Planet Positions | Michael Shermer

Index of Astrological Calculations

This page presents detailed calculations, such as Rashi, Navamsha, Nakshatra, and the Retrograde status of all planets, based on Michael Shermer's birth details as per Vedic Astrology. It also includes information about extra-saturine and major dwarf planets for experimental astrology.

Specifics of Planetary Locations

Placement & positional infromation of planets at the birth time

Vedic
Western

Planets defined in Vedic astrology books (BPHS - Brihat Parashara Hora Shashtra)

Major Planets

Planet	Rashi	Degree	Karaka	Nakshatra	Navamsha
Ascendant	Virgo Lord - Mecury	3º43'57.16"		Uttara Phalguni-3 Lord - Sun	Aquarius Lord - Saturn
Sun	Leo Lord - Sun	22º11'41.35" Own House	Bhraatri Karaka	Purva Phalguni-3 Lord - Venus	Libra Lord - Venus
Moon	Sagittarius Lord - Jupiter	27º30'30.27" Enemey	Amatya Karaka	Uttara Shadha-1 Lord - Sun	Sagittarius Lord - Jupiter
Mars	Sagittarius Lord - Jupiter	12º38'19.93" Neutral	Putra Karaka	Mula-4 Lord - Ketu	Cancer Lord - Moon
Mercury Combust	Virgo Lord - Mecury	7º13'58.37" Exalted		Uttara Phalguni-4 Lord - Sun	Pisces Lord - Jupiter
Jupiter	Gemini Lord - Mercury	29º51'29.5" Neutral	Atma Karaka	Purnavasu-3 Lord - Jupiter	Gemini Lord - Mercury
Venus	Libra Lord - Venus	8º20'53.48" Own House	Daara Karaka	Swati-1 Lord - Rahu	Sagittarius Lord - Jupiter
Saturn	Libra Lord - Venus	12º33'15.18" Exalted	Gnaati Karaka	Swati-2 Lord - Rahu	Capricorn Lord - Saturn
Rahu	Sagittarius Lord - Jupiter	19º37'33.06"	Maatri Karaka	Purva Ashadha-2 Lord - Venus	Virgo Lord - Mercury
Ketu	Gemini Lord - Mercury	19º37'33.06"	Pitra Karaka	Ardra-4 Lord - Rahu	Pisces Lord - Jupiter

Planets defined in Western/Experimental astrology books

Extra Saturnine Planets

Planet	Rashi	Degree	Nakshatra	Navamsha
Uranus	Cancer Lord - Moon	3º9'56.43"	Purnavasu-4 Lord - Jupiter	Cancer Lord - Moon
Neptune	Libra Lord - Venus	1º9'19.48"	Chitra-3 Lord - Mars	Libra Lord - Venus
Pluto	Leo Lord - Sun	2º9'10.59"	Magha-1 Lord - Ketu	Aries Lord - Mars

Dwarf Planets/Largest Asteroid

Planet	Rashi	Degree	Nakshatra	Navamsha
Ceres	Libra Lord - Venus	7º0'56.33"	Swati-1 Lord - Rahu	Sagittarius Lord - Jupiter
Vesta	Gemini Lord - Mercury	1º18'19.13"	Mrigashira-3 Lord - Mars	Libra Lord - Venus
Pallas	Virgo Lord - Mecury	17º16'5.54"	Hasta-3 Lord - Moon	Gemini Lord - Mercury