How many planets are there in Vedic astrology?

Nine — the Navagraha: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, plus the two lunar nodes Rahu and Ketu. Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are not used in classical Vedic astrology.

What is the difference between a planet in a house and a planet in a sign?

The sign describes how a planet behaves — its temperament and strength. The house describes where in your life that behaviour shows up. Venus in Taurus says the same planet is comfortable; Venus in the 3rd house says it acts through communication, siblings and short travel. A reading needs both.

Which planet is strongest in my chart?

It depends on sign placement, house, aspects and dasha period rather than on any single rule. Generate your free Janam Kundli to see each graha's actual position, its exaltation or debilitation, and the running Vimshottari dasha.

Planets in Vedic Astrology — All 216 Graha Placements by House & Sign

Sun

(Surya) karaka of soul, father, authority, vitality, ego, government

Sun through the houses

Sun in 1st HouseTanu Bhava Sun in 2nd HouseDhana Bhava Sun in 3rd HouseSahaja Bhava Sun in 4th HouseSukha Bhava Sun in 5th HousePutra Bhava Sun in 6th HouseAri Bhava Sun in 7th HouseYuvati Bhava Sun in 8th HouseRandhra Bhava Sun in 9th HouseDharma Bhava Sun in 10th HouseKarma Bhava Sun in 11th HouseLabha Bhava Sun in 12th HouseVyaya Bhava

Sun through the rashis

Sun in Aries Sun in Taurus Sun in Gemini Sun in Cancer Sun in Leo Sun in Virgo Sun in Libra Sun in Scorpio Sun in Sagittarius Sun in Capricorn Sun in Aquarius Sun in Pisces

Moon

(Chandra) karaka of mind, mother, emotions, comfort, intuition, public

Moon through the houses

Moon in 1st HouseTanu Bhava Moon in 2nd HouseDhana Bhava Moon in 3rd HouseSahaja Bhava Moon in 4th HouseSukha Bhava Moon in 5th HousePutra Bhava Moon in 6th HouseAri Bhava Moon in 7th HouseYuvati Bhava Moon in 8th HouseRandhra Bhava Moon in 9th HouseDharma Bhava Moon in 10th HouseKarma Bhava Moon in 11th HouseLabha Bhava Moon in 12th HouseVyaya Bhava

Moon through the rashis

Moon in Aries Moon in Taurus Moon in Gemini Moon in Cancer Moon in Leo Moon in Virgo Moon in Libra Moon in Scorpio Moon in Sagittarius Moon in Capricorn Moon in Aquarius Moon in Pisces

Mars

(Mangal) karaka of energy, courage, siblings, land, discipline, marriage

Mars through the houses

Mars in 1st HouseTanu Bhava Mars in 2nd HouseDhana Bhava Mars in 3rd HouseSahaja Bhava Mars in 4th HouseSukha Bhava Mars in 5th HousePutra Bhava Mars in 6th HouseAri Bhava Mars in 7th HouseYuvati Bhava Mars in 8th HouseRandhra Bhava Mars in 9th HouseDharma Bhava Mars in 10th HouseKarma Bhava Mars in 11th HouseLabha Bhava Mars in 12th HouseVyaya Bhava

Mars through the rashis

Mars in Aries Mars in Taurus Mars in Gemini Mars in Cancer Mars in Leo Mars in Virgo Mars in Libra Mars in Scorpio Mars in Sagittarius Mars in Capricorn Mars in Aquarius Mars in Pisces

Mercury

(Budh) karaka of intellect, speech, business, communication, skin

Mercury through the houses

Mercury in 1st HouseTanu Bhava Mercury in 2nd HouseDhana Bhava Mercury in 3rd HouseSahaja Bhava Mercury in 4th HouseSukha Bhava Mercury in 5th HousePutra Bhava Mercury in 6th HouseAri Bhava Mercury in 7th HouseYuvati Bhava Mercury in 8th HouseRandhra Bhava Mercury in 9th HouseDharma Bhava Mercury in 10th HouseKarma Bhava Mercury in 11th HouseLabha Bhava Mercury in 12th HouseVyaya Bhava

Mercury through the rashis

Mercury in Aries Mercury in Taurus Mercury in Gemini Mercury in Cancer Mercury in Leo Mercury in Virgo Mercury in Libra Mercury in Scorpio Mercury in Sagittarius Mercury in Capricorn Mercury in Aquarius Mercury in Pisces

Jupiter

(Guru) karaka of wisdom, wealth, children, guru, dharma, fortune

Jupiter through the houses

Jupiter in 1st HouseTanu Bhava Jupiter in 2nd HouseDhana Bhava Jupiter in 3rd HouseSahaja Bhava Jupiter in 4th HouseSukha Bhava Jupiter in 5th HousePutra Bhava Jupiter in 6th HouseAri Bhava Jupiter in 7th HouseYuvati Bhava Jupiter in 8th HouseRandhra Bhava Jupiter in 9th HouseDharma Bhava Jupiter in 10th HouseKarma Bhava Jupiter in 11th HouseLabha Bhava Jupiter in 12th HouseVyaya Bhava

Jupiter through the rashis

Jupiter in Aries Jupiter in Taurus Jupiter in Gemini Jupiter in Cancer Jupiter in Leo Jupiter in Virgo Jupiter in Libra Jupiter in Scorpio Jupiter in Sagittarius Jupiter in Capricorn Jupiter in Aquarius Jupiter in Pisces

Venus

(Shukra) karaka of love, marriage, luxury, art, beauty, vehicles

Venus through the houses

Venus in 1st HouseTanu Bhava Venus in 2nd HouseDhana Bhava Venus in 3rd HouseSahaja Bhava Venus in 4th HouseSukha Bhava Venus in 5th HousePutra Bhava Venus in 6th HouseAri Bhava Venus in 7th HouseYuvati Bhava Venus in 8th HouseRandhra Bhava Venus in 9th HouseDharma Bhava Venus in 10th HouseKarma Bhava Venus in 11th HouseLabha Bhava Venus in 12th HouseVyaya Bhava

Venus through the rashis

Venus in Aries Venus in Taurus Venus in Gemini Venus in Cancer Venus in Leo Venus in Virgo Venus in Libra Venus in Scorpio Venus in Sagittarius Venus in Capricorn Venus in Aquarius Venus in Pisces

Saturn

(Shani) karaka of discipline, karma, longevity, labour, delay, justice

Saturn through the houses

Saturn in 1st HouseTanu Bhava Saturn in 2nd HouseDhana Bhava Saturn in 3rd HouseSahaja Bhava Saturn in 4th HouseSukha Bhava Saturn in 5th HousePutra Bhava Saturn in 6th HouseAri Bhava Saturn in 7th HouseYuvati Bhava Saturn in 8th HouseRandhra Bhava Saturn in 9th HouseDharma Bhava Saturn in 10th HouseKarma Bhava Saturn in 11th HouseLabha Bhava Saturn in 12th HouseVyaya Bhava

Saturn through the rashis

Saturn in Aries Saturn in Taurus Saturn in Gemini Saturn in Cancer Saturn in Leo Saturn in Virgo Saturn in Libra Saturn in Scorpio Saturn in Sagittarius Saturn in Capricorn Saturn in Aquarius Saturn in Pisces

Rahu

(Rahu) karaka of ambition, illusion, foreign, technology, obsession

Rahu through the houses

Rahu in 1st HouseTanu Bhava Rahu in 2nd HouseDhana Bhava Rahu in 3rd HouseSahaja Bhava Rahu in 4th HouseSukha Bhava Rahu in 5th HousePutra Bhava Rahu in 6th HouseAri Bhava Rahu in 7th HouseYuvati Bhava Rahu in 8th HouseRandhra Bhava Rahu in 9th HouseDharma Bhava Rahu in 10th HouseKarma Bhava Rahu in 11th HouseLabha Bhava Rahu in 12th HouseVyaya Bhava

Rahu through the rashis

Rahu in Aries Rahu in Taurus Rahu in Gemini Rahu in Cancer Rahu in Leo Rahu in Virgo Rahu in Libra Rahu in Scorpio Rahu in Sagittarius Rahu in Capricorn Rahu in Aquarius Rahu in Pisces

Ketu

(Ketu) karaka of detachment, moksha, intuition, past karma, mysticism

Ketu through the houses

Ketu in 1st HouseTanu Bhava Ketu in 2nd HouseDhana Bhava Ketu in 3rd HouseSahaja Bhava Ketu in 4th HouseSukha Bhava Ketu in 5th HousePutra Bhava Ketu in 6th HouseAri Bhava Ketu in 7th HouseYuvati Bhava Ketu in 8th HouseRandhra Bhava Ketu in 9th HouseDharma Bhava Ketu in 10th HouseKarma Bhava Ketu in 11th HouseLabha Bhava Ketu in 12th HouseVyaya Bhava

Ketu through the rashis

Ketu in Aries Ketu in Taurus Ketu in Gemini Ketu in Cancer Ketu in Leo Ketu in Virgo Ketu in Libra Ketu in Scorpio Ketu in Sagittarius Ketu in Capricorn Ketu in Aquarius Ketu in Pisces