The 27 nakshatras
By The Astrologic Desk · Editorial and calculation review
A nakshatra is one 13°20′ slice of the sidereal zodiac. The Moon's nakshatra at birth is the janma nakshatra: it sets the Vimshottari dasha sequence and supplies gana, yoni, nadi and varna for matching.
All 27
- AshwiniKetu · 0°00' Mesha to 13°20' Mesha
- BharaniVenus · 13°20' Mesha to 26°40' Mesha
- KrittikaSun · 26°40' Mesha to 10°00' Vrishabha
- RohiniMoon · 10°00' Vrishabha to 23°20' Vrishabha
- MrigashiraMars · 23°20' Vrishabha to 6°40' Mithuna
- ArdraRahu · 6°40' Mithuna to 20°00' Mithuna
- PunarvasuJupiter · 20°00' Mithuna to 3°20' Karka
- PushyaSaturn · 3°20' Karka to 16°40' Karka
- AshleshaMercury · 16°40' Karka to 0°00' Simha
- MaghaKetu · 0°00' Simha to 13°20' Simha
- Purva PhalguniVenus · 13°20' Simha to 26°40' Simha
- Uttara PhalguniSun · 26°40' Simha to 10°00' Kanya
- HastaMoon · 10°00' Kanya to 23°20' Kanya
- ChitraMars · 23°20' Kanya to 6°40' Tula
- SwatiRahu · 6°40' Tula to 20°00' Tula
- VishakhaJupiter · 20°00' Tula to 3°20' Vrishchika
- AnuradhaSaturn · 3°20' Vrishchika to 16°40' Vrishchika
- JyeshthaMercury · 16°40' Vrishchika to 0°00' Dhanu
- MulaKetu · 0°00' Dhanu to 13°20' Dhanu
- Purva AshadhaVenus · 13°20' Dhanu to 26°40' Dhanu
- Uttara AshadhaSun · 26°40' Dhanu to 10°00' Makara
- ShravanaMoon · 10°00' Makara to 23°20' Makara
- DhanishtaMars · 23°20' Makara to 6°40' Kumbha
- ShatabhishaRahu · 6°40' Kumbha to 20°00' Kumbha
- Purva BhadrapadaJupiter · 20°00' Kumbha to 3°20' Meena
- Uttara BhadrapadaSaturn · 3°20' Meena to 16°40' Meena
- RevatiMercury · 16°40' Meena to 0°00' Mesha