Moon sign and birth nakshatra calculator

Enter your birth details to find your Moon sign (rashi) and birth nakshatra with its pada. These two are the basis of Vedic horoscopes, Kundli matching, naming and Sade Sati.

Why the Moon sign matters

In Vedic astrology the Moon sign, not the Sun sign, is used for daily horoscopes, for Kundli matching, for Sade Sati and for many muhurat rules. The birth nakshatra, one of 27 lunar mansions, sets the start of the Vimshottari dasha and the first syllable of the name.

Why the birth time matters

The Moon moves about 13° a day, so it changes sign every two and a half days and nakshatra about once a day. A birth near a boundary can fall either side, so an accurate time and place give the right answer.