Rashi, nakshatra and timing

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A name in a chart is easier to use when you can see what it counts. Start with a label from your own calculated result.

By Simply Panditji editorial · Reviewed 17 October 2026

Look up a name from your result. Start and end angles below are sidereal longitudes around the same 360° circle.

Every interval includes its start and stops just before its end. At 360°, the circle returns to 0°. The labels describe a convention, not a personality or a promised event.

Twelve rashis, one circle

A Moon rashi comes from the calculated Moon position, rather than a birthday-based Sun-sign shortcut. Each rashi covers 30°.

1. Mesha0°00′ – 30°00′

Mesha covers the interval from 0°00′ up to, but not including, 30°00′.

The nine portions below use the same D9 ninth-harmonic convention as your result.

D9 portions of Mesha
Part	Within this sign	D9 sign
1	0°00′ – 3°20′	Mesha
2	3°20′ – 6°40′	Vrishabha
3	6°40′ – 10°00′	Mithuna
4	10°00′ – 13°20′	Karka
5	13°20′ – 16°40′	Simha
6	16°40′ – 20°00′	Kanya
7	20°00′ – 23°20′	Tula
8	23°20′ – 26°40′	Vrischika
9	26°40′ – 30°00′	Dhanu

2. Vrishabha30°00′ – 60°00′

Vrishabha covers the interval from 30°00′ up to, but not including, 60°00′.

The nine portions below use the same D9 ninth-harmonic convention as your result.

D9 portions of Vrishabha
Part	Within this sign	D9 sign
1	0°00′ – 3°20′	Makara
2	3°20′ – 6°40′	Kumbha
3	6°40′ – 10°00′	Meena
4	10°00′ – 13°20′	Mesha
5	13°20′ – 16°40′	Vrishabha
6	16°40′ – 20°00′	Mithuna
7	20°00′ – 23°20′	Karka
8	23°20′ – 26°40′	Simha
9	26°40′ – 30°00′	Kanya

3. Mithuna60°00′ – 90°00′

Mithuna covers the interval from 60°00′ up to, but not including, 90°00′.

The nine portions below use the same D9 ninth-harmonic convention as your result.

D9 portions of Mithuna
Part	Within this sign	D9 sign
1	0°00′ – 3°20′	Tula
2	3°20′ – 6°40′	Vrischika
3	6°40′ – 10°00′	Dhanu
4	10°00′ – 13°20′	Makara
5	13°20′ – 16°40′	Kumbha
6	16°40′ – 20°00′	Meena
7	20°00′ – 23°20′	Mesha
8	23°20′ – 26°40′	Vrishabha
9	26°40′ – 30°00′	Mithuna

4. Karka90°00′ – 120°00′

Karka covers the interval from 90°00′ up to, but not including, 120°00′.

The nine portions below use the same D9 ninth-harmonic convention as your result.

D9 portions of Karka
Part	Within this sign	D9 sign
1	0°00′ – 3°20′	Karka
2	3°20′ – 6°40′	Simha
3	6°40′ – 10°00′	Kanya
4	10°00′ – 13°20′	Tula
5	13°20′ – 16°40′	Vrischika
6	16°40′ – 20°00′	Dhanu
7	20°00′ – 23°20′	Makara
8	23°20′ – 26°40′	Kumbha
9	26°40′ – 30°00′	Meena

5. Simha120°00′ – 150°00′

Simha covers the interval from 120°00′ up to, but not including, 150°00′.

The nine portions below use the same D9 ninth-harmonic convention as your result.

D9 portions of Simha
Part	Within this sign	D9 sign
1	0°00′ – 3°20′	Mesha
2	3°20′ – 6°40′	Vrishabha
3	6°40′ – 10°00′	Mithuna
4	10°00′ – 13°20′	Karka
5	13°20′ – 16°40′	Simha
6	16°40′ – 20°00′	Kanya
7	20°00′ – 23°20′	Tula
8	23°20′ – 26°40′	Vrischika
9	26°40′ – 30°00′	Dhanu

6. Kanya150°00′ – 180°00′

Kanya covers the interval from 150°00′ up to, but not including, 180°00′.

The nine portions below use the same D9 ninth-harmonic convention as your result.

D9 portions of Kanya
Part	Within this sign	D9 sign
1	0°00′ – 3°20′	Makara
2	3°20′ – 6°40′	Kumbha
3	6°40′ – 10°00′	Meena
4	10°00′ – 13°20′	Mesha
5	13°20′ – 16°40′	Vrishabha
6	16°40′ – 20°00′	Mithuna
7	20°00′ – 23°20′	Karka
8	23°20′ – 26°40′	Simha
9	26°40′ – 30°00′	Kanya

7. Tula180°00′ – 210°00′

Tula covers the interval from 180°00′ up to, but not including, 210°00′.

The nine portions below use the same D9 ninth-harmonic convention as your result.

D9 portions of Tula
Part	Within this sign	D9 sign
1	0°00′ – 3°20′	Tula
2	3°20′ – 6°40′	Vrischika
3	6°40′ – 10°00′	Dhanu
4	10°00′ – 13°20′	Makara
5	13°20′ – 16°40′	Kumbha
6	16°40′ – 20°00′	Meena
7	20°00′ – 23°20′	Mesha
8	23°20′ – 26°40′	Vrishabha
9	26°40′ – 30°00′	Mithuna

8. Vrischika210°00′ – 240°00′

Vrischika covers the interval from 210°00′ up to, but not including, 240°00′.

The nine portions below use the same D9 ninth-harmonic convention as your result.

D9 portions of Vrischika
Part	Within this sign	D9 sign
1	0°00′ – 3°20′	Karka
2	3°20′ – 6°40′	Simha
3	6°40′ – 10°00′	Kanya
4	10°00′ – 13°20′	Tula
5	13°20′ – 16°40′	Vrischika
6	16°40′ – 20°00′	Dhanu
7	20°00′ – 23°20′	Makara
8	23°20′ – 26°40′	Kumbha
9	26°40′ – 30°00′	Meena

9. Dhanu240°00′ – 270°00′

Dhanu covers the interval from 240°00′ up to, but not including, 270°00′.

The nine portions below use the same D9 ninth-harmonic convention as your result.

D9 portions of Dhanu
Part	Within this sign	D9 sign
1	0°00′ – 3°20′	Mesha
2	3°20′ – 6°40′	Vrishabha
3	6°40′ – 10°00′	Mithuna
4	10°00′ – 13°20′	Karka
5	13°20′ – 16°40′	Simha
6	16°40′ – 20°00′	Kanya
7	20°00′ – 23°20′	Tula
8	23°20′ – 26°40′	Vrischika
9	26°40′ – 30°00′	Dhanu

10. Makara270°00′ – 300°00′

Makara covers the interval from 270°00′ up to, but not including, 300°00′.

The nine portions below use the same D9 ninth-harmonic convention as your result.

D9 portions of Makara
Part	Within this sign	D9 sign
1	0°00′ – 3°20′	Makara
2	3°20′ – 6°40′	Kumbha
3	6°40′ – 10°00′	Meena
4	10°00′ – 13°20′	Mesha
5	13°20′ – 16°40′	Vrishabha
6	16°40′ – 20°00′	Mithuna
7	20°00′ – 23°20′	Karka
8	23°20′ – 26°40′	Simha
9	26°40′ – 30°00′	Kanya

11. Kumbha300°00′ – 330°00′

Kumbha covers the interval from 300°00′ up to, but not including, 330°00′.

The nine portions below use the same D9 ninth-harmonic convention as your result.

D9 portions of Kumbha
Part	Within this sign	D9 sign
1	0°00′ – 3°20′	Tula
2	3°20′ – 6°40′	Vrischika
3	6°40′ – 10°00′	Dhanu
4	10°00′ – 13°20′	Makara
5	13°20′ – 16°40′	Kumbha
6	16°40′ – 20°00′	Meena
7	20°00′ – 23°20′	Mesha
8	23°20′ – 26°40′	Vrishabha
9	26°40′ – 30°00′	Mithuna

12. Meena330°00′ – 360°00′

Meena covers the interval from 330°00′ up to, but not including, 360°00′.

The nine portions below use the same D9 ninth-harmonic convention as your result.

D9 portions of Meena
Part	Within this sign	D9 sign
1	0°00′ – 3°20′	Karka
2	3°20′ – 6°40′	Simha
3	6°40′ – 10°00′	Kanya
4	10°00′ – 13°20′	Tula
5	13°20′ – 16°40′	Vrischika
6	16°40′ – 20°00′	Dhanu
7	20°00′ – 23°20′	Makara
8	23°20′ – 26°40′	Kumbha
9	26°40′ – 30°00′	Meena

Twenty-seven nakshatras and their padas

A nakshatra is a 13°20′ division of the same sidereal circle. Its four padas each span 3°20′. Open a name to see its actual ranges and D9 signs.

1. Ashwini0°00′ – 13°20′

Ashwini covers the interval from 0°00′ up to, but not including, 13°20′.

Padas of Ashwini
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	0°00′ – 3°20′	Mesha
2	3°20′ – 6°40′	Vrishabha
3	6°40′ – 10°00′	Mithuna
4	10°00′ – 13°20′	Karka

2. Bharani13°20′ – 26°40′

Bharani covers the interval from 13°20′ up to, but not including, 26°40′.

Padas of Bharani
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	13°20′ – 16°40′	Simha
2	16°40′ – 20°00′	Kanya
3	20°00′ – 23°20′	Tula
4	23°20′ – 26°40′	Vrischika

3. Krittika26°40′ – 40°00′

Krittika covers the interval from 26°40′ up to, but not including, 40°00′.

Padas of Krittika
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	26°40′ – 30°00′	Dhanu
2	30°00′ – 33°20′	Makara
3	33°20′ – 36°40′	Kumbha
4	36°40′ – 40°00′	Meena

4. Rohini40°00′ – 53°20′

Rohini covers the interval from 40°00′ up to, but not including, 53°20′.

Padas of Rohini
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	40°00′ – 43°20′	Mesha
2	43°20′ – 46°40′	Vrishabha
3	46°40′ – 50°00′	Mithuna
4	50°00′ – 53°20′	Karka

5. Mrigashira53°20′ – 66°40′

Mrigashira covers the interval from 53°20′ up to, but not including, 66°40′.

Padas of Mrigashira
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	53°20′ – 56°40′	Simha
2	56°40′ – 60°00′	Kanya
3	60°00′ – 63°20′	Tula
4	63°20′ – 66°40′	Vrischika

6. Ardra66°40′ – 80°00′

Ardra covers the interval from 66°40′ up to, but not including, 80°00′.

Padas of Ardra
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	66°40′ – 70°00′	Dhanu
2	70°00′ – 73°20′	Makara
3	73°20′ – 76°40′	Kumbha
4	76°40′ – 80°00′	Meena

7. Punarvasu80°00′ – 93°20′

Punarvasu covers the interval from 80°00′ up to, but not including, 93°20′.

Padas of Punarvasu
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	80°00′ – 83°20′	Mesha
2	83°20′ – 86°40′	Vrishabha
3	86°40′ – 90°00′	Mithuna
4	90°00′ – 93°20′	Karka

8. Pushya93°20′ – 106°40′

Pushya covers the interval from 93°20′ up to, but not including, 106°40′.

Padas of Pushya
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	93°20′ – 96°40′	Simha
2	96°40′ – 100°00′	Kanya
3	100°00′ – 103°20′	Tula
4	103°20′ – 106°40′	Vrischika

9. Ashlesha106°40′ – 120°00′

Ashlesha covers the interval from 106°40′ up to, but not including, 120°00′.

Padas of Ashlesha
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	106°40′ – 110°00′	Dhanu
2	110°00′ – 113°20′	Makara
3	113°20′ – 116°40′	Kumbha
4	116°40′ – 120°00′	Meena

10. Magha120°00′ – 133°20′

Magha covers the interval from 120°00′ up to, but not including, 133°20′.

Padas of Magha
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	120°00′ – 123°20′	Mesha
2	123°20′ – 126°40′	Vrishabha
3	126°40′ – 130°00′	Mithuna
4	130°00′ – 133°20′	Karka

11. Purva Phalguni133°20′ – 146°40′

Purva Phalguni covers the interval from 133°20′ up to, but not including, 146°40′.

Padas of Purva Phalguni
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	133°20′ – 136°40′	Simha
2	136°40′ – 140°00′	Kanya
3	140°00′ – 143°20′	Tula
4	143°20′ – 146°40′	Vrischika

12. Uttara Phalguni146°40′ – 160°00′

Uttara Phalguni covers the interval from 146°40′ up to, but not including, 160°00′.

Padas of Uttara Phalguni
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	146°40′ – 150°00′	Dhanu
2	150°00′ – 153°20′	Makara
3	153°20′ – 156°40′	Kumbha
4	156°40′ – 160°00′	Meena

13. Hasta160°00′ – 173°20′

Hasta covers the interval from 160°00′ up to, but not including, 173°20′.

Padas of Hasta
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	160°00′ – 163°20′	Mesha
2	163°20′ – 166°40′	Vrishabha
3	166°40′ – 170°00′	Mithuna
4	170°00′ – 173°20′	Karka

14. Chitra173°20′ – 186°40′

Chitra covers the interval from 173°20′ up to, but not including, 186°40′.

Padas of Chitra
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	173°20′ – 176°40′	Simha
2	176°40′ – 180°00′	Kanya
3	180°00′ – 183°20′	Tula
4	183°20′ – 186°40′	Vrischika

15. Swati186°40′ – 200°00′

Swati covers the interval from 186°40′ up to, but not including, 200°00′.

Padas of Swati
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	186°40′ – 190°00′	Dhanu
2	190°00′ – 193°20′	Makara
3	193°20′ – 196°40′	Kumbha
4	196°40′ – 200°00′	Meena

16. Vishakha200°00′ – 213°20′

Vishakha covers the interval from 200°00′ up to, but not including, 213°20′.

Padas of Vishakha
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	200°00′ – 203°20′	Mesha
2	203°20′ – 206°40′	Vrishabha
3	206°40′ – 210°00′	Mithuna
4	210°00′ – 213°20′	Karka

17. Anuradha213°20′ – 226°40′

Anuradha covers the interval from 213°20′ up to, but not including, 226°40′.

Padas of Anuradha
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	213°20′ – 216°40′	Simha
2	216°40′ – 220°00′	Kanya
3	220°00′ – 223°20′	Tula
4	223°20′ – 226°40′	Vrischika

18. Jyeshtha226°40′ – 240°00′

Jyeshtha covers the interval from 226°40′ up to, but not including, 240°00′.

Padas of Jyeshtha
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	226°40′ – 230°00′	Dhanu
2	230°00′ – 233°20′	Makara
3	233°20′ – 236°40′	Kumbha
4	236°40′ – 240°00′	Meena

19. Mula240°00′ – 253°20′

Mula covers the interval from 240°00′ up to, but not including, 253°20′.

Padas of Mula
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	240°00′ – 243°20′	Mesha
2	243°20′ – 246°40′	Vrishabha
3	246°40′ – 250°00′	Mithuna
4	250°00′ – 253°20′	Karka

20. Purva Ashadha253°20′ – 266°40′

Purva Ashadha covers the interval from 253°20′ up to, but not including, 266°40′.

Padas of Purva Ashadha
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	253°20′ – 256°40′	Simha
2	256°40′ – 260°00′	Kanya
3	260°00′ – 263°20′	Tula
4	263°20′ – 266°40′	Vrischika

21. Uttara Ashadha266°40′ – 280°00′

Uttara Ashadha covers the interval from 266°40′ up to, but not including, 280°00′.

Padas of Uttara Ashadha
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	266°40′ – 270°00′	Dhanu
2	270°00′ – 273°20′	Makara
3	273°20′ – 276°40′	Kumbha
4	276°40′ – 280°00′	Meena

22. Shravana280°00′ – 293°20′

Shravana covers the interval from 280°00′ up to, but not including, 293°20′.

Padas of Shravana
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	280°00′ – 283°20′	Mesha
2	283°20′ – 286°40′	Vrishabha
3	286°40′ – 290°00′	Mithuna
4	290°00′ – 293°20′	Karka

23. Dhanishta293°20′ – 306°40′

Dhanishta covers the interval from 293°20′ up to, but not including, 306°40′.

Padas of Dhanishta
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	293°20′ – 296°40′	Simha
2	296°40′ – 300°00′	Kanya
3	300°00′ – 303°20′	Tula
4	303°20′ – 306°40′	Vrischika

24. Shatabhisha306°40′ – 320°00′

Shatabhisha covers the interval from 306°40′ up to, but not including, 320°00′.

Padas of Shatabhisha
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	306°40′ – 310°00′	Dhanu
2	310°00′ – 313°20′	Makara
3	313°20′ – 316°40′	Kumbha
4	316°40′ – 320°00′	Meena

25. Purva Bhadrapada320°00′ – 333°20′

Purva Bhadrapada covers the interval from 320°00′ up to, but not including, 333°20′.

Padas of Purva Bhadrapada
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	320°00′ – 323°20′	Mesha
2	323°20′ – 326°40′	Vrishabha
3	326°40′ – 330°00′	Mithuna
4	330°00′ – 333°20′	Karka

26. Uttara Bhadrapada333°20′ – 346°40′

Uttara Bhadrapada covers the interval from 333°20′ up to, but not including, 346°40′.

Padas of Uttara Bhadrapada
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	333°20′ – 336°40′	Simha
2	336°40′ – 340°00′	Kanya
3	340°00′ – 343°20′	Tula
4	343°20′ – 346°40′	Vrischika

27. Revati346°40′ – 360°00′

Revati covers the interval from 346°40′ up to, but not including, 360°00′.

Padas of Revati
Pada	Sidereal longitude	D9 sign
1	346°40′ – 350°00′	Dhanu
2	350°00′ – 353°20′	Makara
3	353°20′ – 356°40′	Kumbha
4	356°40′ – 360°00′	Meena

D9 and pada: the same fine division

In this implementation, D9 multiplies sidereal longitude by nine and wraps it around 360°. Each 3°20′ portion of the original circle therefore maps to one 30° D9 sign.

A planet’s D9 sign follows its longitude. A D9 house layout also needs a supported exact-time ascendant. Neither a finer diagram nor a reference label makes an uncertain birth record more exact.

Near a division boundary, keep the engine’s precision warning. Unknown and approximate-time charts retain candidate D9 signs rather than one fabricated placement.

How twelve whole-sign houses are numbered

With a supported recorded instant and location, the ascendant’s rashi becomes the first D1 house. Each following sign becomes the next house. These offsets describe sign order, not an equal-distance measurement from the exact ascendant degree.

See the twelve house offsets

Whole-sign house offsets
House	Signs after the ascendant sign
1	0
2	1
3	2
4	3
5	4
6	5
7	6
8	7
9	8
10	9
11	10
12	11

Unknown or approximate birth time does not receive one ascendant or house chart. An exact-time record beyond the supported ±65° latitude also keeps houses unavailable.

What the Vimshottari schedule counts

The birth Moon’s nakshatra sets the first period lord. Its uncompleted fraction sets the balance remaining at birth. The nine full period lengths sum to 120 years.

See the nine period lengths

Vimshottari full period lengths
Period lord	Years
Ketu	7
Venus	20
Sun	6
Moon	10
Mars	7
Rahu	18
Jupiter	16
Saturn	19
Mercury	17

A subperiod takes the major-period length multiplied by its own lord’s full years, divided by 120. This website uses a 365.25-day year. Another year convention can move the dates.

The active period includes its start instant and stops just before its end. A date in this schedule is a traditional calculation, not proof that an event will happen. One schedule stays withheld for uncertain time.

Sources and declared conventions

This reference explains the geometry used by our own engine. The traditional source explains the period system; it does not establish predictive validity.

Find these labels in my own kundli

One set of positions, clearly named

Rashi, nakshatra, pada and D9 divide the same sidereal circle at different scales. Their ranges describe chart geometry. A label does not independently establish personality, compatibility or a future event.

Keep the record with the result

An unknown time remains a range. A precise-looking reference table cannot establish the missing birth instant. House and period explanations should be read with the exact-time, location and calculation warnings in the result.

Sources and method

Original explanations of our current methods, with background sources below. A link does not imply endorsement. Traditional interpretation is separate from the calculated positions.

Astronomy Engine: author documentation
The astronomical position library behind our engine. Sign/pada/D9 conventions are explicitly declared by this website.
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra: period chapter
A primary traditional period text. It does not establish scientific predictive validity.

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