Nakshatra calculator — find your birth star
Enter your birth details to find your janma nakshatra, its pada, and your naming syllable, fixed by the Moon's exact position at your birth minute.
Birth time matters: even 20 minutes can change the lagna or pada. Birth city not listed? The app searches every town.
Why the nakshatra matters more than the sun sign
In Vedic astrology the janma nakshatra, not the Western sun sign, drives dasha timing, match-making (guna milan), naming, and muhurta selection. It changes roughly every 25 hours, so it is genuinely personal in a way a month-wide sun sign is not.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my nakshatra?
Your janma nakshatra is the lunar mansion the Moon occupied at your birth. Enter your birth date, time and city above; it is computed from the Moon's exact longitude, not a date table.
Can my nakshatra change with birth time?
The Moon spends about 25 hours in each nakshatra and about 6 hours in each pada, so an uncertain birth time can shift your pada, and near a boundary, the nakshatra itself.