High-precision Sidereal Lahiri positions for 9 Vedic Grahas with Retrograde & Combustion status
Ayanamsa: 24° 13' 34" (Chitrapaksha / Lahiri) • Exact degrees, Vakri (R) & Combust
| Planet | Rashi (Sign) | Degrees in Sign | Nakshatra & Pada | Speed (Deg/Day) | Motion & Combustion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
☉ Surya (Sun) सूर्य | Kanya (Virgo) Lord: Mercury | 5° 16' 52" | Uttara Phalguni Pada 3 • Lord: Sun | +0.98°/d | Direct |
☽ Chandra (Moon) चंद्र | Makara (Capricorn) Lord: Saturn | 15° 17' 25" | Shravana Pada 2 • Lord: Moon | +12.26°/d | Direct |
♂ Mangal (Mars) मंगल | Karka (Cancer) Lord: Moon | 2° 26' 21" | Punarvasu Pada 4 • Lord: Jupiter | +0.6°/d | DirectDEBILITATED |
☿ Budha (Mercury) बुध | Kanya (Virgo) Lord: Mercury | 24° 30' 18" | Chitra Pada 1 • Lord: Mars | +1.48°/d | DirectEXALTED |
♃ Guru (Jupiter) गुरु (बृहस्पति) | Karka (Cancer) Lord: Moon | 23° 47' 42" | Ashlesha Pada 3 • Lord: Mercury | +0.19°/d | DirectEXALTED |
♀ Shukra (Venus) शुक्र | Tula (Libra) Lord: Venus | 12° 09' 34" | Swati Pada 2 • Lord: Rahu | +0.37°/d | DirectOWN |
♄ Shani (Saturn) शनि | Meena (Pisces) Lord: Jupiter | 18° 00' 21" | Revati Pada 1 • Lord: Mercury | -0.08°/d | Retrograde (R) |
☊ Rahu (North Node) राहु | Kumbha (Aquarius) Lord: Saturn | 3° 56' 13" | Dhanishta Pada 4 • Lord: Mars | -0.05°/d | Retrograde (Mean)OWN |
☋ Ketu (South Node) केतु | Simha (Leo) Lord: Sun | 3° 56' 13" | Magha Pada 2 • Lord: Ketu | -0.05°/d | Retrograde (Mean) |
Apparent backward motion of a planet as viewed from Earth. In Vedic astrology, retrograde planets attain Chesta Bala (motional strength) with intensified karma.
When a planet comes within close angular proximity to the Sun, its light is overwhelmed by solar brilliance. Its external worldly significations weaken.
The official Nirayana standard ratified by the Calendar Reform Committee of India. Current offset: 24° 13' 34" (Chitrapaksha / Lahiri). Accurate across all centuries.
Graha Sthiti is the precise Sidereal (Nirayana) celestial longitude of the nine Vedic Grahas (Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu) and outer planets calculated for a specific city and date in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
Retrograde motion is the apparent backward movement of a planet through the zodiac from the perspective of Earth. In Vedic astrology, retrograde planets gain Chesta Bala (motional power) and represent karmic introspection and heightened results.
A planet becomes combust when it gets within a specific angular proximity to the Sun (e.g., Mercury ~12°, Venus ~8°-10°, Mars ~17°, Jupiter ~11°, Saturn ~15°). Solar brilliance overpowers the visible luminescence of the combust planet.
We calculate all sidereal positions using the official Chitrapaksha Lahiri Ayanamsha, the recognized national standard of the Indian Astronomical Ephemeris.
