Vedic Moon astrology 27 lunar mansions

Find your Nakshatra & Pada

Discover the lunar mansion, quarter and sidereal Moon sign behind your birth moment—with uncertainty shown instead of hidden.

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  • City resolves historical time zone
  • Unknown birth time supported
  • Birth details are not stored

What your free result includes

01NakshatraOne of 27 lunar mansions
02PadaYour quarter within it
03Moon signYour sidereal rashi
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Your birth details

Free Used only in this browser to locate the sidereal Moon.
1Your birth date
2Your birth time
How certain is the time?

Exact time confirms the pada and unlocks verified personalized checkout.

3Your birthplace

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The Moon’s precise address

Nakshatra narrows the Moon sign into one of 27 lunar mansions

The sidereal zodiac is divided into 27 equal segments of 13°20′. Each Nakshatra is divided again into four padas of 3°20′. That narrower position is why a birth time can matter even when the Moon sign stays the same.

01

Nakshatra

The lunar mansion containing the sidereal Moon at the supplied birth moment.

02

Pada

The Moon’s quarter inside that Nakshatra—shown as Dharma, Artha, Kama or Moksha.

03

Rashi

The broader 30-degree sidereal Moon sign. It is related to, but not the same as, Nakshatra.

A calculation, not a verdict

One lunar layer—clearly bounded

This page gives a transparent Moon-based result. It does not turn a symbolic tradition into a diagnosis, fixed identity or guaranteed event.

CalculatesSidereal Moon Nakshatra, pada and rashi
ShowsApproximate-time and full-day boundary uncertainty
Does not includeDashas, houses, lagna or a complete Jyotish chart

Transparent method

How the calculation works

  1. 1

    Resolve the birth moment

    The selected city supplies its IANA time zone and the historical UTC offset for the local birth date and time.

  2. 2

    Locate the geocentric Moon

    Astronomy Engine calculates the Moon’s tropical ecliptic longitude for that UTC moment.

  3. 3

    Convert to the sidereal zodiac

    A date-adjusted Lahiri-style ayanamsa is subtracted from the tropical longitude.

  4. 4

    Divide the lunar path

    The result is mapped into one of 27 Nakshatras and one of four padas. Time ranges are sampled instead of guessed.

Reflective astrology—not medical, mental-health, legal or financial advice.

Clear answers

Nakshatra Calculator FAQ

Is my Nakshatra the same as my Moon sign?+

No. A Moon sign covers 30 degrees. A Nakshatra covers 13°20′ and can cross a sign boundary, so both are shown separately.

Why does birth time matter here?+

The Moon moves fast enough to change pada within several hours and Nakshatra in roughly a day. A small time range may change the quarter even when the Nakshatra stays stable.

What if I do not know my exact birth time?+

The free calculator checks the whole local date. If the Nakshatra and pada stayed stable, it says so. If either changed, every valid possibility is shown rather than guessed.

Why might another calculator disagree?+

Calculators can use different ayanamsas, timestamps or precision. Small model differences matter near a Nakshatra or pada boundary, so the result labels its method and limitations.

Why does personalized checkout require an exact time?+

The signed reading contract independently recalculates the Moon from an exact birth moment. The free result remains available without it; the gate prevents an estimate from being sold as verified evidence.

Is this a full Vedic birth chart?+

No. Its scope is the sidereal Moon Nakshatra and pada only. It does not calculate houses, lagna, dashas or a complete Jyotish chart.