Entering birth data
The form asks for a birth place, date, and time. The name field is optional — it only labels the output.Choosing a place
You have two ways to set the birth location.- Search by name
- Enter coordinates
Type a city name (for example, This is the fastest option for well-known cities and towns.
Mumbai) into the place field and select from the suggestions. Each result shows its coordinates and time zone. Selecting one fills all three values automatically, and a confirmation line appears:Setting the date and time
Enter the day, month, and year, then type the local clock time as it read at the birthplace. Jyoti Guide converts this to universal time using the selected time zone. For the sidereal mechanics that follow, see The sidereal sky.Choosing the ayanāṁśa
The Ayanāṁśa selector above the result offers three values: Raman, Lahiri (the default), and Pushya. Changing the selection re-fetches the entire chart, because the ayanāṁśa shifts every sidereal longitude together. Leave it on Lahiri unless you work in a lineage that uses a different value. Full detail is in Ayanāṁśa options.Reading the chart diagram
Jyoti Guide draws the chart in two traditional styles. Both encode identical data — choose whichever you read more fluently.- North Indian (diamond)
- South Indian (grid)
In the North Indian layout the houses never move. The 1st house is always the top-centre diamond, and you read counter-clockwise around the figure. The small number printed inside each house is its sign; planets are written in the house they occupy.This style makes it easy to track house-to-house relationships at a glance because the geometry is fixed.
The Planets table
The Planets table is the most-referenced section of the chart. Each row gives one body’s complete sidereal address.
A sample table output looks like this:
House lords, aspects, and combustion
Below the Planets table, the Relationships & strengths section makes the chart’s structure explicit. These concepts are explained in Bhāvas & aspects; in the app they appear as three blocks:1
House lords
Each house’s ruling planet and where it currently sits — for example,
1st lord Moon is in the 5th house. This is the starting point for judging how each life area is connected.2
Aspects (Parāśarī)
What each planet aspects and which planets aspect it — for example,
Jupiter from 12th → 4th · 6th · 8th. Both the Aspects and Aspected by views are shown.3
Combustion
Each planet’s distance from the Sun and whether it is considered burnt (combust). If no planet qualifies, the section simply reads
None combust.Sharing and exporting
The action row below the chart gives you several ways to save or share a result.
See Exports & sharing for the exact contents of each format.
The five analytical panels
Switch on any of the five panels above the chart to layer deeper analysis onto the natal positions. Each panel has its own dedicated guide:Vimśottarī Daśā
The life-period timeline — which planet is on stage and when each chapter begins and ends.
Gochara
Current transits overlaid on your natal chart, read from both Lagna and Moon.
Tājaka
The solar-return chart for a single year, with its own yogas and short daśās.
Shadbala
Six-fold planetary strength — a quantitative measure of each body’s power.
Ashtakavarga
Benefic-point maps that support transit timing and sign strength analysis.