Moon Sign (Rashi) Calculator
Your sidereal Moon sign with Hindi and English names.
Nakshatra Finder – Find Your Birth Star and Pada
Discover your janma nakshatra — the lunar mansion the Moon occupied at your birth. See its pada, deity, ruling planet, symbol, gana, yoni and nadi, the traditional name syllables and your Vimshottari dasha timeline.
- 27 nakshatras
- Pada & namakshar
- Dasha periods
How to Use the Nakshatra Finder
- Enter your birth date and time. The Moon moves about 13° a day, so the time makes a real difference to your pada and dasha dates.
- Select your birthplace. The time zone, including any historical daylight saving, is applied automatically.
- Explore your birth star. Read its qualities, see your name syllable and scroll through your mahadasha periods, with the current one highlighted.
How Your Nakshatra Is Calculated
The calculator finds the Moon’s sidereal longitude at your moment of birth (tropical position minus the Lahiri ayanamsa). The 360° zodiac is divided into 27 nakshatras of 13°20′, starting with Ashwini at 0° Mesha. Dividing the Moon’s longitude by 13°20′ gives your nakshatra, and dividing the remainder by 3°20′ gives your pada (1 to 4).
The Vimshottari dasha begins with the planet that rules your nakshatra. The nine lords — Ketu, Venus, Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury — rule periods of 7, 20, 6, 10, 7, 18, 16, 19 and 17 years. If the Moon had already crossed 40% of your nakshatra at birth, you start life with 60% of that first period remaining.
Each pada also corresponds to a navamsa sign: the 108 padas run through the zodiac nine times, starting from Mesha. The navamsa is used in deeper chart analysis, especially for marriage.
All 27 Nakshatras, Their Lords and Spans
| # | Nakshatra | Sidereal span | Lord | Gana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | Mesha 0°00′ – 13°20′ | Ketu | Deva |
| 2 | Bharani | Mesha 13°20′ – 26°40′ | Venus | Manushya |
| 3 | Krittika | Mesha 26°40′ – Vrishabha 10°00′ | Sun | Rakshasa |
| 4 | Rohini | Vrishabha 10°00′ – 23°20′ | Moon | Manushya |
| 5 | Mrigashira | Vrishabha 23°20′ – Mithuna 6°40′ | Mars | Deva |
| 6 | Ardra | Mithuna 6°40′ – 20°00′ | Rahu | Manushya |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Mithuna 20°00′ – Karka 3°20′ | Jupiter | Deva |
| 8 | Pushya | Karka 3°20′ – 16°40′ | Saturn | Deva |
| 9 | Ashlesha | Karka 16°40′ – 30°00′ | Mercury | Rakshasa |
| 10 | Magha | Simha 0°00′ – 13°20′ | Ketu | Rakshasa |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | Simha 13°20′ – 26°40′ | Venus | Manushya |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Simha 26°40′ – Kanya 10°00′ | Sun | Manushya |
| 13 | Hasta | Kanya 10°00′ – 23°20′ | Moon | Deva |
| 14 | Chitra | Kanya 23°20′ – Tula 6°40′ | Mars | Rakshasa |
| 15 | Swati | Tula 6°40′ – 20°00′ | Rahu | Deva |
| 16 | Vishakha | Tula 20°00′ – Vrishchika 3°20′ | Jupiter | Rakshasa |
| 17 | Anuradha | Vrishchika 3°20′ – 16°40′ | Saturn | Deva |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Vrishchika 16°40′ – 30°00′ | Mercury | Rakshasa |
| 19 | Mula | Dhanu 0°00′ – 13°20′ | Ketu | Rakshasa |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Dhanu 13°20′ – 26°40′ | Venus | Manushya |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Dhanu 26°40′ – Makara 10°00′ | Sun | Manushya |
| 22 | Shravana | Makara 10°00′ – 23°20′ | Moon | Deva |
| 23 | Dhanishta | Makara 23°20′ – Kumbha 6°40′ | Mars | Rakshasa |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Kumbha 6°40′ – 20°00′ | Rahu | Rakshasa |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Kumbha 20°00′ – Meena 3°20′ | Jupiter | Manushya |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Meena 3°20′ – 16°40′ | Saturn | Manushya |
| 27 | Revati | Meena 16°40′ – 30°00′ | Mercury | Deva |
Deva, Manushya and Rakshasa gana
Every nakshatra belongs to one of three temperaments. Deva (divine) natives are gentle and generous, Manushya (human) natives are balanced and ambitious, and Rakshasa (fierce) natives are independent and intense. Gana is one of the eight factors compared in Kundli matching.
Frequently Asked Questions
A nakshatra is one of 27 lunar mansions that divide the sidereal zodiac into equal parts of 13°20′. The Moon passes through roughly one nakshatra a day. Your birth nakshatra (janma nakshatra) is the one the Moon occupied when you were born.
Each nakshatra is split into four quarters called padas, each 3°20′ wide. The pada refines your nakshatra’s meaning, determines your navamsa sign and gives the traditional first syllable for a name.
In many Indian families, a baby’s name begins with the syllable (namakshar) linked to their nakshatra pada. For example, Ashwini pada 1 is “Chu” and Rohini pada 2 is “Va”. The tool highlights the syllable for your pada.
It is the most widely used Vedic system of planetary periods, covering a 120-year cycle. The planet ruling your birth nakshatra starts the sequence, and the portion of the nakshatra the Moon had left at birth sets how much of that first period remains.
Most differences come from birth time, time zone or ayanamsa. If the Moon was near the edge of a nakshatra, a few minutes can change the result. This tool uses the Lahiri ayanamsa and historical time-zone rules.
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