Ruling Planets:

1. Ruling Planets:

Jot down the time and day when a question is put to you or when you construct the horoscope for your analysis and judgment.

The day begins from Sunrise: Day Lords are: Sun governs Sunday, Moon - Monday, Mars - Tuesday, Mercury - Wednesday, Jupiter - Thursday, Venus - Friday, Saturn - Saturday.

The Ruling Planets are listed below in their Order of Preference:

1. The star lord of the Ascendant

2. The sign lord of the Ascendant

3. The star lord of the Moon

4. The sign lord of the Moon

5. The Day Lord

(These 5 Ruling Planets above are taken at the time of query or judgment).

Rahu/Ketu and Ruling Planets::

If Rahu or Ketu is conjoining or aspects a Ruling Planet, or if Rahu or Ketu is posited in a sign owned by one of the Ruling Planets, then Rahu and/or Ketu should be included as a Ruling Planet.

The Ruling planet which is in the star or sub of a retrograde planet should be omitted.