Today's Nakshatra
Today's ruling nakshatra with start/end time, pada and lord — computed from the Moon's sidereal longitude.
Step by step
- 1Pick your city — nakshatra at your local sunrise loads instantly.
- 2See the current pada (quarter) and Vimshottari lord.
- 3Note when the nakshatra changes — the next one appears below.
- 4Cross-check with muhurat before starting a journey or new work.
Why devotees love this
- Know the janma-nakshatra of a child born today, exactly.
- See pada — critical for baby naming and nakshatra-based muhurat.
- Avoid gandant, mool and jyeshtha windows for auspicious work.
- Perfect for daily practices tied to nakshatra devata.
When people use Today's Nakshatra
- 1Baby-naming ceremony — first syllable comes from the pada.
- 2Choosing a nakshatra-friendly muhurat for travel or purchase.
- 3Tracking mool/jyeshtha for children born under sensitive stars.
- 4Daily sankalpa that mentions the current nakshatra.
Avoid these
- Using tropical zodiac instead of sidereal — nakshatra needs Lahiri ayanamsa.
- Ignoring pada — same nakshatra has 4 padas with different naming syllables.
- Assuming nakshatra lasts exactly 24 hours (real duration 21–25 hrs).
- Reading only the sunrise nakshatra when the janma time is late evening.
Nakshatra calculation
Sidereal Moon longitude = tropical Moon − ayanamsa (Lahiri). Nakshatra index = floor(sidereal ÷ 13°20′) + 1. Pada = floor((residue ÷ 13°20′) × 4) + 1.
Independently validated
Moon longitude within ±0.001° using astronomy-engine. Nakshatra transitions accurate to ±30 seconds.
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Frequently asked questions
Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) — the Government of India standard.
Each nakshatra spans 13°20′, divided into 4 padas of 3°20′ each. Padas map to naming syllables.
Different ayanamsa values (Raman, KP, Fagan-Bradley) shift the sidereal Moon slightly.
Yes — muhurat, marriage-matching (kuta), daily favourability and specific vrats.
27 main nakshatras. Abhijit is a 28th used in select muhurat calculations.
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