What is a good guna score for marriage?

In traditional Ashtakoot gun milan, 18 out of 36 is the minimum acceptable score. Scores of 24-32 are considered good to excellent. Above 32 is rare and highly auspicious. Below 18, pandits usually recommend checking dosha cancellation before proceeding.

Is 16 out of 36 guna match good for marriage?

16/36 is below the traditional minimum of 18 gunas. It indicates weak compatibility on key Ashtakoot factors. Marriage may still be possible if major doshas (Nadi, Bhakoot, Manglik) are absent or cancelled, but a qualified astrologer should verify the full horoscope before deciding.

How long does a kundli matching report take?

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May 17, 2026 • 6 min read

Am I Manglik if I Was Born in New York? — The Direct Answer

By KundliMilan Research Team

Last updated: May 2026

Yes. Manglik Dosha can be checked for anyone born in New York, New Jersey, or anywhere else in the United States. The determination depends on Mars's position in your Vedic birth chart, which is calculated from your exact date, time, and city of birth — not your nationality or where you grew up. A person born in Manhattan with Mars in the 7th house has the same Manglik consideration as someone born in Mumbai with the same chart. The only thing that matters is that your birth time is accurate and that daylight saving time was correctly applied.

Why birthplace does not affect Manglik status

Mars's sign position on any given day is the same worldwide. Everyone born on July 15, 1994 has Mars in the same zodiac sign regardless of whether they were born in Delhi or Brooklyn. What differs by location is the Lagna — the ascendant — which sets the house framework for the chart.

Your city and time of birth determine your Lagna. A correct birth city plus the correct local time gives you a correct Lagna, which gives you a correct Mars house placement. New York is a valid input. So is Newark, Hoboken, Flushing, or Jackson Heights. The city tells the calculator which meridian to use. That is all it needs.

The Manglik check then looks at which houses Mars occupies from Lagna, Moon, and Venus. Those house positions are what matter. The country of birth is irrelevant to the calculation.

The one thing that actually does matter: daylight saving time

Many Indian-Americans have old horoscopes prepared by pandits in India who received the birth time without DST adjustment. This is the single most common source of errors in US-born charts.

New York observes Eastern Daylight Time from mid-March to early November. That is UTC-4. In the remaining months, it is Eastern Standard Time — UTC-5. If someone told a pandit in India that they were born at 2:30 PM on August 10, 1992, and the pandit used that time directly without converting for EDT, the chart has a one-hour error.

A one-hour error shifts Lagna by roughly one house. If Mars was close to the boundary between the 7th and 8th house in your chart, a one-house Lagna shift could flip your Manglik status. This is why two different calculations sometimes give contradictory answers for the same person.

The fix: use the local clock time exactly as it appears on your birth certificate, and use a calculator that handles US time zones automatically. KundliMilan applies DST for all US cities. The full guide on time zones for US-born charts covers this in detail.

New York and New Jersey — specific context

New York City, all five boroughs, Long Island, and most of New Jersey observe the same Eastern Time zone. Enter the city or town name where you were born. If you were born at a hospital in Manhattan, enter "New York City" or "Manhattan." The exact street address is not needed.

For births in New Jersey cities like Edison, Jersey City, or Newark, enter the specific city name. All of these are in the Eastern Time zone and will calculate correctly.

One exception: if you were born before 1966, the US DST rules were different and varied by state. Pre-1966 charts require manual verification of the local time zone rules in effect at that date and location.

What the Manglik check actually involves

Enter your name, date of birth, time of birth (local clock time), and city. The report returns:

Manglik yes or no, and from which reference points — Lagna, Moon, Venus
Severity score on a 1-10 scale based on Mars placement, sign dignity, and aspects
All 6 classical cancellation conditions checked against your specific chart
What the result means for marriage matching

It takes under 2 minutes to enter the details. The Manglik Dosha report for NYC-area Indian-Americans is $29 — instant PDF, plain English, shareable with family or a pandit.

Frequently asked questions

I was born in New York — can I check Manglik Dosha online?

Yes. Enter your date of birth, local clock time from your birth certificate, and city of birth. A calculator that handles US time zones will apply daylight saving time automatically. The result is the same as any chart calculated for someone born in India — Manglik yes or no, severity, and whether cancellation conditions apply.

Does Manglik Dosha apply the same way for someone born in New Jersey or Long Island?

Yes. New Jersey, Long Island, Connecticut, and all surrounding areas observe Eastern Time, the same as New York City. Enter your specific city or town. The calculation handles the rest. The Manglik determination is identical regardless of which part of the metro area you were born in.

My old horoscope from India says I am Manglik but an online tool says I am not — why?

Almost always a daylight saving time error. If a pandit in India calculated your chart using your birth time without adjusting for DST, the Lagna may be off by one house. A one-house shift can move Mars from the 7th to the 6th house, or from the 8th to the 7th, changing the Manglik determination. Recalculate with a tool that explicitly handles US time zones and compare.

What city should I enter if I was born at a hospital in Manhattan?

New York City or Manhattan. Both will give you the correct coordinates. The exact hospital address is not needed — birth city coordinates are precise enough for astrological calculation.

Can I check my partner's Manglik status if they were born in New York and I am from India?

Yes. Both charts are calculated the same way. Enter your partner's date of birth, birth time, and city of birth in New York. The Manglik check works for any birth location worldwide. If you want a full compatibility report alongside the Manglik analysis, a kundli matching report covers both.

Does Manglik Dosha matter less if both partners grew up in the US?

Whether Manglik Dosha matters depends on your families, not on where you grew up. The astrological determination is the same regardless of where you were raised. Families that take kundli seriously will check Manglik status regardless of where the couple lives. Families that do not prioritize it will not, regardless of birth location.