Nakshatra Calculator (Birth Star & Rashi)
Find your birth nakshatra (janma nakshatra), pada, moon sign (rashi), nakshatra lord, deity, gana, yoni and the traditional name syllables from your date, time and place.
Sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa; Moon from Meeus ch. 47 (within about 20″).
| # | Nakshatra | Span (sidereal) | Lord | Deity | Gana | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | Mesha 0°00′ – Mesha 13°20′ | Ketu | the Ashvins (divine physicians) | Deva | Chu Che Cho La |
| 2 | Bharani | Mesha 13°20′ – Mesha 26°40′ | Venus | Yama | Manushya | Li Lu Le Lo |
| 3 | Krittika | Mesha 26°40′ – Vrishabha 10°00′ | Sun | Agni | Rakshasa | A I U E |
| 4 | Rohini | Vrishabha 10°00′ – Vrishabha 23°20′ | Moon | Prajapati (Brahma) | Manushya | O Va Vi Vu |
| 5 | Mrigashira | Vrishabha 23°20′ – Mithuna 6°40′ | Mars | Soma | Deva | Ve Vo Ka Ki |
| 6 | Ardra | Mithuna 6°40′ – Mithuna 20°00′ | Rahu | Rudra | Manushya | Ku Gha Ng Chha |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Mithuna 20°00′ – Karka 3°20′ | Jupiter | Aditi | Deva | Ke Ko Ha Hi |
| 8 | Pushya | Karka 3°20′ – Karka 16°40′ | Saturn | Brihaspati | Deva | Hu He Ho Da |
| 9 | Ashlesha | Karka 16°40′ – Simha 0°00′ | Mercury | the Nagas (serpents) | Rakshasa | Di Du De Do |
| 10 | Magha | Simha 0°00′ – Simha 13°20′ | Ketu | the Pitris (ancestors) | Rakshasa | Ma Mi Mu Me |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | Simha 13°20′ – Simha 26°40′ | Venus | Bhaga | Manushya | Mo Ta Ti Tu |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Simha 26°40′ – Kanya 10°00′ | Sun | Aryaman | Manushya | Te To Pa Pi |
| 13 | Hasta | Kanya 10°00′ – Kanya 23°20′ | Moon | Savitr | Deva | Pu Sha Na Tha |
| 14 | Chitra | Kanya 23°20′ – Tula 6°40′ | Mars | Tvashtar (Vishvakarma) | Rakshasa | Pe Po Ra Ri |
| 15 | Swati | Tula 6°40′ – Tula 20°00′ | Rahu | Vayu | Deva | Ru Re Ro Ta |
| 16 | Vishakha | Tula 20°00′ – Vrishchika 3°20′ | Jupiter | Indra and Agni | Rakshasa | Ti Tu Te To |
| 17 | Anuradha | Vrishchika 3°20′ – Vrishchika 16°40′ | Saturn | Mitra | Deva | Na Ni Nu Ne |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Vrishchika 16°40′ – Dhanu 0°00′ | Mercury | Indra | Rakshasa | No Ya Yi Yu |
| 19 | Mula | Dhanu 0°00′ – Dhanu 13°20′ | Ketu | Nirriti | Rakshasa | Ye Yo Bha Bhi |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Dhanu 13°20′ – Dhanu 26°40′ | Venus | Apas (the waters) | Manushya | Bhu Dha Pha Dha |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Dhanu 26°40′ – Makara 10°00′ | Sun | the Vishvedevas | Manushya | Bhe Bho Ja Ji |
| 22 | Shravana | Makara 10°00′ – Makara 23°20′ | Moon | Vishnu | Deva | Khi Khu Khe Kho |
| 23 | Dhanishta | Makara 23°20′ – Kumbha 6°40′ | Mars | the eight Vasus | Rakshasa | Ga Gi Gu Ge |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Kumbha 6°40′ – Kumbha 20°00′ | Rahu | Varuna | Rakshasa | Go Sa Si Su |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Kumbha 20°00′ – Meena 3°20′ | Jupiter | Aja Ekapada | Manushya | Se So Da Di |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Meena 3°20′ – Meena 16°40′ | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | Manushya | Du Tha Jha Na |
| 27 | Revati | Meena 16°40′ – Meena 30°00′ | Mercury | Pushan | Deva | De Do Cha Chi |
In Vedic astrology your janma nakshatra, or birth star, is the lunar mansion the Moon occupied when you were born. The sky is divided into 27 nakshatras of 13°20′ each, measured in the sidereal zodiac, and every nakshatra is split into four padas. This calculator finds your nakshatra and pada, your moon sign (rashi), and the traditional attributes people look up: the ruling planet, the deity, the gana, the yoni animal and the syllables used for naming a child.
How to use this tool
- Enter the birth date and local clock time — tick the box if the time is unknown.
- Choose the birth city, or enter latitude, longitude and time zone.
- Read the nakshatra, pada and rashi, then the lord, deity, gana, yoni and name syllable.
- Use the table to see where every nakshatra lies in the zodiac.
Formula
Nakshatra = ⌊λ ÷ 13°20′⌋ + 1; Pada = ⌊(λ mod 13°20′) ÷ 3°20′⌋ + 1; λ = Moon’s tropical longitude − Lahiri ayanamsa
The Moon’s position comes from the Meeus lunar theory (ELP-2000/82 terms), accurate to about 20 arcseconds — roughly 40 seconds of time. The Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, the standard of the Indian Calendar Reform Committee, is 23°15′00.66″ on 21 March 1956 and grows about 50.3″ a year. The syllables follow the widely printed Avakahada chakra; a few nakshatras have spelling variants between almanacs.
Example
On 12 April 1992 at 00:00 UTC the Moon’s tropical longitude was 133.18° and the Lahiri ayanamsa 23.75°, so its sidereal longitude was 109.42°. That is 2.75° into Ashlesha (106.67°–120°), in its first pada, so the name syllable is “Di”; the rashi is Karka (Cancer) and the nakshatra lord is Mercury.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the birth time matter so much?
The Moon crosses a whole nakshatra in about a day and a pada in about six hours. Without the time, the page shows every nakshatra the Moon passed through that day and when it changed.
Is my rashi the same as my Western zodiac sign?
No. Your rashi is your Moon sign, not your Sun sign, and it uses the sidereal zodiac, which is about 24° behind the tropical zodiac used in Western astrology.
How are name syllables used?
Many families start a baby’s name with the syllable of the Moon’s pada at birth — for example “Di” for Ashlesha pada 1. Sanskrit sounds are written here in simple English letters, so the spelling you choose may differ.
Astrology is presented for cultural interest and entertainment only. The Moon’s position is real astronomy, but the meanings attached to nakshatras have no scientific basis; do not use them for health, financial, legal, marriage or other important decisions. How we check our calculators · Full disclaimer
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