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Find the within-sign degrees, minutes, and seconds of the seven traditional planets in your Vedic astrology chart.
Jaimini Astrology Tool
Darakaraka Calculator
Enter the planetary degrees from your birth chart to identify your Darakaraka—the planet with the lowest longitude within its zodiac sign.
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Enter Planetary Positions
Use each planet's position within its current zodiac sign.
Enter values between 0–29 degrees,
0–59 minutes, and
0–59 seconds. Do not enter the planet's
full 0–360° zodiac longitude.
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What Is Darakaraka?
Darakaraka is a relationship significator used in Jaimini astrology. The word “Dara” refers to a spouse or partner, while “Karaka” means significator. It is commonly studied to understand qualities associated with committed partnerships, expectations from a spouse, and lessons experienced through relationships.
In the traditional seven-planet method, Darakaraka is the planet holding the lowest degree within its zodiac sign among the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn. The zodiac sign itself is removed from the comparison, so only the degrees, minutes, and seconds within each sign are used.
Why Exact Minutes and Seconds Matter
Two planets may have the same degree number. Minutes and seconds make the comparison more precise and help determine which planet has travelled the shorter distance through its sign. For the most reliable result, copy the exact positions shown in a sidereal Vedic birth chart.
Calculation Process
How the Darakaraka Calculator Works
The tool converts each planetary position into arc seconds and selects the smallest valid value.
Enter All Positions
Add every value carefully. Degrees must be between 0 and 29, while minutes and seconds must be between 0 and 59.
Find the Lowest Value
The calculator compares all seven positions. The planet with the smallest within-sign longitude is displayed as Darakaraka.
Planet Interpretations
Darakaraka Planet Meanings
These brief interpretations describe traditional symbolic themes and should be considered alongside the complete birth chart.
Sun as Darakaraka
May symbolize a confident, visible, principled, or leadership-oriented partner. Respect, individuality, authority, and recognition can become important relationship themes.
Moon as Darakaraka
May indicate a caring, receptive, family-oriented, or emotionally sensitive partner. Security, nurturing, mood, and emotional connection may receive greater emphasis.
Mars as Darakaraka
May reflect an active, independent, courageous, or competitive partner. Passion, initiative, boundaries, and constructive management of conflict may be central lessons.
Mercury as Darakaraka
May represent an intelligent, youthful, adaptable, or communicative partner. Conversation, learning, humor, business, and mental compatibility may shape the partnership.
Jupiter as Darakaraka
May symbolize a wise, generous, ethical, educated, or spiritually inclined partner. Shared beliefs, growth, guidance, and family values may be important.
Venus as Darakaraka
May indicate a charming, artistic, diplomatic, or pleasure-loving partner. Affection, beauty, harmony, comfort, and balanced give-and-take may become key themes.
Saturn as Darakaraka
May reflect a mature, disciplined, serious, patient, or hardworking partner. Commitment, responsibility, endurance, delay, and long-term stability may shape relationship growth.
Common Questions
Darakaraka Calculator FAQs
Compare the degrees, minutes, and seconds travelled within the current sign by the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn. The planet with the lowest position becomes Darakaraka.
No. Enter only the planet's position within its zodiac sign. For example, if a chart shows Venus at 187° 12′ overall, its within-sign position is 7° 12′ because 180° marks the beginning of the seventh 30-degree sign.
This calculator follows the commonly used seven-planet system and excludes Rahu and Ketu. Some Jaimini traditions use an eight-karaka method involving Rahu, so methods can vary.
The calculator checks minutes and seconds after degrees. If all three values are exactly equal, it reports a tie and recommends using more precise planetary data or consulting a qualified astrologer.
No single placement can identify an exact person or guarantee marriage outcomes. Astrologers normally interpret Darakaraka together with its sign, house, aspects, Navamsa chart, seventh house, and other chart factors.
Planetary positions can sometimes be estimated from a birth date, but accurate birth time and location are preferable—especially because the Moon moves relatively quickly and exact minutes or seconds may affect close comparisons.
No. This lightweight PHP tool calculates Darakaraka from the planetary positions you enter. It does not require an astrology API, database, account, or WordPress plugin.
Astrology disclaimer:
This calculator is provided for informational, educational, and
entertainment purposes. Astrology is an interpretive tradition and
should not replace professional legal, financial, medical, or
relationship advice.