This kundali calculator casts a full Vedic birth chart from your date, time, and place of birth. It works on the Lahiri ayanamsa with sidereal longitudes and whole-sign houses, which is the standard configuration in Jagannatha Hora, so the placements you read here line up with what the software itself would show. Fill in your details below and you get your Rashi chart, your Navamsa, the running Vimshottari dasha, the yogas present in the chart, and the Jaimini chara karakas, all on one page.
What your kundali shows
The result is meant to be read in layers, the same way a practitioner would work through a chart rather than reacting to any single placement.
Lagna and planetary positions
The chart opens with your ascendant and the sign, degree, and nakshatra of every graha, along with the house each one occupies. House placement is where most interpretation begins, and you can follow any planet into its house using the planets in houses reference. The D1 itself is explained in the Rashi chart guide.
Rashi (D1) and Navamsa (D9)
You get both the D1 and the D9 drawn as North Indian charts. The Navamsa is the first divisional chart most readers turn to, since it carries the deeper strength of a planet and a great deal of marriage and dharma indication, covered in the Navamsa chart guide. If you want to understand the wider set of vargas, the divisional charts overview puts them in context.
Vimshottari dasha
The calculator runs your Vimshottari dasha and marks the period you are in now, down through Mahadasha, Antardasha, Pratyantar and the finer levels, each with its start and end dates. Dasha is the timing backbone of a Parashari reading, and the Mahadasha hub explains what each planetary period tends to bring. If you want to see how the sequence is built, there is a step-by-step walk through the Vimshottari sequence.
Yogas in the chart
Recognised planetary combinations are listed automatically, with the planets that form each one. Some are gentle and some are strong, and a yoga only delivers when the planets involved are themselves capable, so treat the list as a starting point. Two of the most asked about are Gaja Kesari yoga and the Pancha Mahapurusha yogas.
Jaimini chara karakas
The seven chara karakas are calculated from the planetary degrees, with the Atmakaraka, the soul significator, at the top. These are read alongside the Karakamsha to understand temperament and life direction. Start with the Atmakaraka, then read the Karakamsha lagna. The Darakaraka, which describes the spouse, has its own house by house guide, and the chart also returns the Arudha lagna.
Current transits and Sade Sati
Alongside the natal chart you get the current planetary transits laid over your houses, together with your Sade Sati status if Saturn is moving through the relevant signs. Transit is the trigger that brings a dasha promise to the surface, so the two are read together rather than in isolation. The Sade Sati guide explains the phases and how to approach them calmly.
Ashtakavarga, Shadbala, and upcoming conjunctions
For strength assessment the calculator includes the Sarvashtakavarga and Bhinnashtakavarga point tables and a Shadbala summary, so you can see which planets carry real weight in the chart. It also lists the dates over the next eighteen months when the slow moving planets come to conjunct your natal positions, which is useful for spotting periods that are likely to matter before they arrive.
How the calculation works
Every position here is sidereal, computed on the Lahiri ayanamsa, with whole-sign houses. That is the same setup used across this site and in Jagannatha Hora, which is why the output matches the software to the degree rather than drifting by a sign as tropical tools often do. If you want to understand the ayanamsa itself, see the note on the Lahiri ayanamsa value, and for the way JHora handles charts there is a dedicated Jagannatha Hora guide.
Accuracy depends almost entirely on the birth time you enter. A few minutes will rarely change the planetary signs, but it can move the ascendant and the house cusps, which changes the reading. If your recorded time is uncertain, treat the house placements as provisional and lean on the planetary signs and nakshatras, which are far more stable.
How to read the result
Begin with the ascendant and the condition of its lord, then look at where the benefics and malefics fall by house. Note the running dasha, since that tells you which part of the chart is active right now. Only then bring in transits and Sade Sati to see what is being triggered. Reading in that order keeps a single difficult placement from dominating the whole picture, which is the most common mistake people make with their own charts.
What it can and cannot tell you
A kundali is a map of tendencies and timing, not a fixed script. It is good at showing when conditions gather and which themes are likely to come forward, and it works best as a tool for awareness and planning. It cannot promise a specific outcome, and it should never be read as a verdict on health, lifespan, or any single event. For anything touching medical, legal, or financial decisions, use the chart to understand the timing and then rely on a qualified professional for the decision itself.
Frequently asked questions
Is this kundali calculator free?
Yes. You can generate as many charts as you like at no cost, and you can download a chart image or copy a shareable link for each one.
What ayanamsa does it use, and does it match Jagannatha Hora?
It uses the Lahiri ayanamsa with sidereal positions and whole-sign houses, the same configuration as Jagannatha Hora. The placements should match the software to the degree.
Do I need my exact birth time?
For the ascendant, the houses, and an accurate dasha, yes. The planetary signs and nakshatras hold steady even with a small error, but the house framework and the dasha balance shift with the time, so enter it as precisely as you can.
What is the difference between the Rashi (D1) and the Navamsa (D9)?
The D1 is the main birth chart and shows the broad layout of your life. The D9 is a finer division of each sign that reveals the underlying strength of a planet and carries strong marriage and dharma signification. A planet that looks well placed in the D1 but weak in the D9 will often underdeliver.
How many dasha levels does it show?
It runs the Vimshottari dasha and marks the active period down to the finer sub-levels, each with start and end dates, so you can see not just your Mahadasha and Antardasha but the shorter periods running inside them.
What are the chara karakas, and what is my Atmakaraka?
The chara karakas are seven significators assigned by planetary degree in the Jaimini system. The Atmakaraka is the planet at the highest degree and is read as the soul significator, the single most important planet for your inner direction. The calculator lists all seven for you.
Does it show Sade Sati and current transits?
Yes. It overlays today’s transits on your natal houses and reports your Sade Sati status, including the phase, when Saturn is transiting the signs around your Moon.
What do the yogas in my chart mean?
Yogas are recognised planetary combinations that incline the chart toward particular results. The calculator names the ones present and the planets forming them. Remember that a yoga depends on the strength of those planets to actually deliver, so a name on the list is an indication rather than a guarantee.
Can I save or share my chart?
Yes. You can download a single image with the D1, the D9, your current dasha dates, and the chara karakas, or copy a link that reopens the same chart. The link carries the birth date, time, and coordinates, never the name.
Will this predict my future?
It shows timing and tendency, not certainty. The chart can tell you when a theme is likely to be active and how strongly, which helps you prepare and choose well. It is not a forecast of fixed events, and it should not replace professional advice on health, money, or legal matters.