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Nakshatra Calculator: Birth Star and Pada
Find your Janma Nakshatra, pada, and sidereal Moon sign using your birth date, exact local time, and birthplace. Your result uses the same Lahiri calculation as your full Vedic chart.
What your birth Nakshatra tells you
Janma Nakshatra is the lunar mansion containing the Moon at birth. The sidereal zodiac is divided into 27 Nakshatras of 13 degrees 20 minutes each. Each has four padas of 3 degrees 20 minutes. This is a birth-position lookup, not today's Nakshatra or a personality verdict.
Is Nakshatra the same as Rashi?
No. Rashi is one of 12 zodiac signs, while Nakshatra is one of 27 lunar mansions. Both can describe the same Moon position at different levels of detail.
Can I calculate it without a birth time?
This calculator requires an exact time. Near a Nakshatra or pada boundary, a different time can change the result. Do not treat a guessed time as a confirmed birth star.
Why does another calculator show a different result?
Check the recorded time, selected city, and zodiac convention first. A different ayanamsa can shift a position near a boundary. VedicYou uses Lahiri sidereal positions.
Calculations use Swiss Ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa, and mean lunar nodes. Astrological interpretations are traditional symbolism, not scientific predictions. Read our guide to interpreting a placement.
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