Learn Vedic astrology — clarity, not doom

Your questions, with a worked chart

Start with one question. Each guide follows a fictional demo chart through the numbers, explains the settings, and shows where the answer stops.

• What is my nakshatra?
• What is a nakshatra pada?
• Why are my Vedic and Western Moon signs different?
• What is the difference between rashi and lagna?
• How do I find my lagna?
• Does a 10-minute birth-time error change my chart?
• Which house is Mars in my kundli?
• Is Sade Sati running for me?
• What is Manglik dosha, really?
• What does my current dasha mean?
• How is dasha balance at birth calculated?
• Why are Rahu and Ketu always opposite?
• What does retrograde mean in my birth chart?
• What is a Navamsa or D9 chart?
• What is Lahiri ayanamsa?

Browse by planet or sign

• Planet placements, graha by graha
• Sun in every sign
• Moon in every sign
• Mars in every sign
• Mercury in every sign
• Jupiter in every sign
• Venus in every sign
• Saturn in every sign
• The 12 signs, one hub each
• Aries guides
• Taurus guides
• Gemini guides
• Cancer guides
• Leo guides
• Virgo guides
• Libra guides
• Scorpio guides
• Sagittarius guides
• Capricorn guides
• Aquarius guides
• Pisces guides

Doshas, explained without fear

• Mangal Dosha (Manglik), Explained Calmly — What It Really Means
• Sade Sati: The Honest Guide to Saturn's 7½ Years
• Kaal Sarp Dosha: What It Is, and Why It Isn't a Life Sentence
• Pitra Dosha: A Compassionate, Clear Explanation

Planet placements

• Sun in Aries: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Sun in Taurus: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Sun in Gemini: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Sun in Cancer: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Sun in Leo: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Sun in Virgo: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Sun in Libra: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Sun in Scorpio: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Sun in Sagittarius: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Sun in Capricorn: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Sun in Aquarius: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Sun in Pisces: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Moon in Aries: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Moon in Taurus: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Moon in Gemini: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Moon in Cancer: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Moon in Leo: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Moon in Virgo: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Moon in Libra: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Moon in Scorpio: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Moon in Sagittarius: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Moon in Capricorn: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Moon in Aquarius: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Moon in Pisces: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mars in Aries: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mars in Taurus: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mars in Gemini: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mars in Cancer: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mars in Leo: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mars in Virgo: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mars in Libra: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mars in Scorpio: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mars in Sagittarius: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mars in Capricorn: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mars in Aquarius: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mars in Pisces: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mercury in Aries: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mercury in Taurus: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mercury in Gemini: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mercury in Cancer: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mercury in Leo: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mercury in Virgo: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mercury in Libra: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mercury in Scorpio: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mercury in Sagittarius: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mercury in Capricorn: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mercury in Aquarius: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Mercury in Pisces: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Jupiter in Aries: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Jupiter in Taurus: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Jupiter in Gemini: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Jupiter in Cancer: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Jupiter in Leo: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Jupiter in Virgo: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Jupiter in Libra: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Jupiter in Scorpio: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Jupiter in Sagittarius: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Jupiter in Capricorn: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Jupiter in Aquarius: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Jupiter in Pisces: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Venus in Aries: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Venus in Taurus: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Venus in Gemini: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Venus in Cancer: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Venus in Leo: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Venus in Virgo: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Venus in Libra: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Venus in Scorpio: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Venus in Sagittarius: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Venus in Capricorn: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Venus in Aquarius: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Venus in Pisces: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Saturn in Aries: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Saturn in Taurus: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Saturn in Gemini: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Saturn in Cancer: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Saturn in Leo: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Saturn in Virgo: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Saturn in Libra: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Saturn in Scorpio: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Saturn in Sagittarius: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Saturn in Capricorn: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Saturn in Aquarius: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean
• Saturn in Pisces: Themes, Strengths, and What It Tends to Mean

Planet in house

• Sun in the 1st House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Sun in the 2nd House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Sun in the 3rd House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Sun in the 4th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Sun in the 5th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Sun in the 6th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Sun in the 7th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Sun in the 8th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Sun in the 9th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Sun in the 10th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Sun in the 11th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Sun in the 12th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Moon in the 1st House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Moon in the 2nd House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Moon in the 3rd House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Moon in the 4th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Moon in the 5th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Moon in the 6th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Moon in the 7th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Moon in the 8th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Moon in the 9th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Moon in the 10th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Moon in the 11th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Moon in the 12th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mars in the 1st House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mars in the 2nd House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mars in the 3rd House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mars in the 4th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mars in the 5th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mars in the 6th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mars in the 7th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mars in the 8th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mars in the 9th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mars in the 10th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mars in the 11th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mars in the 12th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mercury in the 1st House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mercury in the 2nd House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mercury in the 3rd House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mercury in the 4th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mercury in the 5th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mercury in the 6th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mercury in the 7th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mercury in the 8th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mercury in the 9th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mercury in the 10th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mercury in the 11th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Mercury in the 12th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Jupiter in the 1st House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Jupiter in the 2nd House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Jupiter in the 3rd House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Jupiter in the 4th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Jupiter in the 5th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Jupiter in the 6th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Jupiter in the 7th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Jupiter in the 8th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Jupiter in the 9th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Jupiter in the 10th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Jupiter in the 11th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Jupiter in the 12th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Venus in the 1st House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Venus in the 2nd House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Venus in the 3rd House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Venus in the 4th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Venus in the 5th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Venus in the 6th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Venus in the 7th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Venus in the 8th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Venus in the 9th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Venus in the 10th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Venus in the 11th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Venus in the 12th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Saturn in the 1st House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Saturn in the 2nd House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Saturn in the 3rd House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Saturn in the 4th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Saturn in the 5th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Saturn in the 6th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Saturn in the 7th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Saturn in the 8th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Saturn in the 9th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Saturn in the 10th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Saturn in the 11th House: Meaning and Tendencies
• Saturn in the 12th House: Meaning and Tendencies

Ascendants (rising signs)

• Aries Ascendant (Lagna): The Classical Character of the Rising Sign
• Taurus Ascendant (Lagna): The Classical Character of the Rising Sign
• Gemini Ascendant (Lagna): The Classical Character of the Rising Sign
• Cancer Ascendant (Lagna): The Classical Character of the Rising Sign
• Leo Ascendant (Lagna): The Classical Character of the Rising Sign
• Virgo Ascendant (Lagna): The Classical Character of the Rising Sign
• Libra Ascendant (Lagna): The Classical Character of the Rising Sign
• Scorpio Ascendant (Lagna): The Classical Character of the Rising Sign
• Sagittarius Ascendant (Lagna): The Classical Character of the Rising Sign
• Capricorn Ascendant (Lagna): The Classical Character of the Rising Sign
• Aquarius Ascendant (Lagna): The Classical Character of the Rising Sign
• Pisces Ascendant (Lagna): The Classical Character of the Rising Sign

Nakshatras (lunar mansions)

• Ashwini Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Bharani Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Krittika Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Rohini Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Mrigashira Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Ardra Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Punarvasu Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Pushya Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Ashlesha Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Magha Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Purva Phalguni Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Hasta Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Chitra Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Swati Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Vishakha Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Anuradha Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Jyeshtha Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Mula Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Purva Ashadha Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Shravana Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Dhanishta Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Shatabhisha Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion
• Revati Nakshatra: The Classical Character of the Lunar Mansion

Compatibility

• Aries and Aries Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Aries and Taurus Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Aries and Gemini Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Aries and Cancer Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Aries and Leo Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Aries and Virgo Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Aries and Libra Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Aries and Scorpio Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Aries and Sagittarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Aries and Capricorn Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Aries and Aquarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Aries and Pisces Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Taurus and Taurus Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Taurus and Gemini Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Taurus and Cancer Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Taurus and Leo Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Taurus and Virgo Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Taurus and Libra Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Taurus and Scorpio Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Taurus and Sagittarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Taurus and Capricorn Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Taurus and Aquarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Taurus and Pisces Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Gemini and Gemini Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Gemini and Cancer Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Gemini and Leo Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Gemini and Virgo Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Gemini and Libra Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Gemini and Scorpio Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Gemini and Sagittarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Gemini and Capricorn Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Gemini and Aquarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Gemini and Pisces Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Cancer and Cancer Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Cancer and Leo Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Cancer and Virgo Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Cancer and Libra Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Cancer and Scorpio Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Cancer and Sagittarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Cancer and Capricorn Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Cancer and Aquarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Cancer and Pisces Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Leo and Leo Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Leo and Virgo Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Leo and Libra Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Leo and Scorpio Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Leo and Sagittarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Leo and Capricorn Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Leo and Aquarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Leo and Pisces Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Virgo and Virgo Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Virgo and Libra Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Virgo and Scorpio Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Virgo and Sagittarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Virgo and Capricorn Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Virgo and Aquarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Virgo and Pisces Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Libra and Libra Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Libra and Scorpio Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Libra and Sagittarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Libra and Capricorn Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Libra and Aquarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Libra and Pisces Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Scorpio and Scorpio Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Scorpio and Sagittarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Scorpio and Capricorn Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Scorpio and Aquarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Scorpio and Pisces Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Sagittarius and Sagittarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Sagittarius and Capricorn Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Sagittarius and Aquarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Sagittarius and Pisces Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Capricorn and Capricorn Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Capricorn and Aquarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Capricorn and Pisces Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Aquarius and Aquarius Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Aquarius and Pisces Compatibility: An Honest Take
• Pisces and Pisces Compatibility: An Honest Take