/v1/varshaphal/chart

Solar-return chart for a birth year.

What this tells you

Varshaphal is the annual (birthday) chart cast for the exact moment the Sun returns to its natal longitude. Used for yearly predictions. The ascendant and planets at this moment "govern" the upcoming year until the next birthday.

Request

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

example request

curl "https://api.divyastroapi.com/v1/varshaphal/chart?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

{
  "birth_date": "1990-01-15",
  "varshaphal_year": 2027,
  "solar_return_jd": 2461590.7845,
  "solar_return_local": "2027-01-15T14:49:40+05:30",
  "varshaphal_ascendant": { "sign": "Libra", "degree": 8.24 },
  "planets": [
    { "name": "Sun",     "sign": "Capricorn",  "degree":  0.52, "house":  4 },
    { "name": "Moon",    "sign": "Sagittarius","degree": 14.77, "house":  3 },
    { "name": "Mars",    "sign": "Aquarius",   "degree": 22.31, "house":  5 },
    { "name": "Mercury", "sign": "Capricorn",  "degree":  8.15, "house":  4 },
    { "name": "Jupiter", "sign": "Taurus",     "degree": 18.90, "house":  8 },
    { "name": "Venus",   "sign": "Sagittarius","degree":  5.62, "house":  3 },
    { "name": "Saturn",  "sign": "Aquarius",   "degree": 14.44, "house":  5 }
  ]
}

Field reference

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

Field	Type	Meaning
varshaphal_year	integer	The birth-anniversary year being charted. example: `2027`
solar_return_jd	number	Exact moment the Sun returns to its natal sidereal longitude. example: `2461590.7845`
solar_return_local	string	Solar return in local time. example: `"2027-01-15T14:49:40+05:30"`
varshaphal_ascendant	object	Ascendant at the solar return moment — defines this year's chart. example: `…`
planets[]	array	Planetary positions at the solar return moment. example: `[…]`

Usage tips

How to use it

Primary for yearly readings
For annual reports, combine this with /v1/varshaphal/muntha and /v1/varshaphal/lord to produce a one-page yearly outlook.

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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