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 Yoni List

Last updated 25 September 2026

Yoni assigns each nakshatra an animal, and matching compares the two animals rather than the two nakshatras: it is worth 4 of the 36 points. Fourteen animals cover the twenty-seven, so most of them are shared by a pair.

Grouped

Horse · 2

Elephant · 2

Sheep · 2

Serpent · 2

Dog · 2

Ardra,
Mula

Cat · 2

Rat · 2

Cow · 2

Buffalo · 2

Hasta,
Swati

Tiger · 2

Deer · 2

Monkey · 2

Mongoose · 1

Uttara Ashadha

Lion · 2

Every nakshatra in full

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

The same animal on both sides scores full marks. A few pairs — cat and rat, tiger and cow, dog and deer among them — are counted as natural enemies and score the least.

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 yoni values are there?: 14 — Horse (2), Elephant (2), Sheep (2), Serpent (2), Dog (2), Cat (2), Rat (2), Cow (2), Buffalo (2), Tiger (2), Deer (2), Monkey (2), Mongoose (1), Lion (2).
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.