Find your birth Nakshatra, Pada, and Chandra Rashi (Moon sign) from your date, time, and place of birth.
Uses a compact Moon-position formula (accurate to within a few arcminutes) and the Lahiri ayanamsa — precise enough for Nakshatra/Pada/Rashi, but not a substitute for a full professional horoscope reading.
Vedic astrology divides the sky into 27 Nakshatras (lunar mansions) based on the Moon’s position at birth, this tool finds your birth Nakshatra, Pada, and Moon sign from your exact date, time, and place of birth.
Your Nakshatra (birth star) and Pada (quarter-division within that Nakshatra) are determined by the Moon’s exact sidereal longitude at the moment of your birth, which is why accurate birth time and location matter, the Moon moves through roughly one Nakshatra every day, so even a difference of a few hours can change the result near a boundary.
This tool uses a compact Moon-position formula, accurate to within a few arcminutes, and the Lahiri ayanamsa (the standard reference point used in Vedic/sidereal astrology to correct for the precession of the equinoxes relative to Western tropical astrology). The location you provide sets the correct local time zone for the calculation, which is essential precision since Nakshatra boundaries are time-sensitive.
The Moon moves through the zodiac at a fast, measurable rate, roughly one Nakshatra per day, so your exact birth time (converted to the correct local time zone based on your birth place) is needed to pinpoint precisely which Nakshatra and Pada the Moon was in at that moment.
It’s the standard reference correction used in Vedic (sidereal) astrology to account for the slow precession of the equinoxes, distinguishing sidereal calculations like Nakshatra from Western tropical astrology’s Sun-sign system.
It uses a compact Moon-position formula accurate to within a few arcminutes, precise enough for Nakshatra, Pada, and Rashi purposes, though it is not a substitute for a full professional horoscope reading.