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Nakshatra calculator

Your janma nakshatra is the lunar mansion the Moon was in at birth. It decides your Vimshottari dasha, name syllable and compatibility factors.

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Automatic uses the official time zone history of the place, including India's +06:30 war time (1942–45). Births in Kolkata before 1948 were sometimes recorded in Calcutta Time (+05:53:20), and in Mumbai before 1955 in Bombay Time (+04:51); enter those here if your birth record used them.

Enter your birth details to see the result here. Nothing is stored.

Frequently asked questions

What is a birth nakshatra?

The zodiac is divided into 27 nakshatras of 13°20′ each. Your birth (janma) nakshatra is the one the Moon occupied when you were born.

How is the baby name letter chosen?

Each nakshatra has four padas, and each pada has a traditional syllable. The Moon's pada at birth gives the recommended first syllable of the name.

How long does the Moon stay in one nakshatra?

About a day (roughly 20 to 27 hours depending on the Moon's speed), so the birth time matters more than for the Moon sign.

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