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The Panchang Chart Sunrise API provides Panchang related calculations and insights based on Vedic Astrology principles. This endpoint is designed for astrology applications, report generation systems, horoscope platforms, and developer integrations requiring structured JSON responses and reliable REST API access.
https://json.astroinsightapi.com/api/v1/chart/panchang/sunrise
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Methodology and astrological context for Panchang Chart Sunrise.
The Panchang Chart Sunrise endpoint generates structured Vedic astrological chart data anchored to the exact sunrise moment for the given date and geographic location. Rather than using the date and time values supplied in the request body as the calculation moment, this endpoint automatically determines the local sunrise time for the specified coordinates and date, and uses that as the reference point for all planetary and chart calculations.
This is the sunrise variant of the base /chart/panchang endpoint. Related variants include /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 sunrise moment on the given date and location, including:
Planetary positions mapped to houses and zodiac signs within the chart layout, calculated for the precise local sunrise time
Ascendant (Lagna) placement and degree as it stands at sunrise
Chart structure data (house cusps, sign boundaries) formatted according to the requested chart style
Nakshatra assignments for each planet at sunrise
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
Generating the traditional daily Panchang chart, which in Vedic astrology is conventionally cast for the sunrise moment of each day
Powering "today's chart" features in astrology applications where the sunrise-based planetary configuration is displayed to users
Supporting daily horoscope and Panchang digest tools that need the chart layout for the start of the Vedic day
Feeding sunrise-anchored chart data into interpretation engines or report generators
Muhurta (auspicious timing) tools that use the sunrise chart as the reference frame for the day's planetary positions
Simplifying client logic by offloading sunrise time calculation to the API rather than computing it on the client side
Key functionality
Automatically calculates the local sunrise time from the provided date, latitude, longitude, and timezone — the caller does not need to supply or compute the sunrise time separately
Accepts date input (day, month, year) and geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) with timezone offset to determine both the location and the correct sunrise moment
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 sunrise-anchored base variant — use /extended/sunrise for additional classical Vedic attributes per planet at sunrise, or /image/sunrise when a pre-rendered chart graphic is needed instead of raw data
Payload specifications for JSON request body.
| Parameter | Type | Description & Example |
|---|---|---|
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day
Required
|
integer |
Day of birth (1–31).
Example:
15
|
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month
Required
|
integer |
Month of birth (1–12).
Example:
9
|
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year
Required
|
integer |
Year of birth (e.g., 1994).
Example:
1994
|
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hour
Required
|
integer |
Hour of birth in 24-hour format (0–23).
Example:
12
|
|
min
Required
|
integer |
Minute of birth (0–59).
Example:
30
|
|
sec
Optional
|
integer |
Second of birth (0–59). Optional. If not provided, it is considered as 0.
Example:
30
|
|
lat
Required
|
float |
Latitude of the birth location.
Example:
28.6139
|
|
lon
Required
|
float |
Longitude of the birth location.
Example:
77.1025
|
|
tzone
Optional
|
float |
Timezone offset from UTC. Optional. If not provided, it is considered as 5.5 (IST).
Example:
5.5
|
| Header Key | Value / Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Authorization
Required
|
Basic {base64} |
Base64 encoded string of CLIENT_ID:CLIENT_SECRET. |
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Content-Type
Required
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application/json |
Specifies JSON payload format in request body. |
|
Accept-Language
Optional
|
en, hi, ta, te... |
Returns localized astrology output. Default: en |
|
X-Ayanamsha
Optional
|
lahiri, raman, krishnamurti... |
Ayanamsha system: lahiri, raman, fagan_bradley, usha_shashi, krishnamurti, djwhal_khul, yukteshwar, jn_bhasin, suryasiddhanta, aryabhata. Default: lahiri |
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Comprehensive developer guidance for Panchang Chart Sunrise.
The Panchang Chart Sunrise API provides authentic Panchang calculations based on Vedic astrology algorithms. It returns structured JSON data containing detailed planetary positions, house calculations, and astrological parameters suitable for Kundli apps, astrology websites, and developer applications.
The Panchang Chart Sunrise API requires standard Vedic birth details: day, month, year, hour, min, sec, latitude (lat), longitude (lon), and timezone (tzone). All parameters can be passed in the JSON request body.
Each calculation request to Panchang Chart Sunrise consumes 1 API credit. The endpoint delivers high performance with an average response time of ~57ms.
Authenticate using HTTP Basic Authentication by including your Base64 encoded client_id:client_secret credentials in the Authorization header (Authorization: Basic BASE64(client_id:client_secret)).
Yes! The API supports multiple languages including English, Hindi, Marathi. Pass your desired language code (e.g. 'hi' for Hindi, 'ta' for Tamil, 'en' for English) in the Accept-Language request header.
Supported Ayanamshas include NC Lahiri (Default), BV Raman, Krishnamurti (KP), Fagan Bradley, Usha Shashi, Djwhal Khul, Sri Yukteshwar, JN Bhasin, Surya Siddhanta, and Aryabhata. Specify your choice using the X-Ayanamsha header.
The API returns clean JSON UTF-8 output. Successful requests return HTTP 200 OK with the computed data payload. Parameter validation errors return HTTP 422 with actionable error messages.