कुंडली (Kundli)

A Kundli is the Vedic birth chart — a map of the sky at the exact moment and place of your birth. It shows the positions of all 9 Vedic planets across the 12 zodiac signs and 12 houses. The Kundli is the primary tool of Vedic astrology: all predictions, timing of events (Dasha-Antardasha), yoga identifications, and auspicious date selections for that individual are based on their Kundli. It requires date of birth, exact birth time, and birthplace to generate.

To generate an accurate Kundli, you need three things: (1) Date of birth — day, month, year. (2) Exact time of birth — the more precise the better; even a 4-minute difference can change the ascendant sign. Check your birth certificate or hospital records. (3) Place of birth — city and country, for the exact geographic coordinates and local time zone. If you don't know your exact birth time, a skilled astrologer can use chart rectification techniques, but this adds complexity.