Free Nakshatra Finder — Your Birth Star with Pada
27 lunar mansions, 4 padas each — the most predictive layer in Vedic astrology. Your birth nakshatra anchors your entire Vimshottari Dasha sequence. Computed live from Swiss Ephemeris with Lahiri ayanamsa. No signup.
What is a nakshatra in Vedic astrology?
A nakshatra is one of 27 lunar mansions in Vedic astrology — equal divisions of the zodiac (each 13°20′ wide), each ruled by a planetary lord in the Vimshottari Dasha sequence and presided over by a Vedic deity. Each nakshatra is further divided into 4 padas (quarters of 3°20′), and the pada determines finer-grain qualities including the Navamsa (D9) placement. Your birth nakshatra is the one the Moon occupied at birth — it is the starting point of your entire Vimshottari Mahadasha cycle.
What your nakshatra reveals
- Your Vimshottari starting lord — the first Mahadasha you live through.
- Your pada (1 of 4) — determines your Navamsa (D9) sign, the spouse-and-dharma chart.
- Lord, deity, symbol — encoded in Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra; shapes the basic temperament.
- Why this matters beyond the Moon — daily rashifal, Muhurta timing, Sade Sati interpretation, and marriage compatibility (gun milan) all run through nakshatra logic.
The 27 nakshatras
Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Mrigashira, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Ashlesha, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Vishakha, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati.
How Zavora computes it
Swiss Ephemeris for arc-second-accurate Moon longitude, Lahiri Ayanamsa for sidereal correction, classical 27-nakshatra and 108-pada division per Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra. Read the full methodology →
Frequently asked
What is a nakshatra in Vedic astrology?
A nakshatra is one of 27 equal divisions of the zodiac (each 13°20′ wide), often called lunar mansions. Each is ruled by a planetary lord and presided over by a Vedic deity. Your birth nakshatra is the one the Moon occupied at the moment of birth — the starting point of your Vimshottari Dasha and one of the most-referenced placements in Vedic prediction.
How many nakshatras are there?
27 nakshatras in the classical Vimshottari system. Each is further divided into 4 padas, giving 108 total padas — the number of beads on a classical mala.
What is a pada in nakshatra?
A pada is one of four equal quarters (3°20′ each) within a nakshatra. The pada determines your Navamsa (D9) sign — the spouse-and-dharma chart in Vedic astrology — and is essential for finer interpretation.
How does my nakshatra affect my Mahadasha?
Your birth nakshatra determines the starting Mahadasha of your Vimshottari sequence. The 27 nakshatras cycle through the same 9 lords (Ketu, Venus, Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury) repeated three times. The exact start date is fixed by where the Moon sits within the nakshatra at birth.
Do I need my exact birth time for my nakshatra?
The Moon moves through one full nakshatra in roughly 24 hours, but a pada takes only six hours — so a birth time off by an hour can land you in a different pada (changing your Navamsa). For the nakshatra name alone, an approximate time is usually reliable.
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