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D45 Akshavedamsa Chart Calculator

Paternal lineage: Ascendant, planets and houses

Enter your birth date, exact time and birthplace to draw your D45 Akshavedamsa chart in the North Indian style used by GrahaDisha Kundli. See each planet’s divisional sign, house and degree.

  • Draws your D45 chart from birth details
  • Shows the divisional Ascendant and all twelve houses
  • Lists the sign, house and degree for each planet

Birth details

D45 Akshavedamsa chart calculator

Enter your date, exact time and place of birth to generate your D45 Akshavedamsa chart.

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    Each chart looks at one part of life. Open any of them below and your birth details travel with you, so you do not have to fill the form again.

    Meaning

    What is the D45 Akshavedamsa chart?

    Akshavedamsa, the D45 chart, is the paternal counterpart of D40. It is read for the father’s line, for character and conduct, and for the overall moral tone of a person’s life.

    It is a delicate chart. Forty-five parts per sign makes each one only 40 minutes of arc, and the Ascendant can switch sign in under three minutes. Many astrologers consult it only after the birth time has been corrected by rectification.

    Read it with the D1 birth chart beside it. If you also want the marriage and strength chart, open the D9 Navamsa.

    Method

    How this D45 calculator works

    Each sign is divided into forty-five parts of 40′. For a movable sign the count starts at Aries, for a fixed sign at Leo and for a dual sign at Sagittarius.

    SettingWhat this calculator uses
    ChartD45 Akshavedamsa, the Akshavedamsa chart
    Size of each part40′
    ZodiacSidereal, with the Lahiri ayanamsa
    HousesWhole-sign: the divisional Ascendant sign is the whole first house
    Rahu and KetuTrue lunar node
    Chart styleNorth Indian

    Your birth details go to the same astrology service that powers the free Kundli. The page reads the divisional Ascendant, each planet’s sign, house, degree and part from the response and draws them with the Kundli chart renderer.

    Example

    A sample divisional chart

    This illustration contains invented positions to show the chart layout.

    3As14°4Ma19°567Mo3°8Ra10°9Sa12°*1011Su22°Me15°12Ve27°1Ju6°2Ke10°
    • The top diamond is the first house. The 3 in it means Gemini is the divisional Ascendant.
    • Houses follow anticlockwise from there, each with the next sign number.
    • Each label is a short planet name and its degree inside that sign. A star marks a retrograde planet.
    • In your own D45 chart the signs and houses come from the divisional positions, so they will rarely match your D1.

    Bhavas

    The 12 houses in a D45 chart

    The houses keep their usual meanings. What changes is which planets fall in them, and that is what makes the chart specific to paternal lineage. Use the table to find the house you want, then read the planets in it.

    HouseNameTraditional themes
    1stLagnaPersonality, physical appearance, confidence, life purpose.
    2ndDhan BhavaWealth, family, savings, speech.
    3rdSahaj BhavaCourage, siblings, communication, short travel.
    4thSukha BhavaHome, mother, property, emotional peace.
    5thPutra BhavaEducation, creativity, romance, children.
    6thShatru BhavaHealth, debts, competition, discipline.
    7thYuvati BhavaMarriage, partnerships, spouse.
    8thAayu BhavaTransformation, longevity, hidden matters.
    9thBhagya BhavaLuck, higher education, father, dharma.
    10thKarma BhavaCareer, status, authority, public image.
    11thLabha BhavaIncome, gains, social circle, ambitions.
    12thVyaya BhavaSpirituality, expenses, foreign settlement.

    Reading the chart

    What to look at in your D45 chart

    Once the chart is drawn, work through it in this order. Each point below is a place astrologers look first for paternal lineage.

    CheckWhy it matters
    Sun and ninth houseThe Sun and the ninth house stand for the father and his family.
    D45 Ascendant lordThis gives the general character of the chart.
    Saturn and JupiterSaturn for discipline, Jupiter for principle. Their placement is read for conduct.
    Planets in own or exalted signsThese are read as areas of integrity and strength.

    Before you rely on it

    Mistakes to avoid with the D45 chart

    • Do not use the chart to judge your own character. It is a tendency chart and does not replace the lessons of living.
    • Rectify the birth time before relying on it, and confirm AM and PM.
    • Use a birth time from a certificate or hospital record, check AM and PM, and choose your town from the suggestions so the coordinates are right.
    • If another website shows a different chart, compare the ayanamsa and the division rule it uses. This calculator uses the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa.

    Accuracy

    How birth time affects every divisional chart

    The smaller the part, the faster the divisional Ascendant moves. The column on the right shows roughly how long it takes the Ascendant of each chart to change sign. The figures are averages, because the real speed varies with your latitude and the sign that is rising.

    ChartNameSize of each partAscendant can change in
    D1Rasi30°about 2 hours
    D2Hora15°60 min
    D3Drekkana10°40 min
    D4Chaturthamsa7°30′30 min
    D7Saptamsa4°17′09″17 min
    D9Navamsa3°20′13 min
    D10Dasamsa3°12 min
    D12Dwadasamsa2°30′10 min
    D16Shodasamsa1°52′30″7 min
    D20Vimsamsa1°30′6 min
    D24Chaturvimsamsa1°15′5 min
    D27Bhamsa1°06′40″4 min
    D30TrimsamsaUnequal: 5°, 5°, 8°, 7°, 5°20 min
    D40Khavedamsa45′3 min
    D45Akshavedamsa40′3 min
    D60Shashtiamsa30′2 min

    If you are not sure of your birth time, start with D1 and D9, which are the most forgiving, and ask an astrologer about rectification before you rely on D40, D45 or D60.

    हिंदी में

    D45 चार्ट क्या है?

    D45 चार्ट को अक्षवेदांश कहते हैं और इसे पितृ पक्ष, चरित्र और आचरण के लिए देखा जाता है। हर राशि के पैंतालीस भाग होते हैं। चर राशि में गिनती मेष से, स्थिर में सिंह से और द्विस्वभाव में धनु से शुरू होती है। इसमें जन्म समय की छोटी सी गलती भी लग्न बदल देती है।

    चार्ट बनाने के लिए जन्म की तारीख, सही समय और जन्म स्थान भरें। ज्योतिष एक पारंपरिक विद्या है, इसे चिकित्सा, कानूनी या वित्तीय निर्णयों का आधार न बनाएं।

    Questions

    D45 chart FAQs

    What is the D45 chart?
    Akshavedamsa is a Vedic divisional chart traditionally used to examine paternal lineage. Read it alongside the main D1 birth chart.
    How do I calculate my D45 chart?
    Enter your birth date, exact time and birthplace. Select the birthplace from suggestions so its coordinates and country code are included.
    Why does this chart differ from D1?
    A divisional chart assigns planets to signs according to subdivisions of their natal positions. Its Ascendant, houses and degrees can differ from D1.
    What does the D45 chart show?
    It is the Akshavedamsa chart, traditionally read for the paternal line, character and conduct.
    Why is D45 so sensitive to birth time?
    Each part is 40 minutes of arc, so the Ascendant of the chart changes sign roughly every three minutes.
    How do D40 and D45 differ?
    D40 is the chart of the mother’s side and D45 is the chart of the father’s side. Both are rare in everyday readings.
    What do the numbers in the chart mean?
    The large number in each house is the sign that occupies it, from 1 for Aries through 12 for Pisces. The first house is the top-centre diamond, and its number is the divisional Ascendant.
    Is this D45 chart calculator free?
    Yes. Enter your birth date, exact time and place, pick the town from the suggestions, and the D45 chart appears on the next page. Your details are saved to GrahaDisha user data when you submit, so avoid sharing the result link publicly.
    How exact does my birth time need to be for the D45 chart?
    The divisional Ascendant can change sign about every 3 min. If you only know your time to the nearest hour, treat the Ascendant and houses as a guide and look at planets by sign first.
    Should I read the D45 chart before the D1 chart?
    No. Start with the D1 birth chart, then use D45 to look closer at one area of life. A divisional chart is a magnifying glass over the main chart.
    How many divisional charts are there?
    Sixteen in the classical set called Shodasavarga, from D1 to D60. All of them are linked at the bottom of this page, and you can open any of them with your birth details already filled in.

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