/v1/panchang/varjyam

Varjyam window.

What this tells you

Varjyam ("to be avoided") is a 48-minute window derived from the running nakshatra. Each of the 27 nakshatras has a specific offset for Varjyam, taken from classical tables (Muhurta Chintamani). Varjyam is considered inauspicious for most activities — especially travel and new ventures.

Request

All requests require an Authorization header with your dv_live_* API key.

example request

curl "https://api.divyastroapi.com/v1/panchang/varjyam?date=2026-04-19&time=06%3A30&tz=%2B05%3A30&lat=28.61&lon=77.21" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer dv_live_0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef"

Response (200 OK)

Successful requests return a JSON body. Field names are stable across versions.

200 response

{
  "start_jd": 2461137.350,
  "end_jd":   2461137.383,
  "start_local": "2026-04-19T14:24:00+05:30",
  "end_local":   "2026-04-19T15:12:00+05:30",
  "duration_minutes": 48,
  "based_on_nakshatra": "Pushya"
}

Field reference

Every field in the response, with its type, a real example, and what it means.

Field	Type	Meaning
start_jd	number	Varjyam start JD. example: `2461137.350`
end_jd	number	Varjyam end JD. example: `2461137.383`
start_local	string	Local start time. example: `"2026-04-19T14:24:00+05:30"`
end_local	string	Local end time. example: `"2026-04-19T15:12:00+05:30"`
duration_minutes	integer	Varjyam is 48 minutes (2 ghatikas). Its position shifts based on the current nakshatra. example: `48`
based_on_nakshatra	string	The nakshatra running at sunrise determines where Varjyam falls. example: `"Pushya"`

Usage tips

How to use it

Pair with Amrit Kalam
Varjyam and Amrit Kalam share the same computation logic but opposite valence. Show them together — "avoid this, prefer this".

Errors

Every error follows the same envelope. Use the error.code field (not the message) for conditional logic in your integration.

401 Unauthorized

{
  "error": {
    "code": "unauthorized",
    "message": "missing or invalid API key",
    "request_id": "req_01hqy7k8c3e7m1n"
  }
}

402 Payment Required

{
  "error": {
    "code": "trial_exhausted",
    "message": "your free trial credits are exhausted — pick a plan to continue",
    "top_up_url": "https://divyastroapi.com/pricing",
    "request_id": "req_01hqy7k8c3e7m1n"
  }
}

429 Too Many Requests

{
  "error": {
    "code": "rate_limited",
    "message": "rate limit exceeded; retry after 12 seconds",
    "request_id": "req_01hqy7k8c3e7m1n"
  }
}

Try it

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