Ascendant calculator: your rising sign (lagna)
The sign rising in the east at your birth, its exact degree, its ruling planet and the planets in your first house.
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What the rising sign shows
The ascendant is the starting point of the whole birth chart. It shapes your body, personality and how others see you, and it decides which planet rules each area of life.
The rising sign changes about every two hours, so an exact birth time is needed. If your time is uncertain, the AI can work with a number-based question chart instead.
My birth time is only approximate. Can I still use this?
Yes. The result warns you when your rising sign is close to changing, so you know if a few minutes would make a difference.
Is rising sign the same as lagna?
Yes. Lagna is the Indian name for the rising sign. This calculator uses the sidereal zodiac used in Indian astrology.
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