Aaj ka Dhanu Rashifal · Sagittarius Moon sign
Dhanu Rashifal for Tuesday 23 June 2026: Sagittarius Moon Sign
Tuesday 23 June 2026
The Stars of Dhanu, with the Moon and Planets on 23 Jun
At 12:00 PM, the Moon is in Kanya, outside this map; its next stay in Dhanu runs from Sunday 28 Jun, 3:39 PM to 1 Jul, 4:02 AM.
Dhanu as the 1st House: Where All Nine Grahas Are on 23 Jun
Every house is counted from Dhanu, so this chart is Dhanu's gochar on that day. Positions at 12:00 PM, sidereal (Lahiri). The number in each house is its rashi: 1 for Mesh to 12 for Meen. R after a graha: retrograde.
Dhanu on 23 Jun: the Moon is in your 10th (career and karma) until 3:23 PM (Needs attention: vedha: Saturn in your 4th); 2 of the 9 planets support, 7 need attention.
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States · America/New_York
- Moon
- Planet
- Rahu and Ketu: the Moon's nodes, points without a body
- Yogatara: the star that marks a nakshatra
- Star figure lines, drawn by us
- Ecliptic: the Sun's path
- Rashi edge
- Nakshatra edge
- Brighter stars are drawn larger
The real stars of Dhanu's 30° of sky, at their catalogue positions. Only the Moon and the planets move. As seen facing south from India: east is on the left, and the Moon moves from right to left.
The nakshatras on this map and their yogataras
- Jyeshtha 226°40′ to 240°00′ Yogatara: Antares (α Scorpii) · outside this map. Sources: Burgess and Whitney 1860, Calendar Reform Committee 1955, Pingree and Morrissey 1989 and Colebrooke 1807. Under Lahiri, this star lies outside its nakshatra's own 13°20′ stretch.
- Mula 240°00′ to 253°20′ Yogatara: Shaula (λ Scorpii). Sources: Burgess and Whitney 1860 and Calendar Reform Committee 1955. Pingree and Morrissey 1989 reads it as 45 Ophiuchi.
- Purva Ashadha 253°20′ to 266°40′ Yogatara: Kaus Media (δ Sagittarii). Sources: Burgess and Whitney 1860, Calendar Reform Committee 1955, Pingree and Morrissey 1989 and Colebrooke 1807. Under Lahiri, this star lies outside its nakshatra's own 13°20′ stretch.
- Uttara Ashadha 266°40′ to 280°00′ Yogatara: Nunki (σ Sagittarii). Sources: Burgess and Whitney 1860, Calendar Reform Committee 1955 and Pingree and Morrissey 1989. Colebrooke 1807 reads it as τ Sagittarii. Under Lahiri, this star lies outside its nakshatra's own 13°20′ stretch.
Star positions are worked out for the hour from the catalogue (proper motion, parallax and aberration), in the same sidereal frame as the planets, with Lahiri ayanamsa. For the 36 stars compared, Swiss Ephemeris's own star file agrees within 2.4 arc-seconds. The Moon and planets are placed as seen from the Earth's centre; from your own place the Moon can look up to about 1° away from its spot here. The figure lines are our own; each yogatara is given by at least two of the sources listed above.
Star positions: Yale Bright Star Catalogue, 5th ed. (Hoffleit & Warren, 1991; NASA HEASARC, public domain). Star names: IAU Working Group on Star Names (CC BY 4.0). Moon and planets: NASA JPL DE440s.
Aaj ka Dhanu Rashifal · Sagittarius Moon sign · Tuesday 23 June 2026
Dhanu Rashifal for 23 Jun: Work, Love and Health
Aaj ka Dhanu rashifal, read from your Moon sign. Dhanu (धनु) is the 9th rashi, 240° to 270° of the sidereal zodiac, ruled by Jupiter, and it holds all four padas of Mula, all four padas of Purva Ashadha and Uttara Ashadha pada 1. In English it is called Sagittarius, but here it means the sign the Moon was in at your birth, not your birthday sign. Every line below names its graha, the house that graha holds from Dhanu and the classical verse behind it.
2 of the 9 planets support · 7 need attention
The day's main graha: the Moon (in the attention list).
Mars in Vrishabh, your 6th (health, work and competition), until 2 Aug, 1:21 PM: classically a favourable house; classical reading: disputes settling, good health and gains.
- Mars · 6th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.13–16 · Brihat Samhita 104.11–18
- House meanings Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
Rahu in Kumbh, your 3rd (courage and siblings), until 25 Nov, 7:16 AM (EST): classically a favourable house; classical reading: happiness and gains.
- Rahu · 3rd from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Kalaprakashika 36.10
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.24 · Jyotirnibandha p. 54 · Brihad Daivajna Ranjana 32.195
The Moon in Kanya, your 10th (career and karma), until 3:23 PM: classically a favourable house, but Saturn in your 4th holds it back (vedha), so its support is held back; classical reading: success and ease.
- Moon · 10th from Dhanu Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4
- Classical reading Brihat Samhita 104.8–10 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–4
- Vedha: Saturn in 4th Phaladeepika 26.3–8 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3 · Narada Samhita 12.1–6
The Sun in Mithun, your 7th (marriage and partnership), until 16 Jul, 2:09 PM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: tiring travel and a dip in standing.
- Sun · 7th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.9–11 · Brihat Samhita 104.5–7
Mercury in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters), until 7 Jul, 1:16 AM: classically a favourable house, but Mercury is in Kark, whose lord the Moon is not its natural friend, so its support is muted; classical reading: children and gains.
- Mercury · 8th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.17 · Brihat Samhita 104.19–24
- Unfriendly sign Phaladeepika 26.32 · Brihat Samhita 104.53
Jupiter in Kark, your 8th, until 31 Oct, 2:33 AM: classically not a favourable house, but Kark is its exaltation sign, where the texts say it does not work against you; classical reading: tiring travel and health.
- Jupiter · 8th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.18–20 · Brihat Samhita 104.25–31
- Exaltation sign Phaladeepika 26.31 · Kalaprakashika 36.12
Venus in Kark, your 8th, until 4 Jul, 9:44 AM: classically a favourable house, but Venus is in Kark, whose lord the Moon is not its natural friend, so its support is muted; classical reading: money and comforts.
- Venus · 8th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.21 · Brihat Samhita 104.32–38
- Unfriendly sign Phaladeepika 26.32 · Brihat Samhita 104.53
Saturn in Meen, your 4th (mother, home and happiness), until 2 Jun 2027, 7:58 PM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: home and relatives.
- Saturn · 4th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.22–23 · Brihat Samhita 104.39–45
Ketu in Singh, your 9th (fortune, dharma and father), until 25 Nov, 7:16 AM (EST): classically not a favourable house; classical reading: low spirits.
- Ketu · 9th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Kalaprakashika 36.10
- Classical reading Jyotirnibandha p. 54 · Kalaprakashika 36.10
The day changes at 3:23 PM, when the Moon moves into Tula; both parts are shown.
Work, Love and Health
- Work and Money?
Work and Money: Mars and Rahu support; the Moon needs attention.
Mars in Vrishabh, your 6th (health, work and competition), until 2 Aug, 1:21 PM: classically favourable for gains, with disputes settling.
- Mars · 6th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.13–16 · Brihat Samhita 104.11–18
- 6th house: health, work and competition Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
Rahu in Kumbh, your 3rd (courage and siblings), until 25 Nov, 7:16 AM (EST): classically favourable for gains.
- Rahu · 3rd from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Kalaprakashika 36.10
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.24 · Jyotirnibandha p. 54 · Brihad Daivajna Ranjana 32.195
- 3rd house: courage and siblings Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
The Moon in Kanya, your 10th (career and karma), until 3:23 PM: classically favourable for success at work, but Saturn in your 4th holds it back (vedha), so its support is held back.
- Moon · 10th from Dhanu Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4
- Classical reading Brihat Samhita 104.8–10 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–4
- Vedha: Saturn in 4th Phaladeepika 26.3–8 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3 · Narada Samhita 12.1–6
- 10th house: career and karma Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Love and Family?
Love and Family: the Sun and Saturn need attention.
The Sun in Mithun, your 7th (marriage and partnership), until 16 Jul, 2:09 PM: classically not a favourable house; the texts name no separate result of it for love and family.
- Sun · 7th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.9–11 · Brihat Samhita 104.5–7
- 7th house: marriage and partnership Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
Saturn in Meen, your 4th (mother, home and happiness), until 2 Jun 2027, 7:58 PM: classically not favourable for home and relatives.
- Saturn · 4th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.22–23 · Brihat Samhita 104.39–45
- 4th house: mother, home and happiness Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Health?
Health: Mars supports.
Mars in Vrishabh, your 6th (health, work and competition), until 2 Aug, 1:21 PM: classically favourable for good health.
- Mars · 6th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.13–16 · Brihat Samhita 104.11–18
- 6th house: health, work and competition Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
Moon Strength for Dhanu on 23 Jun
Chandrabala, Chandrashtama and Tarabala
Until 3:23 PM (since Sunday 21 Jun, 6:10 AM): the Moon in Kanya, your 10th (career and karma); Chandrabala present.
- Chandrabala Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4
From 3:23 PM until Friday 26 Jun, 3:03 AM: the Moon in Tula, your 11th (gains and friends); Chandrabala present.
Next Chandrashtama for Dhanu: from 14 Jul, 9:19 AM to 16 Jul, 10:22 AM.
Tarabala for the nakshatras of Dhanu
Mula (padas 1–4): Kshema Tara until 2:24 AM: counted favourable for new work (Muhurta Chintamani 4.11–12).
- Tarabala Muhurta Chintamani 4.11–12
Mula (padas 1–4): Pratyari Tara from 2:24 AM: in round 3 of nine, counted favourable for new work (Muhurta Chintamani 4.13); in the common panchang table it is not chosen for new work.
Purva Ashadha (padas 1–4): Vipat Tara until 2:24 AM: in round 3 of nine, counted favourable for new work (Muhurta Chintamani 4.13); in the common panchang table it is not chosen for new work.
Purva Ashadha (padas 1–4): Kshema Tara from 2:24 AM: counted favourable for new work (Muhurta Chintamani 4.11–12).
Uttara Ashadha (pada 1): Sampat Tara until 2:24 AM: counted favourable for new work (Muhurta Chintamani 4.11–12).
Uttara Ashadha (pada 1): Vipat Tara from 2:24 AM: in round 3 of nine, counted favourable for new work (Muhurta Chintamani 4.13); in the common panchang table it is not chosen for new work.
Your Supportive Hours in Columbus
4 windows, from the panchang, inside this rashi's good Chandrabala
From 2:42 AM to 5:28 AM: Brahma Muhurta and a good choghadiya, inside your good Chandrabala.
From 12:50 PM to 3:27 PM: Abhijit Muhurta and a good choghadiya, inside your good Chandrabala.
From 4:04 PM to 5:04 PM: Vijaya Muhurta, inside your good Chandrabala.
From 9:32 PM to 11:16 PM: Amrit Kalam, inside your good Chandrabala.
The panchang's windows for new work in Columbus (for reference)
from 2:42 AM to 5:28 AM · from 12:50 PM to 3:27 PM · from 4:04 PM to 5:04 PM · from 9:32 PM to 11:16 PM
Every time on this page is in America/New_York. The reading is the same for everyone in this time zone; only the supportive hours follow Columbus's sunrise.
Aaj ka Dhanu Rashifal · Sagittarius Moon sign
Sade Sati and Shani Dhaiya for Dhanu: Exact Dates
Sade Sati is Saturn's passage through the 12th, 1st and 2nd signs from the Moon sign, about seven and a half years. Dhaiya is Saturn's passage through the 4th or 8th sign from the Moon sign, about two and a half years.
Shani's dhaiya (4th) for Dhanu: Saturn is in Meen, your 4th, from 29 Mar 2025 to 2 Jun 2027. The whole dhaiya runs from 29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028, with a pause from 2 Jun 2027 to 19 Oct 2027. Traditionally this passage rewards steady effort, discipline and looking after health.
- dhaiya Phaladeepika 26.22–23 · Brihat Samhita 104.39–45
Within this stay, Saturn's effect is classically felt most in the last third of Meen: from 1 Jul 2026 to 20 Aug 2026 and from 10 Mar 2027 to 2 Jun 2027.
- Felt most Phaladeepika 26.25 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.19
Saturn is one of nine: the verdict for Saturn in your 4th and the other eight grahas are in the table below.
The next dhaiya (ashtama, Saturn in the 8th) for Dhanu runs from 12 Jul 2034 to 27 Aug 2036.
Counted from the Moon sign, as Phaladeepika 26.22–23 and Brihat Samhita 104 do. Each span runs from Saturn's first entry to its final exit, with every pause shown. Classically it is a time for steady effort and patience, not a fixed outcome.
Aaj ka Dhanu Rashifal · Sagittarius Moon sign
Why: Each Graha's House from Dhanu
Each graha, with its rule · until 3:23 PM
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The Sun in Mithun, your 7th (marriage and partnership), until 16 Jul, 2:09 PM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: tiring travel and a dip in standing.
- Sun · 7th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.9–11 · Brihat Samhita 104.5–7
- 7th house: marriage and partnership Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Felt most now Phaladeepika 26.25 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.19
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The Moon in Kanya, your 10th (career and karma), until 3:23 PM: classically a favourable house, but Saturn in your 4th holds it back (vedha), so its support is held back; classical reading: success and ease.
- Moon · 10th from Dhanu Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4
- Classical reading Brihat Samhita 104.8–10 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–4
- Vedha: Saturn in 4th Phaladeepika 26.3–8 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3 · Narada Samhita 12.1–6
- 10th house: career and karma Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Felt most now Phaladeepika 26.25 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.19
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Mars in Vrishabh, your 6th (health, work and competition), until 2 Aug, 1:21 PM: classically a favourable house; classical reading: disputes settling, good health and gains.
- Mars · 6th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.13–16 · Brihat Samhita 104.11–18
- 6th house: health, work and competition Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Felt most now Phaladeepika 26.25 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.19
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Mercury in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters), until 7 Jul, 1:16 AM: classically a favourable house, but Mercury is in Kark, whose lord the Moon is not its natural friend, so its support is muted; classical reading: children and gains.
- Mercury · 8th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.17 · Brihat Samhita 104.19–24
- Unfriendly sign Phaladeepika 26.32 · Brihat Samhita 104.53
- 8th house: research and hidden matters Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Turns retrograde: Monday 29 Jun, 1:35 PM
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Jupiter in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters), until 31 Oct, 2:33 AM: classically not a favourable house, but Kark is its exaltation sign, where the texts say it does not work against you; classical reading: tiring travel and health.
- Jupiter · 8th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.18–20 · Brihat Samhita 104.25–31
- Exaltation sign Phaladeepika 26.31 · Kalaprakashika 36.12
- 8th house: research and hidden matters Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
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Venus in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters), until 4 Jul, 9:44 AM: classically a favourable house, but Venus is in Kark, whose lord the Moon is not its natural friend, so its support is muted; classical reading: money and comforts.
- Venus · 8th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.21 · Brihat Samhita 104.32–38
- Unfriendly sign Phaladeepika 26.32 · Brihat Samhita 104.53
- 8th house: research and hidden matters Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Felt most now Phaladeepika 26.25 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.19
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Saturn in Meen, your 4th (mother, home and happiness), until 2 Jun 2027, 7:58 PM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: home and relatives.
- Saturn · 4th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.22–23 · Brihat Samhita 104.39–45
- 4th house: mother, home and happiness Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
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Rahu in Kumbh, your 3rd (courage and siblings), until 25 Nov, 7:16 AM (EST): classically a favourable house; classical reading: happiness and gains.
- Rahu · 3rd from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Kalaprakashika 36.10
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.24 · Jyotirnibandha p. 54 · Brihad Daivajna Ranjana 32.195
- 3rd house: courage and siblings Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Mean-node reckoning: until 5 Dec
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Ketu in Singh, your 9th (fortune, dharma and father), until 25 Nov, 7:16 AM (EST): classically not a favourable house; classical reading: low spirits.
- Ketu · 9th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Kalaprakashika 36.10
- Classical reading Jyotirnibandha p. 54 · Kalaprakashika 36.10
- 9th house: fortune, dharma and father Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Mean-node reckoning: until 5 Dec
The other part of the day: from 3:23 PM
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The Moon in Tula, your 11th (gains and friends), until Friday 26 Jun, 3:03 AM: classically a favourable house, but Jupiter and Venus in your 8th hold it back (vedha), so its support is held back.
- Moon · 11th from Dhanu Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4
- Classical reading Brihat Samhita 104.8–10 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–4
- Vedha: Jupiter and Venus in 8th Phaladeepika 26.3–8 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3 · Narada Samhita 12.1–6
- 11th house: gains and friends Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
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Jupiter in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters), until 31 Oct, 2:33 AM: classically not a favourable house, but with the Moon in your 11th the texts reverse it (reverse vedha), so the texts count it supportive; classical reading: tiring travel and health.
- Jupiter · 8th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.18–20 · Brihat Samhita 104.25–31
- Reverse vedha: Moon in 11th Muhurta Chintamani 4.4 · Narada Samhita 12.8
- 8th house: research and hidden matters Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Exalted Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 3
For Dhanu, of the 4 slow planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu), 1 supports and 3 need attention.
Aaj ka Dhanu Rashifal · Sagittarius Moon sign
Dhanu in the Next 30 Days
The next 30 days, each with the house it brings
Monday 29 Jun, 1:35 PM: Mercury turns retrograde in Kark, your 8th.
4 Jul, 9:44 AM: Venus moves into Singh, your 9th (fortune, dharma and father). Classically a favourable house, but Venus is in Singh, whose lord the Sun is not its natural friend, so its support is muted; classical reading: happiness and money.
- Venus · 9th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.21 · Brihat Samhita 104.32–38
- Unfriendly sign Phaladeepika 26.32 · Brihat Samhita 104.53
4 Jul, 11:43 PM: Mercury comes close to the Sun (combust) in Kark, your 8th.
7 Jul, 1:16 AM: Mercury moves into Mithun, your 7th (marriage and partnership). Classically not a favourable house, but Mercury is in Mithun, its own sign, and also close to the Sun (combust); classical reading: friction.
- Mercury · 7th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.17 · Brihat Samhita 104.19–24
- Own sign and combust: both facts Phaladeepika 26.31–32 · Kalaprakashika 36.15
15 Jul, 1:39 AM: Jupiter comes close to the Sun (combust) in Kark, your 8th.
16 Jul, 2:09 PM: the Sun moves into Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters). Classically not a favourable house.
- Sun · 8th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
21 Jul, 4:38 AM: Mercury moves out of combustion in Mithun, your 7th.
Aaj ka Dhanu Rashifal · Sagittarius Moon sign
Dhanu Rashifal for the Next Day, 24 Jun
Tomorrow (Wednesday 24 June): the Moon is in Tula, your 11th (gains and friends) all day: classically a favourable house, but Jupiter and Venus in your 8th hold it back (vedha), so its support is held back.
Open the full rashifal for 24 JunAaj ka Dhanu Rashifal · Sagittarius Moon sign
About Dhanu Rashi: Lord Jupiter, Nakshatras and Name Letters
- Lord
- JupiterBrihat Jataka 1.6; Saravali 3.11; Phaladeepika 1.6
- Symbol
- An archer whose lower body is a horse'sBrihat Jataka 1.5; Saravali 3.3–4
- Kind
- Dvisvabhava (dual)Brihat Jataka 1.11; Saravali 3.20–21; Phaladeepika 1.9
- Odd or even
- Odd sign; male (purusha)Brihat Jataka 1.11; Saravali 3.20–21; Phaladeepika 1.9
- Direction
- EastBrihat Jataka 1.11; Saravali 3.22; Phaladeepika 1.9
- Rising
- Prishthodaya: rises back firstBrihat Jataka 1.10; Saravali 3.24; Jataka Parijata 1.14
- Strong
- By nightBrihat Jataka 1.10; Saravali 3.24; Phaladeepika 1.8
- Kalapurusha limb
- The thighsBrihat Jataka 1.4; Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra 4.4; Saravali 3.5–6; Phaladeepika 1.4
- Span (sidereal)
- 240° to 270°Brihat Jataka 1.4; Hora Sara 1.13
- Nakshatra padas
- Mula 1–4; Purva Ashadha 1–4; Uttara Ashadha 1Brihat Jataka 1.4; Hora Sara 1.13
- Name letters (naam akshar)
- Ye Yo Bha Bhi Bhu Dha Pha Dha BheThe avakahada table, checked against two published tables
- Exalted, debilitated, moolatrikona
- Dhanu is Jupiter's moolatrikona sign; no graha is exalted or debilitated here.Brihat Jataka 1.13–14; Saravali 3.34–36; Phaladeepika 1.6–7
- Rising: Brihat Jataka 1.10, Saravali 3.24, Phaladeepika 1.8 and Jataka Parijata 1.14 call Dhanu prishthodaya; printed editions of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra 4.17 read this verse differently.
A name rashi is the janma rashi only when the name was chosen from the birth nakshatra's syllable. Each fact is given in at least two classical texts, and where the texts differ both readings are shown. Left out: the element (tattva), which only one of the texts we read gives (Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra 4); and any colour, number or stone for a rashi, which none of them ties to good fortune.
Texts read for this page
- Brihat Jataka of Varahamihira: Sanskrit with English by M. D. Neely; English by V. Subrahmanya Sastri
- Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: English by R. Santhanam, with the Sanskrit text
- Saravali of Kalyana Varma: English by R. Santhanam
- Phaladeepika of Mantreswara: English by V. Subrahmanya Sastri
- Jataka Parijata of Vaidyanatha: English by V. Subrahmanya Sastri
- Hora Sara of Prithuyasas: English by R. Santhanam
Questions
Dhanu Rashi Questions
Who is the lord (swami) of Dhanu rashi?
Jupiter, the lord of Dhanu, is in Kark on 23 Jun, the 8th house from Dhanu, until 31 Oct, 2:33 AM. Jupiter rules Dhanu in every classical text we read: Brihat Jataka 1.6, Saravali 3.11 and Phaladeepika 1.6. Jupiter also rules Meen.
Which name letters (naam akshar) belong to Dhanu rashi?
On 23 Jun, the Moon is in Kanya; its next stay in Dhanu runs from Sunday 28 Jun, 3:39 PM to 1 Jul, 4:02 AM: a child born in those hours has Dhanu as janma rashi. Dhanu's nine name syllables, one for each nakshatra pada, are Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi (Mula 1–4); Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha (Purva Ashadha 1–4); Bhe (Uttara Ashadha 1). A name starting with one of them gives Dhanu as the name rashi, which matches the janma rashi only when the name was chosen from the birth nakshatra.
Which nakshatras are in Dhanu rashi?
On 23 Jun, the Moon is in Chitra; its next pass through Dhanu begins in Mula pada 1, from Sunday 28 Jun, 3:39 PM. Dhanu covers 240° to 270° of the sidereal zodiac: all four padas of Mula, all four padas of Purva Ashadha and Uttara Ashadha pada 1, nine nakshatra padas in all, as every rashi has (Brihat Jataka 1.4, Hora Sara 1.13). If your rashi is Dhanu, your birth nakshatra is one of these.
What are Dhanu rashi people like?
They are described as good speakers, skilled in arts and crafts, strong and bold, and versed in dharma and the shastras; the texts give them a long face and a prominent neck. These are the points that at least two of Brihat Jataka 17.9, Saravali 23.58 and Hora Sara 29.9 share. Brihat Jataka 17.13 adds that this picture holds in full only when the Moon, Dhanu and its lord Jupiter are all strong in the birth chart, and Hora Sara 29.13 that a graha joining or aspecting the Moon changes it, so your own kundli says more than the rashi alone.
When do Sade Sati and Shani dhaiya start and end for Dhanu rashi?
Shani dhaiya (Saturn in the 4th) is running for Dhanu on 23 Jun: Saturn is in Meen, the 4th house from Dhanu. It began on 29 Mar 2025 and ends with Saturn's final exit on 23 Feb 2028, with Saturn stepping out of it from 2 Jun 2027 to 19 Oct 2027. The next dhaiya (ashtama, Saturn in the 8th) for Dhanu runs from 12 Jul 2034 to 27 Aug 2036. Each span runs from Saturn's first entry to its final exit, with every pause shown, and is counted from the Moon sign as Phaladeepika 26.22–23 and Brihat Samhita 104 count it. Classically Sade Sati and dhaiya ask for steady effort and patience; neither is a fixed outcome.
When does the time change for Dhanu rashi?
Jupiter moves into Singh on 31 Oct, 2:33 AM, the 9th house from Dhanu; Rahu moves into Makar and Ketu into Kark on 25 Nov, 7:16 AM (EST), the 2nd and 8th houses from Dhanu (true node; by the mean node many almanacs print, on 5 Dec); Saturn moves into Mesh on 2 Jun 2027, 7:58 PM, the 5th house from Dhanu. Saturn, Jupiter and Rahu–Ketu stay in a sign for many months, so their changes set the background for Dhanu, and each change above names the house it brings. The daily reading on this page weighs all nine grahas together, and no rashi has a good or a poor time as a whole.
What is Dhanu rashi in English?
On 23 Jun, at 7:42 AM, the Sun is in Cancer 2°02′ by the tropical zodiac that birthday signs use, but in Mithun 7°49′ by the sidereal zodiac of Vedic astrology. Dhanu is called Sagittarius in English, yet a rashi is the Moon's sign at birth in the sidereal zodiac, not the birthday sign, so someone whose birthday makes them Sagittarius need not have Dhanu rashi.
Aaj ka Rashifal
Rashifal for the Other 11 Rashis
- Mesh Rashifal
- Vrishabh Rashifal
- Mithun Rashifal
- Kark Rashifal
- Singh Rashifal
- Kanya Rashifal
- Tula Rashifal
- Vrishchik Rashifal
- Makar Rashifal
- Kumbh Rashifal
- Meen Rashifal
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- Sun
- One of the nine grahas: the soul, standing and authority.
- Moon
- One of the nine grahas: the mind; it leads the day's reading.
- Mars
- One of the nine grahas: energy, courage and effort.
- Mercury
- One of the nine grahas: speech, learning and trade.
- Jupiter
- One of the nine grahas: wisdom, children and growth.
- Venus
- One of the nine grahas: comfort, relationships and the arts.
- Saturn
- One of the nine grahas: duty, patience and steady work.
- Rahu
- One of the nine grahas: the Moon's north node, a shadow graha.
- Ketu
- One of the nine grahas: the Moon's south node, always opposite Rahu.
- Needs attention: both facts
- Its own or exaltation sign while close to the Sun (combust): no text read ranks one above the other, so both facts are shown; or the Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu or Ketu sharing a favourable Moon's sign (Muhurta Chintamani 4.7).
- Gochar (transit)
- The movement of the grahas through the signs, read from your Moon sign (Phaladeepika 26.1).
- House (bhava)
- The count of signs from your Moon sign; the Moon sign itself is the 1st.
- Vedha (obstruction)
- A favourable transit is held back while another graha sits in its paired house (Phaladeepika 26.3–8).
- Reverse vedha (vama vedha)
- A transit that asks for patience is counted supportive while another graha sits in its paired favourable house (Muhurta Chintamani 4.4; Narada Samhita 12.8).
- Chandrabala
- The Moon's strength for you, counted from your Moon sign: houses 1, 3, 6, 7, 10 and 11 are good.
- Tarabala
- The strength of the day's nakshatra for you, counted from your birth nakshatra in rounds of nine.
- Shani's dhaiya
- Saturn's stay of about two and a half years in the 4th or the 8th from your Moon sign.
- Retrograde (vakri)
- Seen from Earth the graha appears to move backwards; shown as a fact only, as the texts differ on its meaning in transit.
- Felt most
- The third of a sign in which a graha's transit is classically felt most: the Sun and Mars the first, Jupiter and Venus the middle, the Moon and Saturn the last (Phaladeepika 26.25; Muhurta Chintamani 4.19).
- Mean-node reckoning
- Rahu and Ketu by their average motion, which many almanacs print; its dates can differ from the true node by days.
- Panchang windows in your Chandrabala
- Abhijit, Amrit Kalam, Brahma Muhurta, Vijaya or a Labh, Shubh or Amrit choghadiya, clear of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Dur Muhurtam, Varjyam and Bhadra, inside the hours when the Moon is in the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th or 11th from your Moon sign.
- Exalted (uchcha)
- The sign where a graha is strongest (BPHS ch. 3).
- Unfriendly sign
- A sign whose lord the graha naturally counts as hostile (BPHS ch. 3).
- Work and Money
- Our grouping: read from the 10th, 6th, 3rd, 11th, 2nd and 12th houses from your Moon sign, whose meanings name this area (BPHS ch. 11).
- Love and Family
- Our grouping: read from the 7th, 4th and 2nd houses from your Moon sign, whose meanings name this area (BPHS ch. 11).
- Health
- Our grouping: read from the 1st and 6th houses from your Moon sign, whose meanings name this area (BPHS ch. 11).
- What supports
- A graha in a house the texts count favourable, with nothing holding it back, or counted supportive by reverse vedha (Muhurta Chintamani 4.4).
- Points that call for patience
- Every other graha, each with the fact that puts it there: a house the texts do not count favourable, vedha, a debilitation or unfriendly sign, combustion, its own or exaltation sign in an unfavourable house, the Moon's company, or Chandrashtama.
- House meaning
- What each house stands for (Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11): 1 self and body, 2 family, wealth and speech, 3 courage and siblings, 4 mother, home and happiness, 5 children, education and intelligence, 6 health, work and competition, 7 marriage and partnership, 8 research and hidden matters, 9 fortune, dharma and father, 10 career and karma, 11 gains and friends, 12 expenses, foreign lands and moksha.
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