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Your Nakshatra is your Vedic birth star — one of the 27 lunar mansions the Moon was passing through at the exact moment you were born. It's central to Vimshottari dasha timing, muhurat (auspicious timing), and traditional Vedic horoscope matching. Enter your birth details below to find your Nakshatra, pada, ruling lord, and deity instantly — free, with no signup.
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A Nakshatra is one of 27 lunar mansions that divide the 360-degree zodiac into equal segments of 13°20' each, based on the Moon's position at your exact birth moment. Unlike your Rashi (Moon sign), which spans a full 30-degree sign, your Nakshatra pinpoints a much narrower, more personal slice of the sky — making it one of the most precise placements in Vedic astrology.
Each Nakshatra is further divided into four padas (quarters) of 3°20' each, and is ruled by one of nine planets in a repeating cycle. This ruling lord is the foundation of the Vimshottari Dasha system, which maps out major planetary periods across your life. Each Nakshatra also has a presiding deity and a symbolic emblem that traditional Vedic texts use to describe its underlying nature and themes.
Nakshatras are used far beyond birth charts: they're essential for choosing an auspicious muhurat (timing) for weddings, ceremonies, and important beginnings, and they form the basis of Ashtakoot (guna) matching in traditional Vedic horoscope compatibility for marriage.
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We calculate the Moon's real ecliptic longitude at your exact birth moment using astronomical ephemeris data, then convert it to the sidereal zodiac using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
The sidereal Moon position determines your Nakshatra (one of 27 lunar mansions), its pada (quarter), ruling planetary lord, and presiding deity.
A full reference table of every Nakshatra, its zodiac range, ruling lord, and presiding deity.
| # | Nakshatra | Zodiac Range | Lord | Deity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | 0°00′–13°20′ Aries | Ketu | The Ashwini Kumaras |
| 2 | Bharani | 13°20′–26°40′ Aries | Venus | Yama |
| 3 | Krittika | 26°40′ Aries–10°00′ Taurus | Sun | Agni |
| 4 | Rohini | 10°00′–23°20′ Taurus | Moon | Brahma |
| 5 | Mrigashira | 23°20′ Taurus–6°40′ Gemini | Mars | Soma (Chandra) |
| 6 | Ardra | 6°40′–20°00′ Gemini | Rahu | Rudra |
| 7 | Punarvasu | 20°00′ Gemini–3°20′ Cancer | Jupiter | Aditi |
| 8 | Pushya | 3°20′–16°40′ Cancer | Saturn | Brihaspati |
| 9 | Ashlesha | 16°40′–30°00′ Cancer | Mercury | The Nagas |
| 10 | Magha | 0°00′–13°20′ Leo | Ketu | The Pitrs (ancestors) |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | 13°20′–26°40′ Leo | Venus | Bhaga |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | 26°40′ Leo–10°00′ Virgo | Sun | Aryaman |
| 13 | Hasta | 10°00′–23°20′ Virgo | Moon | Savitar |
| 14 | Chitra | 23°20′ Virgo–6°40′ Libra | Mars | Tvashtar (Vishwakarma) |
| 15 | Swati | 6°40′–20°00′ Libra | Rahu | Vayu |
| 16 | Vishakha | 20°00′ Libra–3°20′ Scorpio | Jupiter | Indra-Agni |
| 17 | Anuradha | 3°20′–16°40′ Scorpio | Saturn | Mitra |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | 16°40′–30°00′ Scorpio | Mercury | Indra |
| 19 | Mula | 0°00′–13°20′ Sagittarius | Ketu | Nirriti |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | 13°20′–26°40′ Sagittarius | Venus | Apas |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | 26°40′ Sagittarius–10°00′ Capricorn | Sun | The Vishvadevas |
| 22 | Shravana | 10°00′–23°20′ Capricorn | Moon | Vishnu |
| 23 | Dhanishta | 23°20′ Capricorn–6°40′ Aquarius | Mars | The Eight Vasus |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | 6°40′–20°00′ Aquarius | Rahu | Varuna |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | 20°00′ Aquarius–3°20′ Pisces | Jupiter | Aja Ekapada |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | 3°20′–16°40′ Pisces | Saturn | Ahirbudhnya |
| 27 | Revati | 16°40′–30°00′ Pisces | Mercury | Pushan |
A Nakshatra is one of 27 lunar mansions or constellations that the Moon passes through during its orbit, each spanning 13°20' of the zodiac. Your birth Nakshatra, along with its pada (quarter) and ruling planet, is used for Vimshottari dasha timing, choosing auspicious dates (muhurat), and traditional Vedic horoscope matching.
Each Nakshatra spans 13°20' of the zodiac and is divided into four padas (quarters) of 3°20' each. Your pada refines your Nakshatra placement further and is used in detailed Vedic matchmaking and naming conventions in some regional traditions.
Each of the 27 Nakshatras is ruled by one of nine planets (the Navagraha), repeating in a fixed cycle. This ruling lord determines the sequence and duration of your Vimshottari Dasha periods, the primary predictive timing system in Vedic astrology.
It helps but isn't required. The Moon moves about 13 degrees per day, so even without an exact time, your Nakshatra is almost always correctly identified using a noon-time approximation. An exact birth time matters more for pada precision near Nakshatra boundaries.
Both are based on the Moon's position, but a Rashi spans a full 30-degree zodiac sign (12 total), while a Nakshatra spans a narrower 13°20' segment (27 total). Nakshatra offers a more precise, personal placement and is the foundation for dasha timing and detailed horoscope matching.
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