How do I find my nakshatra by date of birth?

Enter your date of birth in the calculator on this page to estimate your likely birth star (nakshatra). For exact nakshatra and pada, enter your full birth date, time, and place using the Moon Nakshatra Calculator.

What is a Nakshatra (birth star)?

A Nakshatra is one of 27 lunar mansions — equal segments along the Moon's path in Vedic astrology (Jyotish). Your Janma Nakshatra is set by the Moon's position at birth. It shapes temperament, naming sounds, compatibility (koota), muhurat, and the Vimshottari Dasha sequence.

What are the 27 Nakshatras?

The 27 Nakshatras run from Ashwini through Revati. Each has a ruling planet, deity, symbol, and qualities used in chart interpretation and remedial guidance. Browse the complete table below to explore each nakshatra's meaning, ruling planet, and deity.

Is a date-only Nakshatra result accurate?

A date-only check uses the Moon's average motion and can be within roughly one nakshatra for discovery. Birth time and location are required for precise Nakshatra, pada, and Dasha calculations.

Vedic astrology · ज्योतिष

नक्षत्र — Find Your Birth Star

Discover your nakshatra from your date of birth. Explore all 27 lunar mansions with their ruling planets, deities, and meanings.

What is a Nakshatra?

Nakshatrameans "that which never decays" — in Jyotish it is the Moon's mansion among 27 divisions of the ecliptic. Your Janma Nakshatra (birth star) is a stable anchor for personality, compatibility, naming, and timing. Each of the 27 has a ruling graha, deity, and symbol; the full birth chart refines how that star expresses in your life.

Use the calculator below to find your nakshatra from your date of birth, then browse the complete table to explore each mansion's meaning, ruling planet, and deity.

Find Your Nakshatra (date of birth)

The tool below estimates your likely birth star using the Moon's average motion. For exact pada and Dasha, add birth time and place in your profile after you sign in.

For a precise calculation including pada and ruling planet, use the Moon Nakshatra Calculator — it accepts your full birth date, time, and place.

Exact Calculation · Birth Time Needed

Moon Nakshatra Calculator (with birth time)

Find your exact nakshatra, pada, ruling planet, and dasha sequence using Swiss Ephemeris. Enter birth date, time, and city.

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All 27 Nakshatras

#	Nakshatra	Ruling Planet	Deity
1	Ashwini	Ketu	Ashwini Kumaras
2	Bharani	Venus	Yama
3	Krittika	Sun	Agni
4	Rohini	Moon	Brahma
5	Mrigashirsha	Mars	Soma
6	Ardra	Rahu	Rudra
7	Punarvasu	Jupiter	Aditi
8	Pushya	Saturn	Brihaspati
9	Ashlesha	Mercury	Nagas
10	Magha	Ketu	Pitris (Ancestors)
11	Purva Phalguni	Venus	Bhaga
12	Uttara Phalguni	Sun	Aryaman
13	Hasta	Moon	Savitar
14	Chitra	Mars	Vishvakarma
15	Swati	Rahu	Vayu
16	Vishakha	Jupiter	Indra–Agni
17	Anuradha	Saturn	Mitra
18	Jyeshtha	Mercury	Indra
19	Mula	Ketu	Nirriti
20	Purva Ashadha	Venus	Apah (Waters)
21	Uttara Ashadha	Sun	Vishvadevas
22	Shravana	Moon	Vishnu
23	Dhanishta	Mars	Vasus
24	Shatabhisha	Rahu	Varuna
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	Aja Ekapada
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	Ahirbudhnya
27	Revati	Mercury	Pushan

Find your Nakshatra

Enter your date of birth. We map the Moon's approximate position to one of 27 nakshatras — for exact pada and Dasha, add birth time in your profile later.

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Ashwini

अश्विनी

Ketu

The Star of Transport

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Bharani

भरणी

Venus

The Star of Restraint

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Krittika