Chart structure · computed with the Swiss Ephemeris
Nakshatra & Rashi Finder
Your birth star, Janma Rashi and every planet's nakshatra.
Your Janma Nakshatra is the lunar mansion the Moon occupied at birth — the seed of your dasha timeline and a deep marker of temperament. This tool finds it and decodes its structure.
What you'll see
- Your Janma Nakshatra, pada and ruling planet
- Janma Rashi (Moon sign), Sun sign and Ascendant
- Nature, element, pursuit and name syllable
- Every planet's nakshatra
All 27 nakshatras, with exact spans and lords
Each nakshatra is 13°20' of the sidereal zodiac. The ruling lord is what drives your Vimshottari Dasha sequence — which is why the nakshatra your Moon occupies decides your entire dasha timeline.
| Nakshatra | Sign | Span within sign | Dasha lord |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ashwini | Mesha (Aries) | 0°00' – 13°20' | Ketu |
| 2. Bharani | Mesha (Aries) | 13°20' – 26°40' | Venus |
| 3. Krittika | Mesha (Aries) | 26°40' – 10°00' | Sun |
| 4. Rohini | Vrishabha (Taurus) | 10°00' – 23°20' | Moon |
| 5. Mrigashira | Vrishabha (Taurus) | 23°20' – 6°40' | Mars |
| 6. Ardra | Mithuna (Gemini) | 6°40' – 20°00' | Rahu |
| 7. Punarvasu | Mithuna (Gemini) | 20°00' – 3°20' | Jupiter |
| 8. Pushya | Karka (Cancer) | 3°20' – 16°40' | Saturn |
| 9. Ashlesha | Karka (Cancer) | 16°40' – 30°00' | Mercury |
| 10. Magha | Simha (Leo) | 0°00' – 13°20' | Ketu |
| 11. Purva Phalguni | Simha (Leo) | 13°20' – 26°40' | Venus |
| 12. Uttara Phalguni | Simha (Leo) | 26°40' – 10°00' | Sun |
| 13. Hasta | Kanya (Virgo) | 10°00' – 23°20' | Moon |
| 14. Chitra | Kanya (Virgo) | 23°20' – 6°40' | Mars |
| 15. Swati | Tula (Libra) | 6°40' – 20°00' | Rahu |
| 16. Vishakha | Tula (Libra) | 20°00' – 3°20' | Jupiter |
| 17. Anuradha | Vrischika (Scorpio) | 3°20' – 16°40' | Saturn |
| 18. Jyeshtha | Vrischika (Scorpio) | 16°40' – 0°00' | Mercury |
| 19. Moola | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 0°00' – 13°20' | Ketu |
| 20. Purva Ashadha | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 13°20' – 26°40' | Venus |
| 21. Uttara Ashadha | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 26°40' – 10°00' | Sun |
| 22. Shravana | Makara (Capricorn) | 10°00' – 23°20' | Moon |
| 23. Dhanishta | Makara (Capricorn) | 23°20' – 6°40' | Mars |
| 24. Shatabhisha | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 6°40' – 20°00' | Rahu |
| 25. Purva Bhadrapada | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 20°00' – 3°20' | Jupiter |
| 26. Uttara Bhadrapada | Meena (Pisces) | 3°20' – 16°40' | Saturn |
| 27. Revati | Meena (Pisces) | 16°40' – 30°00' | Mercury |
Frequently asked
What is a nakshatra?
One of the 27 lunar mansions, each 13°20' wide and divided into four padas. Your birth (Janma) nakshatra is the one the Moon occupied at birth.
Why does my nakshatra matter?
It sets your entire Vimshottari dasha sequence and carries gana, yoni, nadi and tattva attributes used across Jyotish, including compatibility.