Panchang & almanac
AvailableChandrabalam API
The Chandra bala of each of the twelve Moon signs for the day.
- POST /v1/panchang/chandrabalam
- 1 credit
curl https://api.96astroapi.com/v1/panchang/chandrabalam \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $ASTRO_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "date": "2026-10-13", "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata", "latitude": 28.6139, "longitude": 77.209 }'
Overview
The Chandra bala of each of the twelve Moon signs for the day.
Call it with POST /v1/panchang/chandrabalam. Input: date and place. Output: JSON, as a direct response. Each successful call costs 1 credit.
- POST /v1/panchang/chandrabalam
- 1 credit
- Date and place
Part of a bigger answer
The same numbers are also returned, with the rest of the section, by Tarabalam & Chandrabalam. This endpoint returns only this part, from the same calculation, at a lower price.
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Response
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Example response
Fields in dataMeasured from 6 real answers to different inputs: a required field was in every one.
datestringlocationobjectayanamshaobjectchandra_balaobject
200Example response
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Request schema and every field: the Panchang & almanac reference.
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01What does the Chandrabalam API return?
The Chandra bala of each of the twelve Moon signs for the day. The response's data object includes date, location, ayanamsha and chandra_bala. See the reference for an example response.
02What input does Chandrabalam need?
Date and place.
03How much does a Chandrabalam call cost?
1 credit per successful call; a failed call is not charged. Plans and top-ups are on the pricing page.
04Can I try it before paying?
Yes. Every account gets sandbox keys and trial credits, so you can call it from your own code before choosing a plan.


