Moon
Dasha Lord
Hasta Nakshatra हस्त
Skill in the hands: craft, wit, and the ability to make things real.
Savitar
Deity
Open hand
Symbol
Deva
Gana
10°00' – 23°20' Virgo
Zodiac Span
Hasta is the 13th nakshatra, spanning 10°00' – 23°20' Virgo. Its symbol is the open hand, its presiding deity Savitar, and its Vimshottari lord Moon. Skill in the hands: craft, wit, and the ability to make things real.
People born with the Moon in Hasta begin life in a Moon mahadasha, which colours the opening chapter of their story. The gana is Deva, which matters in traditional match-making.
Is your Moon in Hasta?
Your janma nakshatra is fixed by the Moon's exact position at your birth minute — a birth time even 20 minutes off can shift the pada. JYTS.H computes it from Swiss Ephemeris data and reads your full chart, dasha timeline, and daily sky against it.
All 27 nakshatras
AshwiniBharaniKrittikaRohiniMrigashiraArdraPunarvasuPushyaAshleshaMaghaPurva PhalguniUttara PhalguniChitraSwatiVishakhaAnuradhaJyeshthaMulaPurva AshadhaUttara AshadhaShravanaDhanishtaShatabhishaPurva BhadrapadaUttara BhadrapadaRevati
Frequently asked questions
Which planet rules Hasta nakshatra?
Hasta is ruled by Moon in the Vimshottari dasha system, so a person born with the Moon here starts life in a Moon mahadasha. Its presiding deity is Savitar.
What is the rashi of Hasta nakshatra?
Hasta spans 10°00' – 23°20' Virgo, so the Moon sign of someone born here falls in that range. Its symbol is the open hand and its gana is Deva.
What are people born in Hasta like?
Skill in the hands: craft, wit, and the ability to make things real.
JYTS.H — your Vedic chart, decoded daily by AI. Precise to your birth minute.