation Examples

Example: Ascendant at 10° Gemini, Moon at 20° Virgo, and Sun at 15° Aquarius.

Ascendant’s position         10° + 60° = 70°

Moon’s position              20° + 150° = 170°

Sun’s position                 15° + 300° = 315°  

The Part of Fortune and Money

The Part of Fortune has much to say about financial issues because in our society money is fortune. That is not to say that your fortune cannot come in other guises like fortunate spouses, children or friends. That fortune is often better when it is not financially related is quite clear to many New Age travelers. We will consider the Part of Fortune as a financial indicator in your chart.

The Condition of the Part of Fortune

Well Placed

The Part of Fortune is well placed for finances when it is in particular places in teh chart.

Good Houses

• In a money house – 2nd house, 5th house, 8th house  or 11th house
• In an angular house 1st, 4th, 7th, or 10th.

Good Signs

• In Taurus or Libra – Venus’ signs.

Good Aspects

• Conjoined the Sun.
• Conjoined Venus or Jupiter.
• Trine Venus or Jupiter.
• Sextile Venus of Jupiter.
• Trine the ruler of the second house or the other money houses.

Poorly Placed

The Part of Fortune is poorly placed when it is:

• In a cadent house – 3rd, 6th, 9th or 12th.
• Square or opposite the traditional malefic planets (Mars or Saturn).
• Has a retrograde sign ruler.

Part of Fortune

Sign

The sign that the Part of Fortune is in shows the nature of the fortune in line with the meaning of the sign.

Sign Ruler

The planet that rules the sign that is the dispositor of the Part of Fortune may help or hinder the fortune.

• More on the NEW MOON and the PART OF FORTUNE

Aspects to the Part of Fortune

Potential

The Part of Fortune is an interesting point of the astrological puzzle. A thorough understanding of the main parts of a chart are needed to understand the Part of Fortune. The Part of Fortune is one of those things that, if it is not well-placed, it does nothing and if it is well-placed will do much for the person whose chart it is.

Conjunctions

Influence

Any planet conjoined the Part of Fortune will influence the nature of the fortune. This is the powerful influence for the person’s fortune. A conjunction to the Part of Fortune can sometimes overshadow the sign and the sign ruler because the planet is well-placed.

Oppositions and Squares

Challenges

Either an opposition or a square from any planet to the Part of Fortune will modify the nature of the fortune. This shows challenges along the way towards your fortune.

Mars and Saturn

Squares and opposition from Mars or Saturn will be detrimental to easy money flow. You will have to overcome monetary hurdles in life and income will probably improve with age.

Trines and Sextiles

Either a trine or a sextile from any planet to the Part of Fortune will modify the nature of the fortune to your benefit.

Examples

Venus trine the part of fortune indicates wealth in general. This person is fortunate indeed.

Pluto trine the Part of Fortune may bring wealth from others. This placement will alleviate most debt raised.

Closest (tightest) Ptolemaic Aspect to the Part of Fortune

The closest Ptolemaic aspect to the Part of Fortune, the meaning of the aspect and the planet making the aspect, is of vital important and indicates the nature of the fortune.

• More on the Part of Fortune in the Houses

Extend Yourself

In your astrology journal and refering to your chart, please do the following:

• Decide if you have a daytime or a night-time chart.
• Calculate your Part of Fortune position.
• List your Part of Fortune complex.
• Find the tightest Ptolemaic aspect to the Part of Fortune.

Extend Yourself Further

• Interpret your Part of Fortune considering the sign, house, dispositor, and aspects (100 words).

Author Bio

Alison Price: Professional Astrologer

Alison helps you uncover your individual creativity and lead a fulfilling life using your own astrology. She shares her wisdom from the heart with a touch of humor. She offers Consultations for everyone and Coaching for Aspiring Astrologers.

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