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 nadi values are there?

3 — Aadi (9), Madhya (9), Antya (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 Nadi List

Last updated 25 September 2026

Nadi is the heaviest of the eight kootas: it carries 8 of the 36 points, and two people whose nakshatras share a nadi score zero on all eight. That single value is the most common reason a match that looks fine everywhere else fails. Here are all twenty-seven.

Grouped

Aadi · 9

Madhya · 9

Antya · 9

Every nakshatra in full

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

The three run in groups of three and the order reverses each time — Aadi, Madhya, Antya, then Antya, Madhya, Aadi, and so on — so Madhya always falls in the middle of a group and the other two swap ends.

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 nadi values are there?: 3 — Aadi (9), Madhya (9), Antya (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.