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The latest improvements to our Vedic astrology tools — accuracy updates aligned with the classical texts, new chart features, and product changes. Newest first.

  1. A second classical system, and strengths true to the texts

    • Charts can now be computed with the Sūrya Siddhānta system as well as the modern astronomical one — planets, ascendant, sunrise and the whole pañcāṅga follow the siddhānta's own mean motions and corrections, calibrated against the classical reference charts — choose it in Settings.
    • Every one of the six planetary strengths (Ṣaḍbala) is now measured on the reduced arc the texts prescribe, so motional (Ceṣṭā), directional (Dig) and fortnightly (Pakṣa) strength always sit within their classical limits.
    • Planetary-hour (Horā) strength now goes to the lord of the hour actually running at birth, counted from sunrise in the traditional order of the days.
    • Equinoctial (Ayana) strength now follows the classical rule for each planet's favoured direction, including planets in the closing degrees of the zodiac.
    • Aspect strength (Dṛk bala) now grades the special aspects of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn as BPHS sets them out, reaching full value at the exact aspect and easing away on either side.
    • Iṣṭa and Kaṣṭa phala are now the classical measure from B. V. Raman's work on the balas, drawn from a planet's exaltation and motional strength together.
    • House strength (Bhāva bala) is sharper throughout: each house takes the strength of the lord of the sign its midpoint falls in, directional strength follows the classical step for the house's class, and aspect strength counts Jupiter's and Mercury's glances in full.
    • Tājaka sahams built on a house point now use that house's exact longitude, so results such as the sahams of gain and of foreign lands land in the right sign.
    • The four fixed karaṇas now carry the lords the classical school assigns them, which also refines the karaṇa-based daśā.
    • Tithi Yoginī daśā sub-periods now divide by each lord's Yoginī years rather than evenly, and Saturn's transit periods are read in the chart's own ayanāṁśa.
    • Timing details across the pañcāṅga are finer: the weekday for an afternoon birth, nakṣatra start times, Gulika and Māndi for night births, Prāṇapada, and tithi and yoga end times.

  2. Truer strengths and divisional charts

    • The ascendant, house (bhava) chart, ayanamsa and calendar now always reflect the exact birth moment, and every chart reliably uses its own selected ayanamsa.
    • Planetary strength is sharper: the Sun's Shad Bala requirement now follows the classical 6.5 rupas, and exalted planets such as Mercury are correctly reported as exalted.
    • Ashtakavarga now matches the standard reference for Sodhya Pinda and adds a reduced (Sodhita) grid, plus a new D-60 (Shashtiamsa) ruling deity and classical nature for each planet.
    • The planetary-combination (yoga) engine was refined across two review rounds against the classical texts, so each yoga forms only under its true conditions, with clearer context shown.
    • The Saturn transit / Sade Sati timeline is now retrograde-aware, ending each phase at Saturn's true final exit from a sign, and birth-time handling was improved for coastal and at-sea locations.

  3. Daily Panchang and a transit workbench

    • Added a complete daily Panchang: the five limbs, sunrise and sunset, auspicious and inauspicious windows, Choghadiya, and Hindu-calendar (Samvat) details.
    • New Gochara transit workbench — live transits now return both the Rasi (D-1) and Navamsa (D-9) charts together, with a full planet-by-planet transit table.
    • New month-by-month Saturn / Sade Sati timeline, built from Saturn's Ashtakavarga transit.
    • The Longevity (Ayurdaya) reference now shows each classical signal side by side with its textual source and reads more clearly, leaving the interpretation to you.
    • The Shad Bala strength table now aligns every strength source with its correct row.

  4. Exact birthplaces and transits

    • Rebuilt the birthplace database with far more cities, corrected coordinates and spelling, and added elevation, so charts are cast from the exact birth location.
    • Introduced a full transit (Gochara) and auspicious-timing (Muhurta) engine, with sign-ingress timing and date-by-date transit details.
    • Corrected the Vasya and Varna classifications across all twelve Moon signs, and made birth-time handling Daylight-Saving-aware for exact timing.
    • The Sarvatobhadra and Kalachakra chakra charts now show all planets.

  5. More dasha systems, finer controls

    • Brought the engine up to the latest classical reference release: 11 additional dasha (planetary-period) systems, refreshed panchang calculations, and accuracy improvements across yogas and longevity.
    • You can now fine-tune latitude, longitude and timezone for a more precise birth chart.
    • The Key Info table now includes the outer planets (Uranus, Neptune, Pluto) and the Varnada Lagna.

  6. Dashas, longevity and divisional detail

    • Sharpened the dasha (planetary-period) calculations and streamlined the ladder to clear Maha, Bhukti and Antara levels.
    • Added a classical longevity (Ayurdaya) reference built on the traditional lifespan-bracket methods.
    • Completed the D-150 Amsa Ruler table, including the Yogi and Avayogi points, and the outer planets now show by name.
    • Refreshed the compatibility matching with updated classical reference data.

  7. Outer planets, by name

    • Outer planets Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are now included in your chart.
    • They now appear by name in the Kalachakra chart instead of a number.

  8. Nadiamsa view and a truer Kalachakra

    • New D-150 Nadiamsa divisional-chart view that groups its amsa rulers clearly.
    • The Kalachakra chart now aligns to the Sun's nakshatra for a more accurate layout.

  9. Saturn transits and Arudha Padas

    • Your chart now includes Saturn's transit journey, with Sade Sati and its key phases calculated to astronomical precision.
    • Retrograde planets are now identified from each planet's true motion, so they are flagged only when genuinely retrograde.
    • Arudha Padas are now available across the divisional charts, not just the main chart.

We're always improving our calculations to stay faithful to the classical texts. Check back here for the latest.