Free Nakshatra Calculator
Your janma nakshatra is the lunar mansion the Moon occupied at your birth — the foundation of your Vedic personality profile, dasha periods and matching. Enter your birth details to find your nakshatra and pada instantly.
Vedic astrology divides the zodiac into 27 nakshatras of 13°20′ each, and each nakshatra into four padas of 3°20′. The Moon completes the circle in about 27.3 days, so it typically stays in one nakshatra for about a day — which is why the exact date and time of birth matter.
Your nakshatra determines your vimshottari dasha sequence (which planetary period you were born into), your gana, yoni and nadi (used in the 36-guna marriage match), your name syllable by tradition, and much of your temperament reading. The pada refines this further, mapping to a navamsa position.
KundliNow computes the Moon’s sidereal longitude with our own KundliNow Ephemeris (VSOP87/ELP2000 theories, arc-second validated) and the Lahiri ayanamsa, so boundary cases near a nakshatra transition are resolved accurately.
FAQ
What is a nakshatra?
A nakshatra is one of 27 divisions of the zodiac (13°20′ each) used in Vedic astrology. Your birth nakshatra is the one occupied by the Moon at your birth, and it anchors your dasha periods, matching profile and traditional name syllable.
Can I find my nakshatra without birth time?
Usually yes. The Moon stays in one nakshatra for about a day, so the date alone identifies it on most days. On days when the Moon changes nakshatra, the time decides — our calculator tells you the exact position either way.
What is a nakshatra pada?
Each nakshatra has four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. The pada maps your Moon to a navamsa sign and traditionally determines the first syllable of a birth name.
Which ayanamsa does this calculator use?
Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), the ayanamsa used by the Indian national calendar and most panchangs. This matters for births with the Moon near a nakshatra boundary.