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 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 Lord List

Last updated 25 September 2026

Each nakshatra is ruled by one of the nine planets, and the nine repeat three times down the list of twenty-seven in the Vimshottari order — Ketu, Venus, Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury. The nakshatra the Moon occupies at birth decides which mahadasha the life opens with, which is what makes this table more than a label.

Grouped

Ketu · 3

Venus · 3

Sun · 3

Moon · 3

Mars · 3

Rahu · 3

Jupiter · 3

Saturn · 3

Mercury · 3

Every nakshatra in full

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

Because the nine repeat in a fixed order, nakshatras nine apart always share a lord — Ashwini, Magha and Mula are all ruled by Ketu.

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 ruling planet values are there?: 9 — Ketu (3), Venus (3), Sun (3), Moon (3), Mars (3), Rahu (3), Jupiter (3), Saturn (3), Mercury (3).
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.