Prashna (Horary Chart)

Computes a Prashna (Horary) chart for the exact moment a question is asked. Returns lagna, Moon analysis, house lord condition, occupants of the relevant house, and a classical verdict (favourable / unfavourable / mixed) with confidence level. Question category determines which house is analysed.

Endpoint

POST /v1/astro/prashna

Request parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
latitude	number	Yes	Querent location latitude
longitude	number	Yes	Querent location longitude
question	string	Yes	Question category
target_date	string \| null	No	YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to today (UTC).
target_time	string \| null	No	HH:MM (24h). Defaults to current time.
target_timezone	string \| null	No	IANA timezone for input date/time
ayanamsa	string	No	Ayanamsa system

Example request

curl
Python
TypeScript

curl -X POST "https://api.asterwise.com/v1/astro/prashna" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"latitude":19.076,"longitude":72.8777,"question":"career","target_date":"1985-11-12","target_time":"06:45","target_timezone":"Asia/Kolkata"}'

import asterwise
from asterwise.api.prashna_api import PrashnaApi
from asterwise.models.prashna_request import PrashnaRequest

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

request = PrashnaRequest(
    latitude=19.076,
    longitude=72.8777,
    question="career",
    target_date="1985-11-12",
    target_time="06:45",
    target_timezone="Asia/Kolkata",
)

with asterwise.ApiClient(configuration) as client:
    api = PrashnaApi(client)
    result = api.prashna(prashna_request=request)
    print(result)

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

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

const result = await prashna({
  client,
  body: {
      "latitude": 19.076,
      "longitude": 72.8777,
      "question": "career",
      "target_date": "1985-11-12",
      "target_time": "06:45",
      "target_timezone": "Asia/Kolkata"
  },
});

console.log(result.data);

Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "success",
  "data": {
    "ayanamsa": "lahiri",
    "question": "career",
    "primary_house": 10,
    "ithsala_applying": false,
    "ithsala_separating": false,
    "query_utc": "1985-11-12T01:15:00Z",
    "lagna": {
      "rashi_index": 6,
      "rashi": "Tula",
      "longitude": 205.2981,
      "lord": "Venus"
    },
    "house_analysis": {
      "house": 10,
      "rashi_index": 3,
      "rashi": "Karka",
      "lord": "Moon",
      "lord_dignity": "neutral",
      "lord_house": 1,
      "lord_longitude": 198.1787,
      "occupants": []
    },
    "moon": {
      "longitude": 198.1787,
      "rashi_index": 6,
      "rashi": "Tula",
      "nakshatra": "Swati",
      "phase": "waning",
      "dignity": "neutral",
      "void_of_course": false,
      "afflicted_moon": true,
      "applying_to_benefic": false
    },
    "verdict": {
      "verdict": "mixed",
      "confidence": "low",
      "score": 1
    },
    "planets": {
      "Sun": {
        "longitude": 205.9371,
        "rashi_index": 6,
        "rashi": "Tula",
        "house": 1,
        "is_retrograde": false,
        "dignity": "debilitated"
      },
      "Moon": {
        "longitude": 198.1787,
        "rashi_index": 6,
        "rashi": "Tula",
        "house": 1,
        "is_retrograde": false,
        "dignity": "neutral"
      },
      "Mars": {
        "longitude": 165.9928,
        "rashi_index": 5,
        "rashi": "Kanya",
        "house": 12,
        "is_retrograde": false,
        "dignity": "neutral"
      },
      "Mercury": {
        "longitude": 228.5195,
        "rashi_index": 7,
        "rashi": "Vrischika",
        "house": 2,
        "is_retrograde": false,
        "dignity": "neutral"
      },
      "Jupiter": {
        "longitude": 285.9563,
        "rashi_index": 9,
        "rashi": "Makara",
        "house": 4,
        "is_retrograde": false,
        "dignity": "debilitated"
      },
      "Venus": {
        "longitude": 189.3724,
        "rashi_index": 6,
        "rashi": "Tula",
        "house": 1,
        "is_retrograde": false,
        "dignity": "own"
      },
      "Saturn": {
        "longitude": 215.7437,
        "rashi_index": 7,
        "rashi": "Vrischika",
        "house": 2,
        "is_retrograde": false,
        "dignity": "neutral"
      },
      "Rahu": {
        "longitude": 14.8056,
        "rashi_index": 0,
        "rashi": "Mesha",
        "house": 7,
        "is_retrograde": true,
        "dignity": "neutral"
      },
      "Ketu": {
        "longitude": 194.8056,
        "rashi_index": 6,
        "rashi": "Tula",
        "house": 1,
        "is_retrograde": true,
        "dignity": "neutral"
      }
    },
    "house_cusps": {
      "1": {
        "rashi_index": 6,
        "rashi": "Tula",
        "lord": "Venus",
        "longitude": 205.2981
      },
      "2": {
        "rashi_index": 7,
        "rashi": "Vrischika",
        "lord": "Mars",
        "longitude": 234.5126
      },
      "3": {
        "rashi_index": 8,
        "rashi": "Dhanu",
        "lord": "Jupiter",
        "longitude": 264.8498
      },
      "4": {
        "rashi_index": 9,
        "rashi": "Makara",
        "lord": "Saturn",
        "longitude": 296.6836
      },
      "5": {
        "rashi_index": 10,
        "rashi": "Kumbha",
        "lord": "Saturn",
        "longitude": 328.8165
      },
      "6": {
        "rashi_index": 11,
        "rashi": "Meena",
        "lord": "Jupiter",
        "longitude": 358.7457
      },
      "7": {
        "rashi_index": 0,
        "rashi": "Mesha",
        "lord": "Mars",
        "longitude": 25.2981
      },
      "8": {
        "rashi_index": 1,
        "rashi": "Vrishabha",
        "lord": "Venus",
        "longitude": 54.5126
      },
      "9": {
        "rashi_index": 2,
        "rashi": "Mithuna",
        "lord": "Mercury",
        "longitude": 84.8498
      },
      "10": {
        "rashi_index": 3,
        "rashi": "Karka",
        "lord": "Moon",
        "longitude": 116.6836
      },
      "11": {
        "rashi_index": 4,
        "rashi": "Simha",
        "lord": "Sun",
        "longitude": 148.8165
      },
      "12": {
        "rashi_index": 5,
        "rashi": "Kanya",
        "lord": "Mercury",
        "longitude": 178.7457
      }
    }
  }
}

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
success	boolean	True if the request succeeded
message	string	Human-readable status message
data	object
data.ayanamsa	string
data.question	string
data.primary_house	integer
data.ithsala_applying	boolean
data.ithsala_separating	boolean
data.query_utc	string
data.lagna	object
data.lagna.rashi_index	integer
data.lagna.rashi	string
data.lagna.longitude	number
data.lagna.lord	string
data.house_analysis	object
data.house_analysis.house	integer
data.house_analysis.rashi_index	integer
data.house_analysis.rashi	string
data.house_analysis.lord	string
data.house_analysis.lord_dignity	string
data.house_analysis.lord_house	integer
data.house_analysis.lord_longitude	number
data.house_analysis.occupants	array[string]
data.moon	object
data.moon.longitude	number
data.moon.rashi_index	integer
data.moon.rashi	string
data.moon.nakshatra	string
data.moon.phase	string
data.moon.dignity	string
data.moon.void_of_course	boolean
data.moon.afflicted_moon	boolean
data.moon.applying_to_benefic	boolean
data.verdict	object
data.verdict.verdict	string
data.verdict.confidence	string
data.verdict.score	integer
data.planets	object
data.house_cusps	object

Errors

Code	Description	Reference
authentication_failed	Missing or invalid API key.	authentication_failed
ephemeris_unavailable	Upstream ephemeris service error.	ephemeris_unavailable
insufficient_tier	API key tier does not include this endpoint.	insufficient_tier
internal_error	Unexpected server error.	internal_error
ip_rate_limit_exceeded	Too many requests in a short window.	ip_rate_limit_exceeded
payload_too_large	Request body exceeds the size limit.	payload_too_large
resource_not_found	Referenced resource was not found.	resource_not_found
validation_error	Request body failed schema validation.	validation_error

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