Nakshatra Calculator — Find Your Birth Star
A nakshatra is a lunar mansion — one of 27 segments of the zodiac the Moon passes through. Your birth nakshatra is the one your Moon occupied at birth, and it fine-tunes your Vedic profile.
Using the Nakshatra calculator
Enter your birth details
Date, time and place fix the Moon's exact longitude.
We map the Moon
The Moon's position is matched to one of the 27 nakshatras and its four padas.
Read your birth star
You get your nakshatra, its ruling planet and pada.
About the Nakshatra calculator
Nakshatras are the backbone of Vedic astrology's predictive timing. Your birth star determines the starting point of your Vimshottari Dasha and is used in muhurta (electional astrology) and compatibility matching.
Frequently asked questions
What is a nakshatra?
The zodiac is divided into 27 nakshatras (lunar mansions) of 13°20' each. Your birth nakshatra is where the Moon sat at your birth and shapes personality and Dasha timing.
What is a pada?
Each nakshatra is split into four quarters called padas of 3°20' each. Your pada refines the nakshatra's influence and links to the Navamsa chart.
Which nakshatra is best?
No nakshatra is 'best' — each has its own strengths and lessons. AstroHood describes them as interpretive guidance, never fixed fortunes.
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