Free tool
Moon nakṣatra calculator
Find your Moon nakṣatra (janma nakṣatra): the lunar mansion the Moon was moving through when you were born. Enter your birth date, time if you know it, and the UTC offset where you were born. It uses the sidereal zodiac and the Lahiri ayanāṃśa.
What your Moon nakṣatra describes
In Jyotiṣa, Chandra (the Moon) stands for the mind, rhythm and emotional body, and is read before the Sun. Your Moon nakṣatra adds texture: a deity, a symbol and a quality that colour how you feel, rest and respond. It is a pattern worth observing, not a prediction. Read about all 28 nakṣatras.
Questions
What is my Moon nakshatra?
Your Moon nakṣatra, or janma nakṣatra, is the lunar mansion the Moon was moving through at the moment you were born. It is calculated from your birth date, time and time zone using the sidereal zodiac.
What if I don't know my birth time?
The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, so it can change nakṣatra during a single day. Without a time, the calculator shows every nakṣatra the Moon passed through that day.
How accurate is this calculator?
It calculates the Moon's position to within about a tenth of a degree using the Lahiri ayanāṃśa, which is usually enough to name the nakṣatra. Near the edge of a nakṣatra, a full reading confirms it from your exact birth details.