get_planetary_positions
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Return the rashi (zodiac sign) and retrograde status of the 9 grahas at
any instant in years -5000..+5000, plus the paksha (lunar fortnight).
Served from precomputed lookup tables — O(log n), instant even for
"where was Shani on this day in 3102 BCE?".
Example questions: "which planets are retrograde right now?",
"what sign was Guru in when I was born?", "sky snapshot for 500 CE".
Args:
time: ISO 8601 UTC datetime (e.g. "2026-03-22T12:00:00Z").
Negative years allowed (e.g. "-3101-02-18T00:00:00Z").
Defaults to now.
ayanamsa: "Lahiri" (Vedic sidereal, default) or "Sayan" (tropical).
grah: Optional single planet (Surya, Chandra, Mangala, Budha,
Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu, Ketu) — returns just that one.
Returns:
Dict with time, ayanamsa, paksha (Shukla/Krishna), and grahas mapping
each planet to its rashi name and retrograde status (or the single
grah's status when grah is given).
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| time | any | no | |
| ayanamsa | string | no | |
| grah | any | no |
Raw JSON schema
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"title": "Time"
},
"ayanamsa": {
"default": "Lahiri",
"title": "Ayanamsa",
"type": "string"
},
"grah": {
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{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Grah"
}
},
"type": "object",
"title": "get_planetary_positionsArguments"
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