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What is the difference between Placidus and Whole Sign house systems?

Published 1 August 2026

Placidus calculates house cusps based on time and space divisions, leading to variable house sizes, while Whole Sign assigns each 30-degree zodiac sign entirely to one house, starting with the Ascendant sign as the entire 1st house.

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