A nakshatra is one of the 27 lunar mansions of the sidereal zodiac, each 13°20' wide. Vedic astrology reads the Moon's nakshatra as the most personal marker in a chart — closer to lived temperament than the Sun sign used in Western astrology.

Each nakshatra is quartered into four padas of 3°20'. The pada narrows the placement and, in traditional practice, links the nakshatra to a navamsa sign.

Do I need my exact birth time?

For the nakshatra itself, an approximate time is usually enough — the Moon moves about one nakshatra per day. Near a boundary, or for the pada, minutes matter. Without a time we calculate for local noon and say so.

Why is my nakshatra different from my Western moon sign?

Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac, tied to the equinox. Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, tied to the fixed stars. The two differ by the ayanamsa — currently about 24 degrees — so sidereal placements often fall one sign earlier.

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Find your Vedic moon nakshatra and pada from your birth date, time and city. Sidereal positions, Lahiri ayanamsa, calculated the moment you ask — nothing stored.

All 27 nakshatras

The sidereal zodiac is divided into 27 lunar mansions of 13°20' each. The Moon crosses roughly one nakshatra a day, which is why it is the anchor of Vedic timing.

Nakshatra	Sidereal span	Ruler	Quality
1. Ashwini	0°00' Aries – 13°20' Aries	Ketu	Quick starts and fresh air. A restless, healing impulse that would rather begin than deliberate.
2. Bharani	13°20' Aries – 26°40' Aries	Venus	Holding and ripening. Endurance under pressure, and a strong sense of what is worth carrying.
3. Krittika	26°40' Aries – 10°00' Taurus	Sun	Cutting clean. Sharp discernment that burns away what is not true, sometimes bluntly.
4. Rohini	10°00' Taurus – 23°20' Taurus	Moon	Growth and beauty. Fertile, sensual, comfort-loving, with a talent for making things flourish.
5. Mrigashira	23°20' Taurus – 6°40' Gemini	Mars	Searching. Curious and light-footed, always following a scent toward something better.
6. Ardra	6°40' Gemini – 20°00' Gemini	Rahu	Storm and release. Feeling that arrives all at once and clears the air behind it.
7. Punarvasu	20°00' Gemini – 3°20' Cancer	Jupiter	Return. The gift of beginning again after loss, with humour and generosity intact.
8. Pushya	3°20' Cancer – 16°40' Cancer	Saturn	Nourishment. Steady, protective care — the mansion most associated with feeding others.
9. Ashlesha	16°40' Cancer – 30°00' Cancer	Mercury	Entwining. Hypnotic insight and deep instinct, with a gift for reading what is unsaid.
10. Magha	0°00' Leo – 13°20' Leo	Ketu	Inheritance. Dignity, ancestry and the wish to be worthy of the people who came before.
11. Purva Phalguni	13°20' Leo – 26°40' Leo	Venus	Pleasure. Rest, romance and the deliberate enjoyment of what has already been earned.
12. Uttara Phalguni	26°40' Leo – 10°00' Virgo	Sun	Contract. Friendship, fair agreements and patient service that outlasts enthusiasm.
13. Hasta	10°00' Virgo – 23°20' Virgo	Moon	Craft. Skilled hands and the ability to make something concrete out of an idea.
14. Chitra	23°20' Virgo – 6°40' Libra	Mars	Design. An eye for form and pattern, drawn to build something that will be looked at.
15. Swati	6°40' Libra – 20°00' Libra	Rahu	Independence. Flexible, self-directed, allergic to being held in place too long.
16. Vishakha	20°00' Libra – 3°20' Scorpio	Jupiter	Ambition. Focused desire and the willingness to work long for one particular goal.
17. Anuradha	3°20' Scorpio – 16°40' Scorpio	Saturn	Devotion. Loyalty across distance and difficulty — friendship as a discipline.
18. Jyeshtha	16°40' Scorpio – 30°00' Scorpio	Mercury	Seniority. Courage, protectiveness and a certain solitude that comes with responsibility.
19. Mula	0°00' Sagittarius – 13°20' Sagittarius	Ketu	Root. Going to the bottom of things, even when what is found there has to be released.
20. Purva Ashadha	13°20' Sagittarius – 26°40' Sagittarius	Venus	Early victory. Persuasion, buoyancy and the confidence that carries a plan forward.
21. Uttara Ashadha	26°40' Sagittarius – 10°00' Capricorn	Sun	Later victory. Slow, unglamorous persistence that finishes what others abandoned.
22. Shravana	10°00' Capricorn – 23°20' Capricorn	Moon	Listening. Learning through hearing, and a strong instinct for the right counsel.
23. Dhanishta	23°20' Capricorn – 6°40' Aquarius	Mars	Rhythm. Timing, music and abundance — a natural feel for when to move.
24. Shatabhisha	6°40' Aquarius – 20°00' Aquarius	Rahu	Healing in private. Research, remedies and a boundary that keeps the inner life intact.
25. Purva Bhadrapada	20°00' Aquarius – 3°20' Pisces	Jupiter	Intensity. Visionary, unsettled fire that wants meaning more than comfort.
26. Uttara Bhadrapada	3°20' Pisces – 16°40' Pisces	Saturn	Steadiness. Deep patience, forgiveness, and the calm that arrives after intensity.
27. Revati	16°40' Pisces – 30°00' Pisces	Mercury	Safe passage. Kindness at the end of a cycle, and care for whoever is travelling.

Common questions

What is a nakshatra?: A nakshatra is one of the 27 lunar mansions of the sidereal zodiac, each 13°20' wide. Vedic astrology reads the Moon's nakshatra as the most personal marker in a chart — closer to lived temperament than the Sun sign used in Western astrology.
What is a pada?: Each nakshatra is quartered into four padas of 3°20'. The pada narrows the placement and, in traditional practice, links the nakshatra to a navamsa sign.
Do I need my exact birth time?: For the nakshatra itself, an approximate time is usually enough — the Moon moves about one nakshatra per day. Near a boundary, or for the pada, minutes matter. Without a time we calculate for local noon and say so.
Why is my nakshatra different from my Western moon sign?: Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac, tied to the equinox. Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, tied to the fixed stars. The two differ by the ayanamsa — currently about 24 degrees — so sidereal placements often fall one sign earlier.
Is my data stored?: No. Birth details are sent once, used to calculate, and returned in the same response. Nothing is written to a database and there are no trackers on this page.