Aaj ka Dhanu Rashifal · Sagittarius Moon sign
Dhanu Rashifal for Friday 22 January 2027: Sagittarius Moon Sign
Friday 22 January 2027
The Stars of Dhanu, with the Moon and Planets on 22 Jan
At 12:00 PM, the Moon is in Kark, outside this map; its next stay in Dhanu runs from 1 Feb, 10:52 PM to 4 Feb, 11:48 AM.
Dhanu as the 1st House: Where All Nine Grahas Are on 22 Jan
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 22 Jan: the Moon is in your 8th (research and hidden matters) all day (Needs attention: Chandrashtama); 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 · Friday 22 January 2027
Dhanu Rashifal for 22 Jan: 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?
On 22 Jan for Dhanu, 2 of the 9 planets support, 7 need attention. The Moon in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters), until Saturday 23 Jan, 6:24 PM: Chandrashtama.
Jupiter in Singh, your 9th (fortune, dharma and father), until Sunday 24 Jan, 3:01 PM: classically a favourable house; classical reading: fortune, success and children.
- Jupiter · 9th 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
- 9th house: fortune, dharma and father Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
Venus in Vrishchik, your 12th (expenses, foreign lands and moksha), until 29 Jan, 8:12 AM: classically a favourable house.
- Venus · 12th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- 12th house: expenses, foreign lands and moksha Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
The Moon in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters), until Saturday 23 Jan, 6:24 PM: Chandrashtama.
- Moon · 8th from Dhanu Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4
- Chandrashtama Phaladeepika 26.34 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1
- 8th house: research and hidden matters Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
The Sun in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 12 Feb, 11:39 PM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: money and everyday comforts.
- Sun · 2nd 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
- 2nd house: family, wealth and speech Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
Mars in Singh, your 9th (fortune, dharma and father), until 9 Mar, 1:43 PM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: standing, money and low energy.
- Mars · 9th 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
- 9th house: fortune, dharma and father Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
Mercury in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until Wednesday 27 Jan, 5:04 PM: classically a favourable house, but Mercury is close to the Sun (combust), so its support is muted; classical reading: money.
- Mercury · 2nd from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.17 · Brihat Samhita 104.19–24
- Combust: support muted Phaladeepika 26.32 · Narada Samhita 12.11
- 2nd house: family, wealth and speech Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
Saturn in Meen, your 4th (mother, home and happiness), until 2 Jun, 7:58 PM (EDT): 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
Rahu in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 24 May 2028, 5:38 AM (EDT): classically not a favourable house; classical reading: money matters.
- Rahu · 2nd 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
- 2nd house: family, wealth and speech Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
Ketu in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters), until 24 May 2028, 5:38 AM (EDT): classically not a favourable house.
- Ketu · 8th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Kalaprakashika 36.10
- 8th house: research and hidden matters Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
Work, Love and Health
- Work and Money?
Work and Money: supports: Venus; needs attention: the Sun, Mercury and Rahu.
Venus in Vrishchik, your 12th (expenses, foreign lands and moksha), until 29 Jan, 8:12 AM: classically a favourable house; the texts name no separate result of it for work and money.
- Venus · 12th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- 12th house: expenses, foreign lands and moksha Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
The Sun in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 12 Feb, 11:39 PM: classically not favourable for money.
- Sun · 2nd 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
- 2nd house: family, wealth and speech Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
Mercury in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until Wednesday 27 Jan, 5:04 PM: classically favourable for money, but Mercury is close to the Sun (combust), so its support is muted.
- Mercury · 2nd from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.17 · Brihat Samhita 104.19–24
- Combust: support muted Phaladeepika 26.32 · Narada Samhita 12.11
- 2nd house: family, wealth and speech Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
Rahu in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 24 May 2028, 5:38 AM (EDT): classically not favourable for money.
- Rahu · 2nd 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
- 2nd house: family, wealth and speech Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Love and Family?
Love and Family: needs attention: Saturn, the Sun, Mercury and Rahu.
Saturn in Meen, your 4th (mother, home and happiness), until 2 Jun, 7:58 PM (EDT): 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
The Sun in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 12 Feb, 11:39 PM: classically not a favourable house; the texts name no separate result of it for love and family.
- Sun · 2nd 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
- 2nd house: family, wealth and speech Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
Mercury in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until Wednesday 27 Jan, 5:04 PM: classically a favourable house, but Mercury is close to the Sun (combust), so its support is muted; the texts name no separate result of it for love and family.
- Mercury · 2nd from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.17 · Brihat Samhita 104.19–24
- Combust: support muted Phaladeepika 26.32 · Narada Samhita 12.11
- 2nd house: family, wealth and speech Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
Rahu in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 24 May 2028, 5:38 AM (EDT): classically not a favourable house; the texts name no separate result of it for love and family.
- Rahu · 2nd 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
- 2nd house: family, wealth and speech Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Health?
No graha is in your 1st or 6th on 22 Jan, so the texts point to nothing particular for health.
Moon Strength for Dhanu on 22 Jan
Chandrabala, Chandrashtama and Tarabala
All day (until Saturday 23 Jan, 6:24 PM): the Moon in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters); Chandrashtama.
- Chandrabala Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4
All day the Moon shares Kark with Ketu.
Chandrashtama for Dhanu: from Thursday 21 Jan, 6:40 PM to Saturday 23 Jan, 6:24 PM, the Moon in your 8th.
- Chandrashtama Phaladeepika 26.34 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1
Next Chandrashtama for Dhanu: from 18 Feb, 5:13 AM to 20 Feb, 5:38 AM.
Tarabala for the nakshatras of Dhanu
Mula (padas 1–4): Mitra Tara until 9:02 PM: counted favourable for new work (Muhurta Chintamani 4.11–12).
- Tarabala Muhurta Chintamani 4.11–12
Mula (padas 1–4): Atimitra Tara from 9:02 PM: counted favourable for new work (Muhurta Chintamani 4.11–12).
Purva Ashadha (padas 1–4): Vadha Tara until 9:02 PM: in the second round of nine, only its first part is set aside (Muhurta Chintamani 4.13), so it is not in the favourable grade; in the common panchang table it is not chosen for new work.
Purva Ashadha (padas 1–4): Mitra Tara from 9:02 PM: counted favourable for new work (Muhurta Chintamani 4.11–12).
Uttara Ashadha (pada 1): Sadhaka Tara until 9:02 PM: counted favourable for new work (Muhurta Chintamani 4.11–12).
Uttara Ashadha (pada 1): Vadha Tara from 9:02 PM: in the second round of nine, only its first part is set aside (Muhurta Chintamani 4.13), so it is not in the favourable grade; in the common panchang table it is not chosen for new work.
Your Supportive Hours in Columbus
None offered for new starts; the reason is inside
The 22 Jan panchang windows fall inside Chandrashtama, a time to go gently, so none is offered for new starts; routine work is fine, and the panchang's windows are listed for reference.
The panchang's windows for new work in Columbus (for reference)
from 4:16 AM to 6:57 AM · from 9:02 AM to 9:47 AM · from 12:44 PM to 1:03 PM · from 1:43 PM to 1:58 PM · from 2:22 PM to 3:02 PM · from 4:25 PM to 4:48 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 · all day
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The Sun in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 12 Feb, 11:39 PM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: money and everyday comforts.
- Sun · 2nd 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
- 2nd house: family, wealth and speech Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Felt most now Phaladeepika 26.25 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.19
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The Moon in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters), until Saturday 23 Jan, 6:24 PM: Chandrashtama.
- Moon · 8th from Dhanu Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4
- Chandrashtama Phaladeepika 26.34 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1
- 8th house: research and hidden matters Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Own sign Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 3
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Mars in Singh, your 9th (fortune, dharma and father), until 9 Mar, 1:43 PM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: standing, money and low energy.
- Mars · 9th 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
- 9th house: fortune, dharma and father Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Retrograde (from 10 Jan to 1 Apr)
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Mercury in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until Wednesday 27 Jan, 5:04 PM: classically a favourable house, but Mercury is close to the Sun (combust), so its support is muted; classical reading: money.
- Mercury · 2nd from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.17 · Brihat Samhita 104.19–24
- Combust: support muted Phaladeepika 26.32 · Narada Samhita 12.11
- 2nd house: family, wealth and speech Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Turns retrograde: 9 Feb, 12:36 PM
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Jupiter in Singh, your 9th (fortune, dharma and father), until Sunday 24 Jan, 3:01 PM: classically a favourable house; classical reading: fortune, success and children.
- Jupiter · 9th 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
- 9th house: fortune, dharma and father Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Retrograde (from 12 Dec 2026 to 12 Apr)
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Venus in Vrishchik, your 12th (expenses, foreign lands and moksha), until 29 Jan, 8:12 AM: classically a favourable house.
- Venus · 12th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- 12th house: expenses, foreign lands and moksha Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
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Saturn in Meen, your 4th (mother, home and happiness), until 2 Jun, 7:58 PM (EDT): 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 Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 24 May 2028, 5:38 AM (EDT): classically not a favourable house; classical reading: money matters.
- Rahu · 2nd 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
- 2nd house: family, wealth and speech Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Mean-node reckoning: until 23 Jun 2028
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Ketu in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters), until 24 May 2028, 5:38 AM (EDT): classically not a favourable house.
- Ketu · 8th from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Kalaprakashika 36.10
- 8th house: research and hidden matters Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 11
- Mean-node reckoning: until 23 Jun 2028
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
Saturday 23 Jan, 8:22 AM: Mercury moves out of combustion in Makar, your 2nd.
Sunday 24 Jan, 3:01 PM: Jupiter moves into Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters). 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: eased Phaladeepika 26.31 · Kalaprakashika 36.12
Wednesday 27 Jan, 5:04 PM: Mercury moves into Kumbh, your 3rd (courage and siblings). Classically not a favourable house; classical reading: competition.
- Mercury · 3rd from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.17 · Brihat Samhita 104.19–24
29 Jan, 8:12 AM: Venus moves into Dhanu, your 1st (self and body). Classically a favourable house; classical reading: comforts and pleasures.
- Venus · 1st from Dhanu Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4 · Muhurta Chintamani 4.1–3
- Classical reading Phaladeepika 26.21 · Brihat Samhita 104.32–38
9 Feb, 12:36 PM: Mercury turns retrograde in Kumbh, your 3rd.
12 Feb, 3:05 AM: Mercury comes close to the Sun (combust) in Kumbh, your 3rd.
12 Feb, 11:39 PM: the Sun moves into Kumbh, your 3rd (courage and siblings). Classically a favourable house, but the Sun is in Kumbh, whose lord Saturn is not its natural friend, so its support is muted; classical reading: standing, money and good health, with rivals giving way.
- Sun · 3rd 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
- Unfriendly sign: support muted Phaladeepika 26.32 · Brihat Samhita 104.53
Aaj ka Dhanu Rashifal · Sagittarius Moon sign
Dhanu Rashifal for the Next Day, 23 Jan
Tomorrow (Saturday 23 January): the Moon is in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters) until 6:24 PM: Chandrashtama.
Open the full rashifal for 23 JanAaj 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 Singh on 22 Jan, the 9th house from Dhanu, until Sunday 24 Jan, 3:01 PM. 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 22 Jan, the Moon is in Kark; its next stay in Dhanu runs from 1 Feb, 10:52 PM to 4 Feb, 11:48 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 22 Jan, the Moon is in Pushya; its next pass through Dhanu begins in Mula pada 1, from 1 Feb, 10:52 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 22 Jan: 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 to 19 Oct. 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 Kark on Sunday 24 Jan, 3:01 PM, the 8th house from Dhanu; Saturn moves into Mesh on 2 Jun, 7:58 PM (EDT), the 5th house from Dhanu; Rahu moves into Dhanu and Ketu into Mithun on 24 May 2028, 5:38 AM (EDT), the 1st and 7th houses from Dhanu (true node; by the mean node many almanacs print, on 23 Jun 2028). 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 22 Jan, at 12:00 PM, the Sun is in Aquarius 2°26′ by the tropical zodiac that birthday signs use, but in Makar 8°12′ 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.
- Chandrashtama
- The Moon in the 8th sign from your Moon sign (Phaladeepika 26.34; Muhurta Chintamani 4.1).
- 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.
- 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.
- Combust (asta)
- Lost in the Sun's glare; in a favourable house its support is muted (Phaladeepika 26.32). Guru and Shukra: while not seen from India's reference latitude, 23°11′N (IAE); Mars, Mercury and Saturn by the books' degrees (Surya Siddhanta 9.6–9.8).
- 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).
- Own sign (swarashi)
- A sign the graha rules (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).
- What needs attention
- 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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