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Aaj ka Dhanu Rashifal · Sagittarius Moon sign

Dhanu Rashifal for Friday 29 January 2027: Sagittarius Moon Sign

Friday 29 January 2027

The Stars of Dhanu, with the Moon and Planets on 29 Jan

DhanuMakarMulaPurva AshadhaEclipticEastWestMula: ShaulaPurva Ashadha: Kaus MediaUttara Ashadha: NunkiKaus AustralisSargasAscellaVenus

At 12:00 PM, the Moon is in Tula, outside this map; its next stay in Dhanu runs from Tuesday 2 Feb, 9:22 AM to Thursday 4 Feb, 10:18 PM. Also on this map: Venus in Vrishchik.

Dhanu as the 1st House: Where All Nine Grahas Are on 29 Jan

910Su 14°Ra 26°11Me 2°12Sa 15°1234Ju 29°RKe 26°5Ma 13°R67Mo 12°8Ve 29°

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 29 Jan: the Moon is in your 11th (gains and friends) all day (Needs attention: vedha: Jupiter in your 8th); 3 of the 9 planets support, 6 need attention.

New Delhi, Delhi, India · IST (Asia/Kolkata) · · Show Columbus

  • 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 29 January 2027

Dhanu Rashifal for 29 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.

3 of the 9 planets support · 6 need attention

On 29 Jan for Dhanu, 3 of the 9 planets support, 6 need attention. The Moon in Tula, your 11th (gains and friends), until Saturday 30 Jan, 9:22 PM: classically a favourable house, but Jupiter in your 8th holds it back (vedha), so its support is held back.

Mercury in Kumbh, your 3rd (courage and siblings), until 24 Feb, 4:40 AM: classically not a favourable house, but with Saturn in your 4th the texts reverse it (reverse vedha), so the texts count it supportive; classical reading: competition.

Jupiter in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters), until 26 Jun, 5:19 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.

Venus in Vrishchik, your 12th (expenses, foreign lands and moksha), until 6:42 PM: classically a favourable house.

The Moon in Tula, your 11th (gains and friends), until Saturday 30 Jan, 9:22 PM: classically a favourable house, but Jupiter in your 8th holds it back (vedha), so its support is held back.

The Sun in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 13 Feb, 10:09 AM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: money and everyday comforts.

Mars in Singh, your 9th (fortune, dharma and father), until 10 Mar, 12:13 AM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: standing, money and low energy.

Saturn in Meen, your 4th (mother, home and happiness), until 3 Jun, 5:28 AM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: home and relatives.

Rahu in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 24 May 2028, 3:08 PM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: money matters.

Ketu in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters), until 24 May 2028, 3:08 PM: classically not a favourable house.

The day changes at 6:42 PM, when Venus moves into Dhanu; both parts are shown.

Work, Love and Health

Work and Money?

Work and Money: supports: Mercury and Venus; needs attention: the Moon, the Sun and Rahu.

Mercury in Kumbh, your 3rd (courage and siblings), until 24 Feb, 4:40 AM: classically not favourable for competition, but with Saturn in your 4th the texts reverse it (reverse vedha), so the texts count it supportive.

Venus in Vrishchik, your 12th (expenses, foreign lands and moksha), until 6:42 PM: classically a favourable house; the texts name no separate result of it for work and money.

The Moon in Tula, your 11th (gains and friends), until Saturday 30 Jan, 9:22 PM: classically favourable for gains, but Jupiter in your 8th holds it back (vedha), so its support is held back.

The Sun in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 13 Feb, 10:09 AM: classically not favourable for money.

Rahu in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 24 May 2028, 3:08 PM: classically not favourable for money.

Love and Family?

Love and Family: needs attention: Saturn, the Sun and Rahu.

Saturn in Meen, your 4th (mother, home and happiness), until 3 Jun, 5:28 AM: classically not favourable for home and relatives.

The Sun in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 13 Feb, 10:09 AM: classically not a favourable house; the texts name no separate result of it for love and family.

Rahu in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 24 May 2028, 3:08 PM: classically not a favourable house; the texts name no separate result of it for love and family.

Health?

No graha is in your 1st or 6th on 29 Jan, so the texts point to nothing particular for health.

Moon Strength for Dhanu on 29 Jan

Chandrabala, Chandrashtama and Tarabala

All day (until Saturday 30 Jan, 9:22 PM): the Moon in Tula, your 11th (gains and friends); Chandrabala present.

  • Chandrabala Muhurta Chintamani 4.1 · Phaladeepika 26.2 · Brihat Samhita 104.4

Next Chandrashtama for Dhanu: from 18 Feb, 3:43 PM to 20 Feb, 4:08 PM.

Tarabala for the nakshatras of Dhanu

Mula (padas 1–4): Pratyari Tara until 12:33 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.

Mula (padas 1–4): Sadhaka Tara from 12:33 AM: counted favourable for new work (Muhurta Chintamani 4.11–12).

Purva Ashadha (padas 1–4): Kshema Tara until 12:33 AM: counted favourable for new work (Muhurta Chintamani 4.11–12).

Purva Ashadha (padas 1–4): Pratyari Tara from 12:33 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.

Uttara Ashadha (pada 1): Vipat Tara until 12:33 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.

Uttara Ashadha (pada 1): Kshema Tara from 12:33 AM: counted favourable for new work (Muhurta Chintamani 4.11–12).

Your Supportive Hours in New Delhi

6 windows, from the panchang, inside this rashi's good Chandrabala

From 3:52 AM to 6:28 AM: Brahma Muhurta and a good choghadiya, inside your good Chandrabala.

From 8:32 AM to 9:20 AM: a good choghadiya, inside your good Chandrabala.

From 12:34 PM to 12:56 PM: Abhijit Muhurta and a good choghadiya, inside your good Chandrabala.

From 1:39 PM to 1:55 PM: a good choghadiya, inside your good Chandrabala.

From 2:22 PM to 3:05 PM: Vijaya Muhurta, inside your good Chandrabala.

From 4:37 PM to 6:18 PM: Amrit Kalam, inside your good Chandrabala.

What are supportive hours?

The panchang's windows for new work in New Delhi (for reference)

from 3:52 AM to 6:28 AM · from 8:32 AM to 9:20 AM · from 12:34 PM to 12:56 PM · from 1:39 PM to 1:55 PM · from 2:22 PM to 3:05 PM · from 4:37 PM to 6:18 PM

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Every time on this page is in IST (Asia/Kolkata). The reading is the same for everyone in this time zone; only the supportive hours follow New Delhi'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 3 Jun 2027. The whole dhaiya runs from 29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028, with a pause from 3 Jun 2027 to 20 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 2 Jul 2026 to 20 Aug 2026 and from 11 Mar 2027 to 3 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 13 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 6:42 PM

  1. Sun? Makar · 2nd house Needs attention: house not favourable?

    The Sun in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 13 Feb, 10:09 AM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: money and everyday comforts.

    Classical: not favourable · In this sign until: 13 Feb, 10:09 AM

  2. Moon? Tula · 11th house Needs attention: vedha: Jupiter in your 8th?

    The Moon in Tula, your 11th (gains and friends), until Saturday 30 Jan, 9:22 PM: classically a favourable house, but Jupiter in your 8th holds it back (vedha), so its support is held back.

    Classical: favourable · In this sign until: Saturday 30 Jan, 9:22 PM

  3. Mars? Singh · 9th house Needs attention: house not favourable?

    Mars in Singh, your 9th (fortune, dharma and father), until 10 Mar, 12:13 AM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: standing, money and low energy.

    Classical: not favourable · In this sign until: 10 Mar, 12:13 AM

  4. Mercury? Kumbh · 3rd house Supports: reverse vedha: Saturn in your 4th?

    Mercury in Kumbh, your 3rd (courage and siblings), until 24 Feb, 4:40 AM: classically not a favourable house, but with Saturn in your 4th the texts reverse it (reverse vedha), so the texts count it supportive; classical reading: competition.

    Classical: not favourable · In this sign until: 24 Feb, 4:40 AM

  5. Jupiter? Kark · 8th house Supports: reverse vedha: the Moon in your 11th?

    Jupiter in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters), until 26 Jun, 5:19 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.

    Classical: not favourable · In this sign until: 26 Jun, 5:19 AM

  6. Venus? Vrishchik · 12th house Supports?

    Venus in Vrishchik, your 12th (expenses, foreign lands and moksha), until 6:42 PM: classically a favourable house.

    Classical: favourable · In this sign until: 6:42 PM

  7. Saturn? Meen · 4th house Needs attention: house not favourable?

    Saturn in Meen, your 4th (mother, home and happiness), until 3 Jun, 5:28 AM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: home and relatives.

    Classical: not favourable · In this sign until: 3 Jun, 5:28 AM

  8. Rahu? Makar · 2nd house Needs attention: house not favourable?

    Rahu in Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech), until 24 May 2028, 3:08 PM: classically not a favourable house; classical reading: money matters.

    Classical: not favourable · In this sign until: 24 May 2028, 3:08 PM

  9. Ketu? Kark · 8th house Needs attention: house not favourable?

    Ketu in Kark, your 8th (research and hidden matters), until 24 May 2028, 3:08 PM: classically not a favourable house.

    Classical: not favourable · In this sign until: 24 May 2028, 3:08 PM

The other part of the day: from 6:42 PM
  1. Venus? Dhanu · 1st house Needs attention: vedha: Jupiter in your 8th?

    Venus in Dhanu, your 1st (self and body), until 24 Feb, 3:16 PM: classically a favourable house, but Jupiter in your 8th holds it back (vedha), so its support is held back; classical reading: comforts and pleasures.

    Classical: favourable · In this sign until: 24 Feb, 3:16 PM

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

Changes today

On 29 Jan, 6:42 PM: Venus moves into Dhanu, your 1st (self and body). Classically a favourable house, but Jupiter in your 8th holds it back (vedha), so its support is held back for now; classical reading: comforts and pleasures.

9 Feb, 11:06 PM: Mercury turns retrograde in Kumbh, your 3rd.

12 Feb, 1:35 PM: Mercury comes close to the Sun (combust) in Kumbh, your 3rd.

13 Feb, 10:09 AM: 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.

24 Feb, 4:40 AM: Mercury moves into Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech). Classically a favourable house, but Mercury is close to the Sun (combust), so its support is muted; classical reading: money.

24 Feb, 3:16 PM: Venus moves into Makar, your 2nd (family, wealth and speech). Classically a favourable house; classical reading: money and family.

24 Feb, 7:26 PM: Mercury moves out of combustion in Makar, your 2nd.

Dhanu Rashifal 2027: the whole year, month by month

Aaj ka Dhanu Rashifal · Sagittarius Moon sign

Dhanu Rashifal for the Next Day, 30 Jan

Tomorrow (Saturday 30 January): the Moon is in Tula, your 11th (gains and friends) until 9:22 PM: classically a favourable house, but Jupiter in your 8th holds it back (vedha), so its support is held back.

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Aaj 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 29 Jan, the 8th house from Dhanu, until 26 Jun, 5:19 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 29 Jan, the Moon is in Tula; its next stay in Dhanu runs from Tuesday 2 Feb, 9:22 AM to Thursday 4 Feb, 10:18 PM: 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 29 Jan, the Moon is in Swati; its next pass through Dhanu begins in Mula pada 1, from Tuesday 2 Feb, 9:22 AM. 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 29 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 3 Jun to 20 Oct. The next dhaiya (ashtama, Saturn in the 8th) for Dhanu runs from 13 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?

Saturn moves into Mesh on 3 Jun, 5:28 AM, the 5th house from Dhanu; Jupiter moves into Singh on 26 Jun, 5:19 AM, the 9th house from Dhanu; Rahu moves into Dhanu and Ketu into Mithun on 24 May 2028, 3:08 PM, the 1st and 7th houses from Dhanu (true node; by the mean node many almanacs print, on 24 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 29 Jan, at 9:21 AM, the Sun is in Aquarius 9°00′ by the tropical zodiac that birthday signs use, but in Makar 14°45′ 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

All 12 rashis on one page

Words used on this page

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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.
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.
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).
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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Your rashi is the start. Your janampatrika tells the rest.

A rashifal reads the day for everyone born under one Moon sign. Your janampatrika reads it for you alone: your lagna, your dasha and every graha in its house.

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