Panchang Chart API

The Panchang Chart endpoint generates a structured Vedic astrological chart based on a given date, time, and geographic location. It computes and returns the full chart data representation of the Panchang — the traditional Hindu almanac — in a structured format suitable for rendering or further processing by the client.

This is the base chart endpoint in the Panchang Chart family. Related variants include /sunrise (chart anchored to the sunrise moment), /extended (richer metadata per element), /extended/sunrise (extended data at sunrise), and /image variants that return a pre-rendered chart image instead of structured data.

What it returns

The response contains the computed chart data for the specified moment and location, including:

• Planetary positions mapped to houses and zodiac signs within the chart layout

• Ascendant (Lagna) placement and degree

• Chart structure data (house cusps, sign boundaries) formatted according to the requested chart style

• Nakshatra assignments for each planet

• Retrograde status indicators

• Visual styling metadata (colors, font sizes, line widths, symbol preferences) reflecting the customization options passed in the request headers

Main use cases

• Rendering a Panchang chart on the client side using the returned structured data (e.g., North Indian, South Indian, or East Indian chart styles)

• Powering daily Panchang displays in astrology applications and websites

• Generating chart data for a specific birth moment or event for Vedic astrological analysis

• Feeding chart data into interpretation engines or report generators that need positional layout information

• Supporting Muhurta (auspicious timing) tools that display the planetary configuration for a chosen moment

Key functionality

• Accepts precise date and time input (day, month, year, hour, minute, second) along with timezone offset

• Takes geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) for location-specific chart calculation

• Supports configurable Ayanamsha (sidereal zodiac offset system) via request header, allowing compatibility with different Vedic traditions (e.g., Lahiri, Raman, KP)

• Returns chart data structured for direct use in chart-rendering UIs, with styling parameters (chart size, colors, line widths, font sizes, symbol types) respected in the output

• Supports localization via the Accept-Language header, enabling planet names, sign names, and other labels to be returned in the preferred language

• Serves as the lightweight base variant — use /extended for additional classical Vedic attributes per planet, or /image variants when a pre-rendered chart graphic is needed instead of raw data