This page explains the conventions behind Glowy's calculations, so you can see why a result may differ from another service.
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These are the most common reasons your results may differ from another service.
BaZi
BaZi turns your birth year, month, day, and hour into eight characters.
Zi Wei Dou Shu
Zi Wei Dou Shu places stars on a chart of twelve palaces.
Western astrology
Western astrology maps the planets at the moment you were born.
Vedic astrology
Jyotisha uses the stars' sidereal positions.
Face reading
Face reading uses the language of traditional physiognomy.
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