Your nakshatra
and its pada
Which of the twenty-seven nakshatras the Moon was in, and which pada of it. Each nakshatra is 13°20′ and each pada is 3°20′, about six and a half hours of the Moon's travel. Your nakshatra is also what decides which graha your Vimshottari dasha starts with.
- Which of the twenty-seven, and which pada of four
- Its deity, symbol, quality, element and lord
- The rashi the Moon was in at the time
- All twenty-seven, with yours marked
Example22 November 1988, 10:30 AM · Mumbai, Indiaenter your own birth details
A nakshatra is 13°20′ of the zodiac. A pada is a quarter of one, so 3°20′, which is about six and a half hours of the Moon’s travel. Your nakshatra decides which graha your Vimshottari dasha starts with, and how far the Moon has gone through it decides how much of that dasha is left. That is why the birth time matters here and not only the date.
Where yours sits
the whole set, with yours markedOne reading on its own is just a statement. Seen beside the whole set, you can judge it for yourself, and you can see whether your answer is a common one or an unusual one.
| # | Nakshatra | Lord | Deity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras |
| 2 | Bharani | Venus | Yama |
| 3 | Krittika | Sun | Agni |
| 4 | Rohini | Moon | Brahma |
| 5 | Mrigashira | Mars | Soma |
| 6 | Ardra | Rahu | Rudra |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Jupiter | Aditi |
| 8 | Pushya | Saturn | Brihaspati |
| 9 | Ashlesha | Mercury | Sarpa |
| 10 | Magha | Ketu | Pitris |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | Venus | Bhaga |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Sun | Aryaman |
| 13 | Hasta | Moon | Savitar |
| 14 | Chitra | Mars | Tvashtar |
| 15 | Swati | Rahu | Vayu |
| 16 | Vishakha | Jupiter | Indragni |
| 17 | Anuradha | Saturn | Mitra |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Mercury | Indra |
| 19 | Mula | Ketu | Nirriti |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Venus | Apas |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Sun | Vishwadevas |
| 22 | Shravana | Moon | Vishnu |
| 23 | Dhanishta | Mars | Vasus |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Rahu | Varuna |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Jupiter | Ajaikapada |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Saturn | Ahirbudhnya |
| 27 | Revati | Mercury | Pushan |
In more detail
nakshatraRole of Nakshatra in Vedic Astrology
Nakshatras are used extensively in Vedic astrology for: (1) Vimshottari Dasha — the starting Dasha period is determined by the birth Nakshatra lord, (2) Kundali Matching — the Ashtakoot system uses Nakshatra compatibility for marriage matching, (3) Muhurat — auspicious timing for events is based on the Moon's Nakshatra transit, (4) Personality analysis — each Nakshatra imparts specific traits and tendencies. The Nakshatra system provides a level of precision that the 12-sign zodiac alone cannot offer.
From the same chart
one birth time answers all of theseEvery one of these reads the same kundli. If you have entered your details once here, the rest are the same question asked differently.
Common questions
2 questionsWhat is a Nakshatra?
Nakshatras are the 27 lunar mansions in Vedic astrology, each spanning 13 degrees and 20 minutes of the zodiac. They represent the Moon's daily path across the sky over approximately 27.3 days. Each Nakshatra has a unique name, ruling deity, planetary lord, symbol, and set of characteristics. Your birth Nakshatra is the Nakshatra where the Moon was placed at the time of your birth, and it plays a central role in Vedic astrology predictions.
What is Nakshatra Pada?
Each Nakshatra is further divided into 4 Padas (quarters) of 3 degrees and 20 minutes each. The Pada adds precision to Nakshatra analysis and is used for determining the Navamsa (D9) chart placement of the Moon. The Pada also determines the starting syllable of a person's name according to Vedic naming traditions. Together, the 27 Nakshatras × 4 Padas create 108 subdivisions of the zodiac, which is considered a sacred number in Hindu astrology.
One answer, or the whole chart.
This page pulls a single reading out of your kundli. The kundli itself is free too, and has the rest of it.