---
title: "KP: Transit positions"
method: POST
path: "/vedic/kp/transit-kp"
tags: ["Vedic"]
---

# KP: Transit positions

`POST /vedic/kp/transit-kp`

Sidereal positions of all 9 grahas (incl. Ketu) at `targetDate` (default = now) with KP sub-lord chain attached. Use for KP transit-timing.

## Request body

- Transit
  - `date` string
  - `time` string
  - `timezoneOffset` number, nullable — Hours from UTC at the given moment, not minutes. Fractional zones are hours too: 5.5 for India, 5.75 for Nepal, -3.5 for Newfoundland. Defaults to 0, meaning UTC.
  - `ayanamsaId` number, nullable
  - `ayanamsa` 'fagan-bradley' | 'lahiri' | 'de-luce' | 'raman' | 'krishnamurti' | 'kp' | 'yukteshwar' | 'jn-bhasin' | 'true-citra' | 'djwhal-khul' — Sidereal school by name. Lahiri when omitted. Equivalent to ayanamsaId; send either.

## Response `200`

Successful calculation

- object
  - `ok` boolean
  - `data` object
    - `jd` number, nullable
    - `ayanamsa` number, nullable
    - `planets` object[], nullable
      - `graha` number, nullable
      - `name` string, nullable
      - `longitude` number, nullable
      - `chain` object, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error
- `401` — Missing or invalid API key

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