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Enter your birth date, time and place to find your Moon sign. It uses the same calculation as your full birth chart, which you can open next for free.

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Your Moon sign, or Rasi, is the zodiac sign the Moon occupied at the moment you were born. In Vedic astrology it is the most personal sign in the chart: it describes your mind and emotions, and it is the sign used for the daily Rasi Palan, for marriage matching and for timing. Enter your birth details to find your Rasi and your Janma Nakshatra.

Why the Moon sign matters

The Moon moves quickly, about 13 degrees a day, and changes sign every two and a half days. Classical texts treat it as the mind (Manas), so its sign colours how you feel and react. Indian families read horoscopes, Sade Sati and Chandrashtama from the Moon sign, which is why most Vedic forecasts ask for your Rasi rather than your Sun sign.

Your Janma Nakshatra

The Moon's exact position also gives your birth star, one of 27 Nakshatras of 13°20′ each, and its quarter (Pada). The Nakshatra decides your starting Dasha, the first syllable traditionally used for naming, and the Porutham and Guna Milan results in marriage matching.

When the birth time matters

Because the Moon can change sign or Nakshatra within a day, a birth near the boundary needs an accurate time. If the result shows the Moon close to the edge of a sign or star, check your birth time carefully.

Sidereal and tropical zodiacs

Vedic astrology measures signs against the fixed stars (the sidereal zodiac), while Western astrology measures them from the spring equinox (the tropical zodiac). Because the equinox slowly moves backwards against the stars, the two zodiacs are now about 24 degrees apart. The difference is called the Ayanamsa. Naksathra uses the Lahiri Ayanamsa by default, so your Vedic sign is often one sign earlier than the sign in a Western magazine.

From one sign to the full chart

A single sign is a useful starting point, but it is one of many factors. Your full birth chart shows all nine planets, the twelve houses, divisional charts such as the Navamsa and your Dasha periods. You can open it for free with the same details you entered here.

Find your Moon sign

  1. Enter your birth date, time and place. The time decides the Moon's exact position.
  2. See your Rasi. Read your Moon sign and its ruling planet.
  3. See your Nakshatra. Note your birth star and Pada.
  4. Open your chart. Create the full birth chart for free.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Moon sign?

The zodiac sign the Moon occupied at your birth, called Rasi in Vedic astrology.

Is Rasi the same as Moon sign?

Yes. Rasi usually refers to the Moon sign in everyday Indian use.

Why do Vedic horoscopes use the Moon sign?

The Moon represents the mind and moves fast, so it reflects daily experience more closely than the Sun.

What is my Nakshatra?

The lunar mansion the Moon occupied at birth, one of 27. The calculator shows it with its Pada.

Do I need my exact birth time?

Usually an approximate time is enough, unless the Moon was near the edge of a sign or Nakshatra.

Why is my Moon sign different from another website?

Most often because of the zodiac used: Vedic sites use sidereal positions, Western sites use tropical ones. Different Ayanamsas can also matter near a boundary.

What is the lord of my Rasi?

Each sign has a ruling planet: Mars for Mesha and Vrischika, Venus for Rishabha and Thula, Mercury for Mithuna and Kanya, the Moon for Kataka, the Sun for Simha, Jupiter for Dhanus and Meena, and Saturn for Makara and Kumbha.

Is Sade Sati based on the Moon sign?

Yes. Sade Sati is the period when Saturn transits the signs before, on and after your Moon sign.

Can I use this for marriage matching?

Your Rasi and Nakshatra are the inputs for Porutham and Guna Milan. Use the matching pages for the full result.

Which Ayanamsa is used?

Lahiri by default.

Is the calculator free?

Yes.

What should I do next?

Open your free birth chart for the full picture, or read today's horoscope for your Rasi.