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Retrograde & Direct Stations API

Every retrograde and direct station of the planets over a date range: the planet, when, and the sign and nakshatra it stations in.

  • POST /v1/panchang/retrograde-stations
  • 1 credit
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Request
curl https://api.96astroapi.com/v1/panchang/retrograde-stations \  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ASTRO_API_KEY" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{
      "from_date": "2026-01-01",
      "to_date": "2026-03-31",
      "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata"
    }'

Overview

Every retrograde and direct station of the planets over a date range: the planet, when, and the sign and nakshatra it stations in.

Call it with POST /v1/panchang/retrograde-stations. Input: date and place. Output: JSON, as a direct response. Each successful call costs 1 credit.

  • POST /v1/panchang/retrograde-stations
  • 1 credit
  • Date and place

Part of a bigger answer

The same numbers are also returned, with the rest of the section, by Ingresses & Stations. This endpoint returns only this part, from the same calculation, at a lower price.

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Runs the real calculation, free and without a key, a few times a minute. For more, and for AI readings, get a free sandbox key.

Response

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Example response

Fields in dataMeasured from 6 real answers to different inputs: a required field was in every one.

  • from_datestring
  • to_datestring
  • timezonestring
  • planetsarray of string
  • nodestring
  • eventsarray of object
200Example response

Captured from the live engine with a sandbox key (so credits_used is 0) and trimmed: long arrays keep their first items and images are replaced by a placeholder.

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Request schema and every field: the Panchang & almanac reference.

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FAQ

Retrograde & Direct Stations API: common questions

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01What does the Retrograde & Direct Stations API return?

Every retrograde and direct station of the planets over a date range: the planet, when, and the sign and nakshatra it stations in. The response's data object includes from_date, to_date, timezone, planets, node and events. See the reference for an example response.

02What input does Retrograde & Direct Stations need?

Date and place.

03How much does a Retrograde & Direct Stations 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.