Prashna Chart
The chart of the moment your question arises. Below are the D1 (Rasi) and D9 (Navamsa) charts for right now, with the active Chandrakriya, Chandra Avastha, and Chandravela read from the Moon's exact place in its nakshatra.
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Hora Planetary Hours
| # | Hora Lord | Start | End | Part |
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The current hora's lord is highlighted in the charts below.
D1 · Rasi
D9 · Navamsa
D60 · Shashtiamsa
Lunar State
How Prashna timing works
Each of the 27 nakshatras spans exactly 13°20′ - 800 arc-minutes. As the Moon moves through that span, three independent grids advance at once: Chandrakriya divides the nakshatra into 60 parts, Chandra Avastha into 12, and Chandravela into 36. The Moon's elapsed distance inside its current nakshatra selects one cell in each grid, and each cell carries a classical indication for the question being asked.
This page reads the Moon's sidereal (Lahiri) longitude from the Swiss Ephemeris at the chosen moment, so the three states update the instant the underlying time or place changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Prashna chart?
Prashna (horary astrology) reads the chart of the exact moment a question is asked, rather than a birth chart. In Vedic astrology the Moon's position at that instant carries the timing and tone of the answer. This tool casts the live D1 (Rasi) and D9 (Navamsa) charts for the present moment and reads the Moon's lunar states from it.
What is Chandrakriya?
Chandrakriya, the "lunar act", divides each nakshatra into 60 parts, giving 60 possible states. The one active when the question is asked describes the nature of the activity or outcome indicated - from favourable acts to obstacles.
What is Chandra Avastha?
Chandra Avastha is the Moon's "condition", dividing the nakshatra into 12 states such as sleeping, waking, or moving. It colours how strongly, and in what mood, the result of the question manifests.
What is Chandravela?
Chandravela divides the nakshatra into 36 time-bands and points to the favourable or unfavourable window for the matter being asked about.
How do I use this Prashna tool?
By default it reads the present moment. Open Custom Prashna Details to enter a specific date, time, and place - useful for analysing the instant a question was first asked. The three lunar states recalculate instantly from the Moon's exact sidereal (Lahiri) position.