Nakshatra finder
Find your birth nakshatra, pada and ruling planet from your date, time and city.
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What a nakshatra is
The 360 degrees of the sky are divided into 27 nakshatras. Each covers 13 degrees 20 minutes. The nakshatra the Moon occupies at birth is called the birth nakshatra.
What a pada means
Each nakshatra has four padas. The pada shows which part of the nakshatra the Moon is in. Tradition uses pada letters for naming and for finer analysis.
Ruling planet
Each nakshatra has a ruling planet. It helps in understanding the nakshatra’s nature and its dasha. Read the full guide for your nakshatra along with the result.
Common questions
What is a birth nakshatra?
The nakshatra area the Moon was in at birth is your birth nakshatra. Each nakshatra covers 13 degrees 20 minutes and has a ruling planet.
What is a nakshatra pada?
Each nakshatra is divided into four equal parts called padas. Each pada covers about 3 degrees 20 minutes. Padas are used in naming and finer analysis.
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No. The calculation runs in your browser. Birth date, time, city and name are not sent to our server.
How accurate is the calculation?
It is adequate for a general panchang and chart but not as precise as a professional ephemeris. A wrong birth time can change the ascendant and nakshatra.
Panchang and planet positions use standard astronomical formulas. Astrological meanings come from tradition. Consult a professional for big decisions.
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