POST/v1/astro/dasha

Vimshottari Dasha

Calculate the complete Vimshottari Dasha timeline for a birth chart. Returns Mahadasha, Antardasha, Pratyantar, Sookshma, and Prana periods up to 5 levels deep, with start and end dates for each. The starting planet is determined by the Moon's nakshatra at birth (Janma Nakshatra). Interpretation text accompanies the currently active Mahadasha and Antardasha.

Request parameters

locationoptional

string | null

City name to resolve to lat/lon/tz automatically. Example: 'Mumbai' or 'New Delhi, India'. If provided, latitude, longitude and timezone are not required.

nameoptional

string

Person name associated with the birth record

daterequired

string

Birth date in YYYY-MM-DD format

timeoptional

string | null

Birth time in HH:MM 24-hour format. If omitted, sunrise chart is used as fallback.

latitudeoptional

number | null

Latitude. Required if location not provided.

longitudeoptional

number | null

Longitude. Required if location not provided.

timezoneoptional

string | null

IANA timezone. Required if location not provided.

ayanamsaoptional

string

Sidereal ayanamsa mode used in calculations

levelsoptional

integer

Depth of dasha hierarchy to compute (1 to 5)

Response fields

success

boolean

True if the request succeeded

message

string

Human-readable status message

data

object

data.periods

array[object]

Calculated Vimshottari dasha hierarchy

data.periods[].planet

string

Dasha lord for this period

data.periods[].start_jd

number

Julian day at period start

data.periods[].end_jd

number

Julian day at period end

data.periods[].start_date

string

ISO-like UTC date string for period start

data.periods[].end_date

string

ISO-like UTC date string for period end

data.periods[].sub

array[DashaPeriod] | null

Nested sub-periods for deeper hierarchy levels

data.periods[].modern_summary

string | null

Optional modern interpretation summary for this period

data.interpretation

object | null

Structured dasha interpretation summary

data.birth_time_provided

boolean

Whether a precise birth time was provided. False when birth time was not supplied or treated as unknown — calculations using this field will have lagna-dependent accuracy limits.

Errors

authentication_failed

Missing or invalid API key.

ephemeris_unavailable

Upstream ephemeris service error.

insufficient_tier

API key tier does not include this endpoint.

internal_error

Unexpected server error.

ip_rate_limit_exceeded

Too many requests in a short window.

payload_too_large

Request body exceeds the size limit.

resource_not_found

Referenced resource was not found.

validation_error

Request body failed schema validation.

Related endpoints

• Ashtottari Dasha
• Jaimini Char Dasha
• Dasha-Transit Correlation
• Yogini Dasha

Request

POST·application/json

curl

curl -X POST "https://api.asterwise.com/v1/astro/dasha" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"date":"1985-11-12","time":"06:45","latitude":19.076,"longitude":72.8777,"timezone":"Asia/Kolkata"}'

Python

import asterwise
from asterwise.api.astrology_api import AstrologyApi
from asterwise.models.dasha_request import DashaRequest

configuration = asterwise.Configuration(
    host="https://api.asterwise.com",
    access_token="YOUR_API_KEY",
)

request = DashaRequest(
    date="1985-11-12",
    time="06:45",
    latitude=19.076,
    longitude=72.8777,
    timezone="Asia/Kolkata",
)

with asterwise.ApiClient(configuration) as client:
    api = AstrologyApi(client)
    result = api.dasha(dasha_request=request)
    print(result)

TypeScript

import { createClient, createConfig, dasha } from 'asterwise';

const client = createClient(createConfig({
  baseUrl: 'https://api.asterwise.com',
  headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' },
}));

const result = await dasha({
  client,
  body: {
      "date": "1985-11-12",
      "time": "06:45",
      "latitude": 19.076,
      "longitude": 72.8777,
      "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata"
  },
});

console.log(result.data);

Response

200 OK·application/jsonsigned

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "success",
  "data": {
    "periods": [
      {
        "planet": "Rahu",
        "start_jd": 2446381.5520833335,
        "end_jd": 2447279.642707222,
        "start_date": "12/11/1985",
        "end_date": "28/04/1988",
        "sub": [
          {
            "planet": "Rahu",
            "start_jd": 2446381.5520833335,
            "end_jd": 2446516.2656769166,
            "start_date": "12/11/1985",
            "end_date": "26/03/1986",
            "sub": null,
            "modern_summary": "Rahu-Rahu swabhukti opens the 18-year Mahadasha with the planet operating at its most undiluted and amplified expression…"
          },
          {
            "planet": "Jupiter",
            "start_jd": 2446516.2656769166,
            "end_jd": 2446636.011093435,
            "start_date": "26/03/1986",
            "end_date": "24/07/1986",
            "sub": null,
            "modern_summary": "Rahu-Jupiter is the most spiritually significant antardasha in the entire Rahu Mahadasha — nearly two and a half years w…"
          },
          "... and 7 more items"
        ],
        "modern_summary": "Rahu Mahadasha extends for eighteen years — the longest shadow-node period in the Vimshottari sequence — and is among th…"
      },
      {
        "planet": "Jupiter",
        "start_jd": 2447279.642707222,
        "end_jd": 2453123.744467222,
        "start_date": "28/04/1988",
        "end_date": "28/04/2004",
        "sub": [
          {
            "planet": "Jupiter",
            "start_jd": 2447279.642707222,
            "end_jd": 2448058.8562752223,
            "start_date": "28/04/1988",
            "end_date": "16/06/1990",
            "sub": null,
            "modern_summary": "Jupiter-Jupiter swabhukti opens the 16-year Mahadasha with the planet operating in its purest and most undiluted express…"
          },
          {
            "planet": "Saturn",
            "start_jd": 2448058.8562752223,
            "end_jd": 2448984.1723872223,
            "start_date": "16/06/1990",
            "end_date": "27/12/1992",
            "sub": null,
            "modern_summary": "Jupiter-Saturn is the wisdom-discipline combination — nearly two and a half years of the two great teachers operating to…"
          },
          "... and 7 more items"
        ],
        "modern_summary": "Guru Mahadasha extends for sixteen years and is regarded in the classical tradition as the most broadly auspicious of al…"
      },
      "... and 16 more items"
    ],
    "interpretation": {
      "current_mahadasha": {
        "planet": "Mercury",
        "start_date": "29/04/2023",
        "end_date": "28/04/2040",
        "duration_years": 17,
        "modern_summary": "Budha Mahadasha runs for seventeen years and brings the themes of Mercury to the center of the native's life — intellige…",
        "favorable_conditions": [
          "Exaltation (Virgo)",
          "Own sign (Gemini or Virgo)",
          "... and 4 more items"
        ],
        "favorable_results": [
          "Royal favor and high administrative recognition",
          "Rise to positions of leadership",
          "... and 6 more items"
        ],
        "unfavorable_conditions": [
          "Debilitation (Pisces)",
          "Afflicted by malefics",
          "... and 1 more item"
        ],
        "unfavorable_results": [
          "Mental anxiety and nervous strain",
          "Communication breakdowns",
          "... and 2 more items"
        ],
        "timing_note": "Mercury placed in a Kendra or Trikona during its own Mahadasha tends to produce particularly strong and visible career a…",
        "lagna_note": "Mercury rules the 9th and 12th houses for Libra ascendant — Trikona and dusthana lord creating a mixed role. Mercury Mah…"
      },
      "current_antardasha": {
        "planet": "Ketu",
        "mahadasha_planet": "Mercury",
        "start_date": "24/09/2025",
        "end_date": "21/09/2026",
        "modern_summary": "Mercury-Ketu is a period of karmic reckoning within the intellectual Mahadasha — nearly twelve months where the analytic…",
        "favorable_conditions": [
          "Kendra, Trikona, or 11th house from Ascendant",
          "Associated with benefic planets",
          "... and 3 more items"
        ],
        "favorable_results": [
          "Physical well-being",
          "Command of respect — avoiding insignificance",
          "... and 1 more item"
        ],
        "unfavorable_conditions": [
          "8th or 12th house from Mahadasha lord",
          "Association with malefic planets",
          "... and 1 more item"
        ],
        "unfavorable_results": [
          "Falls from vehicles",
          "Immense distress concerning children",
          "... and 6 more items"
        ],
        "timing_note": "",
        "lagna_note": "Mercury rules the 9th and 12th houses for Libra ascendant — Trikona and dusthana lord creating a mixed role. Mercury Mah…"
      }
    },
    "birth_time_provided": true
  }
}