Kaal Sarp Dosha Calculator
Checks the Rahu-Ketu axis against all seven planets, identifies the exact type out of twelve, and detects partial formations, from real computed positions.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Kaal Sarp Dosha?
- Kaal Sarp Dosha (or Yoga) forms when all seven classical planets, Sun through Saturn, fall on one side of the Rahu–Ketu axis in the birth chart. Tradition associates it with a life of dramatic ups and downs, delayed results, and strong karmic themes.
- What are the 12 types of Kaal Sarp Yoga?
- The type is named for Rahu’s house: Anant (1st), Kulik (2nd), Vasuki (3rd), Shankhpal (4th), Padma (5th), Mahapadma (6th), Takshak (7th), Karkotak (8th), Shankhachood (9th), Ghatak (10th), Vishdhar (11th), and Sheshnag (12th). This calculator identifies yours automatically.
- What is partial Kaal Sarp Dosha?
- When one or two planets sit outside the hemisphere while the rest are enclosed, some astrologers speak of a partial yoga with much weaker effects. Strictly, the classical formation requires all seven planets enclosed; the calculator reports both readings honestly.
- Is Kaal Sarp Dosha really bad?
- It is the most debated dosha in astrology: several classical texts do not mention it at all, and many prominent, successful people have the formation. Modern astrologers increasingly read it as intensity rather than misfortune. Treat it as a theme to understand, not a sentence.
- Does this calculator use real Rahu positions?
- Yes. Rahu is computed as the mean lunar node from standard astronomical elements, converted to the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa, the same convention traditional panchangs use, and Ketu is placed exactly opposite.