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Nakshatra calculator
Your janma nakshatra is the 13°20′ lunar mansion containing the sidereal Moon at birth; each mansion divides into four padas.
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What this calculator returns
The result names the Moon nakshatra, its pada and planetary lord, shows the exact sidereal Moon position, and gives the gana, yoni and nadi used in kundli matching.
Inputs and accuracy
The Moon can cross a full nakshatra in roughly a day. Exact birth time is therefore important near a mansion or pada boundary; an unknown time is calculated at noon and clearly marked.
Calculation method
Planetary longitudes come from Swiss Ephemeris. Tropical positions use the seasonal zodiac; Vedic positions use Lahiri ayanamsa. Read the exact calculation method and limitations.