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Jupiter in 12 Houses for Each Ascendant
Jupiter (Guru or Brihaspati) is the great benefic in Vedic astrology — the planet of wisdom, dharma, expansion, and grace. Its house placement from the ascendant shows where growth, learning, and fortune tend to express in life.
On this topic hub you can read how Jupiter behaves in all twelve houses for each of the twelve ascendants (lagnas). Each ascendant page notes which houses Jupiter rules for that lagna, then gives a full interpretation for Jupiter in every house from the 1st through the 12th.
Select your ascendant below to open the complete house-by-house guide. Overall results also depend on Jupiter’s sign, strength, aspects, nakshatra, divisional charts, and dasha periods — the notes at the bottom of this page summarize those factors.
Choose your ascendant
Aries Ascendant (Mesha Lagna)
Jupiter rules the 9th and 12th houses
Read all 12 houses →Taurus Ascendant (Vrishabha Lagna)
Jupiter rules the 8th and 11th houses
Read all 12 houses →Gemini Ascendant (Mithuna Lagna)
Jupiter rules the 7th and 10th houses
Read all 12 houses →Cancer Ascendant (Karka Lagna)
Jupiter rules the 6th and 9th houses
Read all 12 houses →Leo Ascendant (Simha Lagna)
Jupiter rules the 5th and 8th houses
Read all 12 houses →Virgo Ascendant (Kanya Lagna)
Jupiter rules the 4th and 7th houses
Read all 12 houses →Libra Ascendant (Tula Lagna)
Jupiter rules the 3rd and 6th houses
Read all 12 houses →Scorpio Ascendant (Vrischika Lagna)
Jupiter rules the 2nd and 5th houses
Read all 12 houses →Sagittarius Ascendant (Dhanu Lagna)
Jupiter rules the 1st and 4th houses
Read all 12 houses →Capricorn Ascendant (Makara Lagna)
Jupiter rules the 3rd and 12th houses
Read all 12 houses →Aquarius Ascendant (Kumbha Lagna)
Jupiter rules the 2nd and 11th houses
Read all 12 houses →Pisces Ascendant (Meena Lagna)
Jupiter rules the 1st and 10th houses
Read all 12 houses →Final notes
Overall effect of Jupiter will also depend on the following factors:
- Jupiter's dignity (exalted, debilitated, own sign, friendly sign)
- Retrograde or combust condition
- Nakshatra placement
- Conjunctions and aspects
- Strength in divisional charts such as Navamsa (D9)
- Vimshottari dasha periods
- Transit influence
- Functional benefic or malefic nature for the ascendant