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When the birth time is unknown

What to do when you know the birth date and place but do not have a reliable birth time.

Do not invent precision

If the birth time is genuinely unknown, avoid entering a random time and treating the result as exact. Human Design calculations can change across a day, so a guessed time can produce a chart that looks authoritative while being based on unsupported input.

Use the unknown-time flow

Where supported, mark the birth time as unknown. The platform can preserve that fact in the profile and limit or label results that cannot be treated as time-specific. The exact behavior depends on what the verified calculation engine can support safely.

Improve the source before the chart

If an exact chart matters to you, consider checking a birth certificate, hospital record, family record, or another reliable source. Record the source separately in your own notes rather than changing the time until a preferred interpretation appears.