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What does the 10th house represent in astrology?
Also known as: Karma Bhava, house of career
The 10th house (Karma Bhava) governs career, profession, public status, authority and one's visible actions in the world.
It is the highest point of the chart — the most public Kendra — and its sign, occupants and lord are the first things read for profession and reputation. The Sun (status), Saturn (karma and labour), Mercury and Jupiter all act as karakas for different faces of work.
Planets in the 10th act out in full public view. The 10th lord's dasha periods, and Jupiter or Saturn transiting the 10th, are classic career-timing signals — always computed from the exact birth time, since the 10th shifts quickly.