POST/v1/astro/prashna

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.

Request parameters

latituderequired

number

Querent location latitude

longituderequired

number

Querent location longitude

questionrequired

string

Question category

target_dateoptional

string | null

YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to today (UTC).

target_timeoptional

string | null

HH:MM (24h). Defaults to current time.

target_timezoneoptional

string | null

IANA timezone for input date/time

ayanamsaoptional

string

Ayanamsa system

Response fields

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

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

• Gochar — Transit Analysis
• Muhurta — Auspicious Timing
• Personal Nakshatra Prediction (Tarabala)
• Planetary transits — Gochar
• Varshaphal — Solar Return Chart
• Varshaphal — Harsha Bala
• Varshaphal — Tajika Saham Points

Request

POST·application/json

curl

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"}'

Python

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)

TypeScript

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);

Response

200 OK·application/jsonsigned

{
  "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
      }
    }
  }
}