Vedic birth chart (janam kundli)
Astrology by date of birth, the Vedic way. See where the Sun, the Moon and all nine planets stood when you were born, with their signs, houses, nakshatras and condition. Draw it as a wheel, or as a North or South Indian chart.
Your date and place of birth. Add the exact time for your rising sign and houses.
What is a Vedic birth chart (kundli)?
A birth chart, or kundli, is a map of the sky at the moment and place you were born. It shows where the Sun, the Moon and the planets stood, and which sign was rising in the east.
Vedic astrology draws nine planets: the seven you can see, plus Rahu and Ketu, the two points where the Moon's path crosses the Sun's. With an exact birth time, each planet also falls in one of twelve houses. Each house is one part of life.
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How we calculate your kundli: the ephemeris, the ayanamsa, the houses and the time zone
Why does it look different from a Western chart?
Vedic astrology measures the zodiac against the fixed stars (the sidereal zodiac). Western astrology ties it to the seasons (the tropical zodiac). Today the two sit about 24 degrees apart.
So most planets land one sign earlier in a Vedic chart. A Western Sun in Leo is often a Vedic Sun in Cancer. Neither is wrong. They count from different starting points.
North Indian or South Indian chart: which style should I use?
- The wheel is how most Western apps show a chart.
- The North Indian chart is a square of diamonds, with the rising sign at the top.
- The South Indian chart keeps each sign in a fixed box.
All three hold the same positions. Switch between them under your chart, and keep the one you find easiest to read.
How do I read my birth chart?
Start with three things:
- your rising sign (lagna), the frame of the whole chart
- your Moon sign and nakshatra, since classical astrology calls the Moon the mind
- any planet marked exalted, in its own sign, or debilitated
Classical astrology reads those conditions as a planet's strength. A planet is strongest when exalted, at home in its own sign, and weakest when debilitated. A retrograde planet is one that seemed to move backwards, seen from Earth, when you were born.
What house is each planet in? See the list
Planets in houses: what each placement tends to mean
Ask ChatGPT or Claude for your birth chart, with the same calculations
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Where are my birth details kept?
Tick “Remember” and your birth details stay in this browser. The other free tools then fill them in for you.
We don't keep them on our side. “Forget me” clears them from your device.
Questions people ask.
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Open the sample readingDo I need my exact birth time?
For your rising sign and houses, yes. They change about every two hours, so a guessed time can move every house. For the planets' signs, the date and place are enough, except for the Moon on some days.
Can I see my astrology by date of birth alone?
Yes. With the date and place, you get every planet's sign and nakshatra (on some days the Moon's depends on the time). Add the time for your rising sign and houses.
Why is my Sun sign different here?
Because this chart uses the Vedic (sidereal) zodiac, which sits about 24 degrees behind the Western one. For most people, that moves the Sun, and most other planets, one sign back.
What are Rahu and Ketu?
The two points where the Moon's path crosses the Sun's path. They are always exactly opposite each other. Vedic astrology counts them among the nine planets, as the two shadow planets, even though there is nothing there to see.
Which chart style is correct?
All three. The wheel, the North Indian chart and the South Indian chart draw the same positions. Pick the one you find easiest to read.
Is this the chart the reading uses?
Yes. The free reading starts from this same chart. It finds the planets with a say in the part of life you choose, and lets you check them against your own life.
Is this a kundli?
Yes. Kundli, or janam kundali, is the Hindi name for a birth chart. This is the same chart, in English.
Can I see the chart for a future date?
Yes. Any date from 1900 to 2100 works: a planned delivery date, a wedding day, or a child due next spring. The planets are worked out the same way for any date. The houses still need the time, as always.
The chart is the map. The reading shows where to start.
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