Vedic Horoscope for Knopfler, David
Scottish musician, colleague and brother of Mark Knopfler who was the main force behind the group "Dire Straits."Caroline Gerard quotes B.C.
Born 1952Glasgow, UKLeo Ascendant
Rashi Chart (D1)
Planetary Positions
Sun
Sign:Sagittarius
Degree:12° 55'
House:5
Pada:4
Nakshatra:Mula
Moon
Sign:Taurus
Degree:4° 18'
House:10
Pada:3
Nakshatra:Krittika
Mercury
Sign:Scorpio
Degree:23° 7'
House:4
Pada:2
Nakshatra:Jyeshtha
Venus
Sign:Capricorn
Degree:26° 59'
House:6
Pada:2
Nakshatra:Dhanishtha
Mars
Sign:Aquarius
Degree:4° 30'
House:7
Pada:4
Nakshatra:Dhanishtha
Jupiter
Sign:Aries
Degree:17° 53'
House:9
Pada:2
Nakshatra:Bharani
Saturn
Sign:Libra
Degree:2° 46'
House:3
Pada:3
Nakshatra:Chitra
Rahu
Sign:Capricorn
Degree:21° 5'
House:6
Pada:4
Nakshatra:Shravana
Ketu
Sign:Cancer
Degree:21° 5'
House:12
Pada:2
Nakshatra:Ashlesha
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House | Nakshatra | Pada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 12° 55' | 5 | Mula | 4 |
| Moon | Taurus | 4° 18' | 10 | Krittika | 3 |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 23° 7' | 4 | Jyeshtha | 2 |
| Venus | Capricorn | 26° 59' | 6 | Dhanishtha | 2 |
| Mars | Aquarius | 4° 30' | 7 | Dhanishtha | 4 |
| Jupiter | Aries | 17° 53' | 9 | Bharani | 2 |
| Saturn | Libra | 2° 46' | 3 | Chitra | 3 |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 21° 5' | 6 | Shravana | 4 |
| Ketu | Cancer | 21° 5' | 12 | Ashlesha | 2 |
Yogas Present
Veena YogaRaja Yoga (5-7 Lords)
Divisional Charts (Vargas)
D1 - Rashi
Overall life
D2 - Hora
Wealth
D3 - Drekkana
Siblings
D4 - Chaturthamsha
Fortune, property
D7 - Saptamsha
Children
D9 - Navamsha
Marriage, dharma
D10 - Dashamsha
Career
D12 - Dwadashamsha
Parents
D16 - Shodashamsha
Vehicles, happiness
D20 - Vimshamsha
Spiritual progress
D24 - Chaturvimshamsha
Education
D27 - Saptavimshamsha
Strength
D30 - Trimshamsha
Misfortunes
D40 - Khavedamsha
Auspicious effects
D45 - Akshavedamsha
General indications
D60 - Shashtiamsha
Past life karma
Ashtakvarga
Sarva Ashtakvarga totals by sign. Higher values (32+) indicate favorable signs, lower values (25-) indicate challenging areas.
SunTotal: 48
1
5
2
4
3
6
4
3
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
2
10
3
11
4
12
6
MoonTotal: 49
1
2
2
3
3
6
4
5
5
2
6
3
7
5
8
6
9
3
10
5
11
4
12
5
MarsTotal: 39
1
4
2
4
3
4
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
10
4
11
3
12
2
MercuryTotal: 54
1
7
2
5
3
5
4
7
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
4
10
5
11
3
12
2
JupiterTotal: 56
1
4
2
7
3
3
4
6
5
5
6
4
7
7
8
5
9
3
10
4
11
5
12
3
VenusTotal: 52
1
5
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
3
8
4
9
5
10
3
11
4
12
5
SaturnTotal: 39
1
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
5
4
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
2
10
1
11
5
12
4
Sarva AshtakvargaTotal: 337
1
31
2
30
3
32
4
30
5
24
6
28
7
27
8
33
9
22
10
25
11
28
12
27
| Sign | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 48 |
| Moon | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 49 |
| Mars | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 39 |
| Mercury | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 54 |
| Jupiter | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 56 |
| Venus | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 52 |
| Saturn | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 39 |
| SAV | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 337 |
Shadbala (Planetary Strengths)
Six-fold strength analysis. Planets with ratio above 1.0 have sufficient strength, below 1.0 indicates weakness.
Sun0.98
Total: 382
Required: 390
Ratio: 0.98
Moon1.43
Total: 515
Required: 360
Ratio: 1.43
Mars1.51
Total: 455
Required: 300
Ratio: 1.51
Mercury1.39
Total: 584
Required: 420
Ratio: 1.39
Jupiter1.02
Total: 398
Required: 390
Ratio: 1.02
Venus1.28
Total: 422
Required: 330
Ratio: 1.28
Saturn1.45
Total: 435
Required: 300
Ratio: 1.45
00.51.01.52.02.5
Sun
0.98
Moon
1.43
Mars
1.51
Mercury
1.39
Jupiter
1.02
Venus
1.28
Saturn
1.45
Strong (≥1.0)
Moderate (0.8-1.0)
Weak (<0.8)
Vimshottari Dasha Periods
Sun2.6 years
Start:Dec 27, 1952
End:Jul 20, 1955
Moon10 years
Start:Jul 20, 1955
End:Jul 20, 1965
Mars7 years
Start:Jul 20, 1965
End:Jul 19, 1972
Rahu18 years
Start:Jul 19, 1972
End:Jul 20, 1990
Jupiter16 years
Start:Jul 20, 1990
End:Jul 20, 2006
Saturn19 years
Start:Jul 20, 2006
End:Jul 19, 2025
Mercury17 years
Start:Jul 19, 2025
End:Jul 19, 2042
Ketu7 years
Start:Jul 19, 2042
End:Jul 19, 2049
Venus20 years
Start:Jul 19, 2049
End:Jul 19, 2069
| Planet | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Dec 27, 1952 | Jul 20, 1955 | 2.6 |
| Moon | Jul 20, 1955 | Jul 20, 1965 | 10 |
| Mars | Jul 20, 1965 | Jul 19, 1972 | 7 |
| Rahu | Jul 19, 1972 | Jul 20, 1990 | 18 |
| Jupiter | Jul 20, 1990 | Jul 20, 2006 | 16 |
| Saturn | Jul 20, 2006 | Jul 19, 2025 | 19 |
| Mercury | Jul 19, 2025 | Jul 19, 2042 | 17 |
| Ketu | Jul 19, 2042 | Jul 19, 2049 | 7 |
| Venus | Jul 19, 2049 | Jul 19, 2069 | 20 |
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