What is the Lagna?

The Lagna (Ascendant) is the zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth. It forms the 1st house of the Kundli, and every other house is counted from it.

Lagna can change relatively quickly. An incorrect birth time may result in a different Ascendant -- a new sign rises roughly every two hours, and some signs rise in under an hour.

What this calculator shows

• ✦Your Lagna sign, its exact degree and its lord, and the nakshatra and pada of the rising degree.
• ✦Your twelve houses, counted whole-sign from the Lagna, with each house's sign and lord.
• ✦What your Lagna says about your personality, career, relationships and spiritual path.
• ✦How many minutes of birth-time error would change your Lagna, when it's close to a boundary.

If you don't know your exact birth time

Without a birth time there is no definite Lagna, so we don't guess one: instead we list every Lagna that rose on your birth date at your birth place, with its start and end times. For an approximate time we check an hour either side and tell you if the Lagna could be different.

How to use this calculator

• ✦Enter your name, contact details, date and exact time of birth.
• ✦Start typing your birth town and pick it from the suggestions -- the place sets the latitude, longitude and time zone.
• ✦Press the button. Your result appears straight away on this page.

Accuracy

Positions are computed with the JPL DE421 ephemeris and the Lahiri ayanamsa, accurate to roughly an arcminute. A planet sitting within an arcminute of a sign or nakshatra boundary can land on the other side of it, so treat borderline results as a starting point for an astrologer, not a final word.