A worked example: Meera's week
What Jyotishya shows, for a made-up person, so you can see the working before entering your own details. Everything below is computed at build time by the same code the app runs in your browser.
The birth details
Meera (not a real person) was born on 14 March 1992 at 07:20 India time in Pune, India (18.52° N, 73.86° E). That's all the app asks for.
The birth chart
| Planet | Sign | House | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius 29.9° | 12 | Purva Bhadrapada 3 |
| Moon | Gemini 25.7° | 4 | Punarvasu 2 |
| Mars | Capricorn 25.4° | 11 | Dhanishta 1 |
| Mercury | Pisces 16.9° | 1 | Revati 1 |
| Jupiter (R) | Leo 14.1° | 6 | Purva Phalguni 1 |
| Venus | Aquarius 6.3° | 12 | Dhanishta 4 |
| Saturn | Capricorn 20.5° | 11 | Shravana 4 |
| Rahu | Sagittarius 12.1° | 10 | Mula 4 |
| Ketu | Gemini 12.1° | 4 | Ardra 2 |
Moon: Gemini, Punarvasu pada 2. Rising: Pisces, Uttara Bhadrapada pada 3. Sun: Aquarius.
At birth
- Tithi
- Shukla Dashami (10th of 30: Moon − Sun = 115.7°, ÷ 12°)
- Vara
- Shanivara; lord Saturn
- Nakshatra
- Punarvasu pada 2; lord Jupiter
- Yoga
- Shobhana (Sun + Moon = 55.7°, ÷ 13°20′)
- Karana
- Gara
- Dasha balance
- Jupiter, 9 years 1 month 21 days: (1 − 0.429) × 16 years
- Ayanamsa
- Lahiri, 23°44′53″
Major periods from birth: Jupiter to 5 May 2001 (the balance); Saturn to 5 May 2020; Mercury to 5 May 2037; Ketu to 5 May 2044; Venus to 5 May 2064; Sun to 5 May 2070; Moon to 5 May 2080; Mars to 6 May 2087; Rahu to 6 May 2105.
One week: Mon 2 Nov to Sun 8 Nov 2026
Each day is read at noon in Meera's time zone. Ratings use one scale for all three systems: 2 or more Strong, 1 Good, 0 Mixed, −1 Low, −2 or less Weak. The points are not the same currency across systems; only the bands are shared.
| Day | Vedic | Western | Chinese |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Low −1 | Low −1 | Mixed 0 |
| Tue 3 Nov | Strong +2 | Low −1 | Mixed 0 |
| Wed 4 Nov | Mixed 0 | Good +1 | Good +1 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Mixed 0 | Low −1 | Mixed 0 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Weak −3 | Low −1 | Low −1 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Mixed 0 | Mixed 0 | Low −1 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Good +1 | Strong +2 | Good +1 |
All three systems lean the same way on 2 of the 7 days.
The working for each day
This is the text the app shows under "Why?" (written to the reader, so "your" means Meera's).
Mon 2 Nov: Vedic Low −1, Western Low −1, Chinese Mixed 0
Vedic
- Moon at noon: Ashlesha, Cancer
- Tara: Punarvasu → Ashlesha = count 3; 3 mod 9 = 3 → Vipat (lit. danger): −1
- Moon from natal Moon: Gemini → Cancer = house 2: 0
- Score −1 + 0 = −1 → Low
- For reference, not in the score: Ashtakavarga gives Cancer 3 of 8 bindus in your Moon's table (from Sun, Mercury, Jupiter), below average by the common modern reading (more than 4 favours the transit, fewer than 4 weakens it)
Western
- Moon opposition your Mars (orb 4.4°): −1
- Moon trine your Mercury (orb 4.0°): +1
- Moon opposition your Saturn (orb 0.5°): −1
- Score −1 → Low
Chinese
- Day pillar Geng Chen
- Your Earth Day Master feeds Metal (output): 0
- Score 0 → Mixed
Tue 3 Nov: Vedic Strong +2, Western Low −1, Chinese Mixed 0
Vedic
- Moon at noon: Magha, Leo
- Tara: Punarvasu → Magha = count 4; 4 mod 9 = 4 → Kshema (lit. well-being): +1
- Moon from natal Moon: Gemini → Leo = house 3: +1
- Score +1 + 1 = +2 → Strong
- For reference, not in the score: Ashtakavarga gives Leo 5 of 8 bindus in your Moon's table (from Sun, Moon, Jupiter, Venus, Ascendant), above average by the common modern reading (more than 4 favours the transit, fewer than 4 weakens it)
Western
- Moon opposition your Venus (orb 1.7°): −1
- Score −1 → Low
Chinese
- Day pillar Xin Si
- Your Earth Day Master feeds Metal (output): 0
- Score 0 → Mixed
Wed 4 Nov: Vedic Mixed 0, Western Good +1, Chinese Good +1
Vedic
- Moon at noon: Purva Phalguni, Leo
- Tara: Punarvasu → Purva Phalguni = count 5; 5 mod 9 = 5 → Pratyak (lit. obstacle): −1
- Moon from natal Moon: Gemini → Leo = house 3: +1
- Score −1 + 1 = 0 → Mixed
- For reference, not in the score: Ashtakavarga gives Leo 5 of 8 bindus in your Moon's table (from Sun, Moon, Jupiter, Venus, Ascendant), above average by the common modern reading (more than 4 favours the transit, fewer than 4 weakens it)
Western
- Moon conjunction your Jupiter (orb 4.0°): +1
- Score +1 → Good
Chinese
- Day pillar Ren Wu
- Your Earth Day Master controls Water (wealth): +1
- Score +1 → Good
Thu 5 Nov: Vedic Mixed 0, Western Low −1, Chinese Mixed 0
Vedic
- Moon at noon: Uttara Phalguni, Virgo
- Tara: Punarvasu → Uttara Phalguni = count 6; 6 mod 9 = 6 → Sadhana (lit. achievement): +1
- Moon from natal Moon: Gemini → Virgo = house 4: −1
- Score +1 − 1 = 0 → Mixed
- For reference, not in the score: Ashtakavarga gives Virgo 3 of 8 bindus in your Moon's table (from Sun, Mars, Mercury), below average by the common modern reading (more than 4 favours the transit, fewer than 4 weakens it)
Western
- Moon opposition your Sun (orb 1.3°): −1
- Score −1 → Low
Chinese
- Day pillar Gui Wei
- Your Earth Day Master controls Water (wealth): +1
- Wei clashes with your day branch Chou: −1
- Score 0 → Mixed
Fri 6 Nov: Vedic Weak −3, Western Low −1, Chinese Low −1
Vedic
- Moon at noon: Hasta, Virgo
- Tara: Punarvasu → Hasta = count 7; 7 mod 9 = 7 → Naidhana (lit. destruction): −2
- Moon from natal Moon: Gemini → Virgo = house 4: −1
- Score −2 − 1 = −3 → Weak
- For reference, not in the score: Ashtakavarga gives Virgo 3 of 8 bindus in your Moon's table (from Sun, Mars, Mercury), below average by the common modern reading (more than 4 favours the transit, fewer than 4 weakens it)
Western
- Moon opposition your Mercury (orb 2.6°): −1
- Score −1 → Low
Chinese
- Day pillar Jia Shen
- Wood day controls your Earth Day Master (pressure): −1
- Score −1 → Low
Sat 7 Nov: Vedic Mixed 0, Western Mixed 0, Chinese Low −1
Vedic
- Moon at noon: Chitra, Virgo
- Tara: Punarvasu → Chitra = count 8; 8 mod 9 = 8 → Mitra (lit. friend): +1
- Moon from natal Moon: Gemini → Virgo = house 4: −1
- Score +1 − 1 = 0 → Mixed
- For reference, not in the score: Ashtakavarga gives Virgo 3 of 8 bindus in your Moon's table (from Sun, Mars, Mercury), below average by the common modern reading (more than 4 favours the transit, fewer than 4 weakens it)
Western
- Moon square your Moon (orb 1.5°): −1
- Moon trine your Mars (orb 1.8°): +1
- Score 0 → Mixed
Chinese
- Day pillar Yi You
- Wood day controls your Earth Day Master (pressure): −1
- Score −1 → Low
Sun 8 Nov: Vedic Good +1, Western Strong +2, Chinese Good +1
Vedic
- Moon at noon: Swati, Libra
- Tara: Punarvasu → Swati = count 9; 9 mod 9 = 0 → Parama Mitra (lit. best friend): +1
- Moon from natal Moon: Gemini → Libra = house 5: 0
- Score +1 + 0 = +1 → Good
- For reference, not in the score: Ashtakavarga gives Libra 3 of 8 bindus in your Moon's table (from Mars, Mercury, Venus), below average by the common modern reading (more than 4 favours the transit, fewer than 4 weakens it)
Western
- Moon sextile your Jupiter (orb 4.2°): +1
- Moon trine your Venus (orb 3.5°): +1
- Score +2 → Strong
Chinese
- Day pillar Bing Xu
- Fire day feeds your Earth Day Master (resource): +1
- Score +1 → Good
Same birth, three systems
| Vedic (sidereal) | Western (tropical) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | Pisces |
| Moon | Gemini | Cancer |
| Rising | Pisces | Aries |
Chinese (BaZi) four pillars: year Ren Shen, month Gui Mao, day Ji Chou, hour Ding Mao. Day Master: Ji (Yin Earth).
The app also has the quick check, the blind diary, the month ahead and the day clock, which depend on your own answers or on today's date, so they aren't shown here.