Lagna (ascendant) calculator
The lagna is the rashi rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of your birth — the first house of your kundli, from which every other house is counted.
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Why the exact time matters here
The lagna moves through all twelve rashis every day — a new sign rises roughly every two hours, and near the boundaries a few minutes can change it. That’s why the ascendant needs your exact birth time and place, where the nakshatra and moon sign are more forgiving. If your time is approximate, treat the lagna as provisional; if it’s unknown, a Jyotishi reads the chart from the Moon instead, and a prashna (chart of the moment) can serve for specific questions.
With your lagna fixed, the free kundli shows your full chart, houses, and dasha timeline.