Questions Auntie gets asked.

Auntie uses Vedic (sidereal) astrology, which tracks the actual position of the stars in the sky. Most Western apps like Co-Star use the tropical zodiac, which is fixed to the seasons rather than the stars. Over centuries, the two systems have drifted apart by about 23 degrees — a gap called the Ayanamsa. This often shifts your sign back by one in Vedic astrology.

So if Co-Star says your Moon is in Aries, Auntie might show Pisces (Meena). Both are calculating from the same birth data — they just use different reference points. Neither is wrong, they are different traditions.

Each day, Auntie shows you two timing windows — a Best Time to act and a time to Avoid. These come from two classical Vedic astrology calculations that have been used for centuries to guide daily decision-making.

Best Time is based on Abhijit Muhurat. In Vedic tradition, the daylight hours between sunrise and sunset are divided into fifteen equal segments called muhurats. The eighth of these is Abhijit Muhurat, named after the nakshatra Abhijit, and it is considered the most universally auspicious window of the day. It falls somewhere around midday, but the exact timing depends on when the sun rises and sets at your location — so it shifts with the seasons and with where you are in the world.

Avoid is based on Rahu Kalam. This is a period of the day governed by Rahu, a shadow planet in Vedic astrology associated with confusion, obstacles, and hidden complications. The daylight hours are divided into eight equal parts, and one of those parts is assigned to Rahu depending on the day of the week. This rotation is a fixed traditional formula used across Vedic practice.

Auntie calculates both windows using your device's location to determine your exact local sunrise and sunset times. This means the timings you see are specific to where you actually are, not based on a generic city or timezone.

On some days, the Best Time and Avoid windows overlap. When this happens, Auntie trims the Best Time to show only the portion that falls outside Rahu Kalam. If Rahu Kalam completely covers Abhijit Muhurat, Auntie won't show a Best Time for that day rather than recommend a window she doesn't trust.

Auntie's Compatibility Report uses Ashtakoot Guna Milan, the traditional Vedic system for matching two people. It compares the Moon nakshatras and Moon signs of both people across eight categories called kootas — covering everything from temperament and intimacy to emotional rhythm and long-term harmony — scoring up to 36 points total. These scores are calculated directly from both birth charts using the classical formulas, not estimated.

On top of the Ashtakoot scores, Auntie compares the full natal charts — looking at cross-chart planet placements, Venus-Mars interplay, Mercury connections, and real friction points. The report covers emotional compatibility, communication, intimacy, specific challenges, and how you work together across six life areas. The traditional scoring gives the foundation, the chart comparison gives the personal detail.

Ask Auntie is a conversation with your personal Vedic astrologer. Every answer she gives is grounded in your full birth chart, your current dasha period, and what's happening in the sky today.

She also gets smarter the more you use the app. If you've purchased reports — Birth Chart, Year Ahead, Compatibility, or Best Date — Auntie draws on those when answering your questions. She remembers what she told you and builds on it rather than repeating herself. She automatically detects what your question is about and pulls in the relevant chart data and reports.

If you ask about something covered by a report you don't own yet, she'll still answer from your chart — the reports just give her more to work with.