Free Vedic Astrology Calculator
Nakshatra Calculator by Date of Birth
Find your Janma Nakshatra and Pada from your birth date, exact time, and place. Explore traditional insights into personality, career, finances, relationships, friendship, and wellbeing.
Discover the Nakshatra guiding your Moon
The Moon’s exact position at birth identifies one of 27 Nakshatras and one of four Padas. Enter accurate birth details to explore the traditional qualities associated with your Janma Nakshatra.
Worldwide birthplace support
Your selected place determines the coordinates and historical timezone.
Precise Moon placement
Discover your Nakshatra, its ruling planet, and your Pada from the Moon’s sidereal longitude.
Helpful to know
Common questions about Nakshatra
These answers explain how the Moon determines your birth star, what Pada means, and why accurate birth details matter.
What does the Nakshatra Calculator calculate?
It calculates the lunar mansion occupied by the Moon at your birth. In Vedic astrology, this is called your Janma Nakshatra or birth star.
What is a Nakshatra Pada?
Each of the 27 Nakshatras is divided into four equal quarters called Padas. The calculator shows your Pada for additional positional detail, while the interpretation on this page describes the Nakshatra as a whole.
How is Nakshatra different from Moon Rashi?
Moon Rashi divides the sidereal zodiac into 12 signs, while Nakshatra divides it into 27 smaller lunar mansions. Both use the Moon’s position at birth, but Nakshatra gives a more precise segment and Pada.
Which birth details are required?
Enter your date of birth, exact local birth time, and birthplace. The selected place provides the coordinates and historical timezone needed to calculate the Moon’s position accurately.
Does the calculator work for births outside India?
Yes. It supports worldwide birthplaces and applies the historical timezone associated with the selected location.