Mesh to Meen · the sidereal (star-fixed) zodiac
The Twelve Rashis
Your Moon sign, and what it holds
Your rashi is the sign the Moon was in when you were born. The table gives each one’s lord, nakshatras and naam akshar; pick yours for its full page.
Each rashi in brief
A pada is a quarter of a nakshatra; the naam akshar is the syllable a child’s name traditionally begins with. Each rashi is thirty degrees of the sidereal zodiac, from Mesh at 0°. A birth date alone cannot fix your rashi: the Moon changes rashi every two and a half days, so it needs the time and place too.
Ta, Da, Tha, Na and Dha each come in two sounds: a dot under the letter (Ṭa, Ḍa, Ṇa) marks the hard one, and the Devanagari shows which your name starts with.
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| Rashi | Lord | Nature | Nakshatras | Naam akshar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh (Aries) | Mangal (Mars) | Quick, brave and direct. | Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika (pada 1) | Chu (चू), Che (चे), Cho (चो), La (ला), Li (ली), Lu (लू), Le (ले), Lo (लो), A (अ) |
| Vrishabh (Taurus) | Shukra (Venus) | Calm, patient and steady. | Krittika (padas 2–4), Rohini, Mrigashira (padas 1–2) | I (ई), U (उ), E (ए), O (ओ), Va (वा), Vi (वी), Vu (वू), Ve (वे), Vo (वो) |
| Mithun (Gemini) | Budh (Mercury) | Curious, talkative and quick-witted. | Mrigashira (padas 3–4), Ardra, Punarvasu (padas 1–3) | Ka (का), Ki (की), Ku (कू), Gha (घ), Ng (ङ), Chha (छ), Ke (के), Ko (को), Ha (हा) |
| Kark (Cancer) | Chandra (Moon) | People with the Moon in Kark feel deeply and care for others. | Punarvasu (pada 4), Pushya, Ashlesha | Hi (ही), Hu (हू), He (हे), Ho (हो), Ḍa (डा), Ḍi (डी), Ḍu (डू), Ḍe (डे), Ḍo (डो) |
| Singh (Leo) | Surya (Sun) | Proud, generous and warm-hearted. | Magha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni (pada 1) | Ma (मा), Mi (मी), Mu (मू), Me (मे), Mo (मो), Ṭa (टा), Ṭi (टी), Ṭu (टू), Ṭe (टे) |
| Kanya (Virgo) | Budh (Mercury) | Careful, practical and helpful. | Uttara Phalguni (padas 2–4), Hasta, Chitra (padas 1–2) | Ṭo (टो), Pa (पा), Pi (पी), Pu (पू), Sha (ष), Ṇa (ण), Ṭha (ठ), Pe (पे), Po (पो) |
| Tula (Libra) | Shukra (Venus) | Pleasant, fair-minded and good with people. | Chitra (padas 3–4), Swati, Vishakha (padas 1–3) | Ra (रा), Ri (री), Ru (रू), Re (रे), Ro (रो), Ta (ता), Ti (ती), Tu (तू), Te (ते) |
| Vrishchik (Scorpio) | Mangal (Mars) | People with the Moon in Vrishchik feel intensely and keep a great deal to themselves. | Vishakha (pada 4), Anuradha, Jyeshtha | To (तो), Na (ना), Ni (नी), Nu (नू), Ne (ने), No (नो), Ya (या), Yi (यी), Yu (यू) |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | Guru (Jupiter) | Optimistic, open-hearted and fond of freedom. | Mula, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha (pada 1) | Ye (ये), Yo (यो), Bha (भा), Bhi (भी), Bhu (भू), Dha (धा), Pha (फा), Ḍha (ढा), Bhe (भे) |
| Makar (Capricorn) | Shani (Saturn) | Disciplined, practical and ambitious. | Uttara Ashadha (padas 2–4), Shravana, Dhanishta (padas 1–2) | Bho (भो), Ja (जा), Ji (जी), Khi (खी), Khu (खू), Khe (खे), Kho (खो), Ga (गा), Gi (गी) |
| Kumbh (Aquarius) | Shani (Saturn) | Thoughtful, independent and humane. | Dhanishta (padas 3–4), Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada (padas 1–3) | Gu (गू), Ge (गे), Go (गो), Sa (सा), Si (सी), Su (सू), Se (से), So (सो), Da (दा) |
| Meen (Pisces) | Guru (Jupiter) | Kind, imaginative and spiritual. | Purva Bhadrapada (pada 4), Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati | Di (दी), Du (दू), Tha (थ), Jha (झ), Ña (ञ), De (दे), Do (दो), Cha (चा), Chi (ची) |
Shani and every rashi now
Shani is in Meen (Pisces). Sade Sati is Shani in the 12th, 1st or 2nd from a Moon sign; a dhaiyya, Shani in the 4th or 8th.
| Rashi | Now | Sade Sati or dhaiyya ends | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh | Sade Sati, the rising (first) phase (Shani in the 12th) | 31 May 2032 | Kantaka Shani (a dhaiyya, Shani in the 4th) from 13 July 2034 until 27 August 2036 |
| Vrishabh | Neither | — | Sade Sati from 3 June 2027 until 20 October 2027, then from 23 February 2028 until 13 July 2034 |
| Mithun | Neither | — | Sade Sati from 8 August 2029 until 5 October 2029, then from 17 April 2030 until 27 August 2036 |
| Kark | Neither | — | Sade Sati from 31 May 2032 until 22 October 2038, then from 5 April 2039 until 13 July 2039 |
| Singh | Ashtama Shani (a dhaiyya, Shani in the 8th) | 23 February 2028 (paused 3 June 2027 – 19 October 2027, while Shani is in Mesh) | Sade Sati from 13 July 2034 until 28 January 2041, then from 6 February 2041 until 26 September 2041 |
| Kanya | Neither | — | Ashtama Shani (a dhaiyya, Shani in the 8th) from 3 June 2027 until 20 October 2027, then from 23 February 2028 until 8 August 2029, then from 5 October 2029 until 17 April 2030 |
| Tula | Neither | — | Ashtama Shani (a dhaiyya, Shani in the 8th) from 8 August 2029 until 5 October 2029, then from 17 April 2030 until 31 May 2032 |
| Vrishchik | Neither | — | Ashtama Shani (a dhaiyya, Shani in the 8th) from 31 May 2032 until 13 July 2034 |
| Dhanu | Kantaka Shani (a dhaiyya, Shani in the 4th) | 23 February 2028 (paused 3 June 2027 – 19 October 2027, while Shani is in Mesh) | Ashtama Shani (a dhaiyya, Shani in the 8th) from 13 July 2034 until 27 August 2036 |
| Makar | Neither | — | Kantaka Shani (a dhaiyya, Shani in the 4th) from 3 June 2027 until 20 October 2027, then from 23 February 2028 until 8 August 2029, then from 5 October 2029 until 17 April 2030 |
| Kumbh | Sade Sati, the setting (last) phase (Shani in the 2nd) | 23 February 2028 (paused 3 June 2027 – 19 October 2027, while Shani is in Mesh) | Kantaka Shani (a dhaiyya, Shani in the 4th) from 8 August 2029 until 5 October 2029, then from 17 April 2030 until 31 May 2032 |
| Meen | Sade Sati, the peak (middle) phase (Shani in the 1st) | 17 April 2030 (paused 8 August 2029 – 4 October 2029, while Shani is in Vrishabh) | Kantaka Shani (a dhaiyya, Shani in the 4th) from 31 May 2032 until 13 July 2034 |
Rashi, lagna and sun sign
- RashiThe sign the Moon was in at birth. In India this is “your rashi”: the rashifal, Sade Sati, dhaiyya and naam akshar go by it.
- LagnaThe sign rising in the east at the moment of birth. It changes every two hours or so, so it needs your birth time; the houses of the kundli are counted from it. Find your lagna
- Sun signThe sign the Sun was in: what Western horoscopes use. Vedic signs are sidereal, measured against the fixed stars, so for most people the Vedic sun sign is one sign earlier than the Western one.
Common questions
What is my rashi?
The sign the Moon was in when you were born. You need your date, time and place of birth to fix it.
How many rashis are there?
Twelve, each thirty degrees: Mesh, Vrishabh, Mithun, Kark, Singh, Kanya, Tula, Vrishchik, Dhanu, Makar, Kumbh and Meen.
What if the birth time is not known?
The date narrows it to one or two rashis, since the Moon spends about two and a half days in each. Many families also use the naam rashi: the rashi whose naam akshar the person’s name begins with, from the table above. It serves for naam milan (matching by names) and a rough rashifal, but it is not the Moon rashi of the birth chart.
Is rashi the same as sun sign?
No. In India, rashi means the Moon sign. The sun sign is what Western horoscopes use, and it matches your rashi for only about one person in twelve.
Which rashis have Sade Sati now?
With Shani in Meen, three: Mesh (rising phase now; its Sade Sati runs until 31 May 2032), Kumbh (setting phase now; its Sade Sati runs until 23 February 2028) and Meen (peak phase now; its Sade Sati runs until 17 April 2030).
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