How many nakshatras are there in total?

Twenty-seven. The 360° of the zodiac is divided into twenty-seven equal parts, so each nakshatra spans 13°20'.

How many gana values are there?

3 — Deva (9), Manushya (9), Rakshasa (9).

How do I find my own nakshatra?

It is the nakshatra the Moon occupied at the moment you were born. The Moon crosses one in about a day and a pada in about six hours, so it has to be computed from the date, time and place of birth rather than guessed.

Nakshatra Gana List

Last updated 25 September 2026

Gana sorts the twenty-seven nakshatras into three temperaments — Deva, Manushya and Rakshasa — and it is one of the eight kootas of Ashtakoot matching, worth 6 of the 36 points. The table below is the whole list; the value for any single nakshatra is on its own page.

Grouped

Deva · 9

Manushya · 9

Rakshasa · 9

Every nakshatra in full

#	Nakshatra	Gana	Span
1	Ashwini	Deva	0° – 13.33°
2	Bharani	Manushya	13.33° – 26.67°
3	Krittika	Rakshasa	26.67° – 40°
4	Rohini	Manushya	40° – 53.33°
5	Mrigashira	Deva	53.33° – 66.67°
6	Ardra	Manushya	66.67° – 80°
7	Punarvasu	Deva	80° – 93.33°
8	Pushya	Deva	93.33° – 106.67°
9	Ashlesha	Rakshasa	106.67° – 120°
10	Magha	Rakshasa	120° – 133.33°
11	Purva Phalguni	Manushya	133.33° – 146.67°
12	Uttara Phalguni	Manushya	146.67° – 160°
13	Hasta	Deva	160° – 173.33°
14	Chitra	Rakshasa	173.33° – 186.67°
15	Swati	Deva	186.67° – 200°
16	Vishakha	Rakshasa	200° – 213.33°
17	Anuradha	Deva	213.33° – 226.67°
18	Jyeshtha	Rakshasa	226.67° – 240°
19	Mula	Rakshasa	240° – 253.33°
20	Purva Ashadha	Manushya	253.33° – 266.67°
21	Uttara Ashadha	Manushya	266.67° – 280°
22	Shravana	Deva	280° – 293.33°
23	Dhanishta	Rakshasa	293.33° – 306.67°
24	Shatabhisha	Rakshasa	306.67° – 320°
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Manushya	320° – 333.33°
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Manushya	333.33° – 346.67°
27	Revati	Deva	346.67° – 360°

In matching, the same gana on both sides scores full marks. Deva with Manushya scores part, and Deva with Rakshasa scores nothing — which is the pairing this koota exists to catch.

Common questions

How many nakshatras are there in total?: Twenty-seven. The 360° of the zodiac is divided into twenty-seven equal parts, so each nakshatra spans 13°20'.
How many gana values are there?: 3 — Deva (9), Manushya (9), Rakshasa (9).
How do I find my own nakshatra?: It is the nakshatra the Moon occupied at the moment you were born. The Moon crosses one in about a day and a pada in about six hours, so it has to be computed from the date, time and place of birth rather than guessed.

Which nakshatra is yours?

The Moon crosses a nakshatra in about a day, so the only way to know is from the date, time and place of birth. It computes in a second.