Why Do Different Sites Give Different Kundli Matching Scores?

Same details, alag score kyun? The real reasons, and how to check

Updated 3 November 2026

The same two people can get different scores on different sites, and it is usually one of five things: a birth detail was entered differently, the Moon sits near the edge of a sign or star, the sites use different astronomical settings, the order of the two people is swapped, or one site applies exceptions that another does not.

1. Check the inputs first · Pehle details check karein

• Date, AM or PM and place. A 12-hour clock entered as the wrong AM/PM moves the Moon by about 6 degrees.
• Time zone and daylight saving. Born abroad or in India before the 1940s-50s? Old local times can differ from today's zone.
• Place. The score uses only the Moon, so a nearby town rarely matters, but a different state can change the zone.

2. The Moon is near an edge · Chandra sign ya nakshatra ki seema par

The Moon moves about half a degree an hour. If it is close to the end of a sign or a star at birth, a birth time that is off by an hour or two can change the sign and several kootas at once. See matching without a birth time.

3. Different astronomical settings

Indian astrology uses the sidereal zodiac with a correction called the ayanamsa. The Lahiri ayanamsa is the standard in India, but some tools use others, and a few use a different node or rounding. A few arc-minutes can matter when the Moon is at an edge. Navagraha uses Lahiri.

4. Who is the "boy" and who is the "girl"

Three kootas (Varna, Tara and Gana) are one-directional. Swapping the two people can change the total by a few points. Our tool tells you what the swapped total would be.

5. Exceptions and cancellations

Many authorities list exceptions for Nadi dosha and Bhakoot dosha (for example, different stars within the same sign). Some sites apply them and add points back; others report the raw score. Navagraha reports the raw score, like the Navagraha app, and says so.

Which one is right?

If the inputs are the same, the raw score from the classical tables should agree. When it does not, find the cause above. If a site gives a score that is higher only because exceptions were added, ask which exceptions. A pandit can settle it from the actual charts.

No site's score is a decision. Use it as one input along with the full charts.

Frequently asked questions

Navagraha provides Vedic astrology for informational and reflective purposes only; it is not a substitute for professional advice.