Who is the lord of Aquarius?

Saturn rules Aquarius. Wherever Saturn sits in a chart, it carries this sign's affairs with it.

Which nakshatras fall in Aquarius?

Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada — each nakshatra spans 13°20', so a sign holds two and a quarter of them and the ones at the edges are shared with the neighbouring sign.

Aquarius (कुम्भ) Rashifal

Reading for 27 August 2026

Today

The Moon moves through your 1st house today, bringing yourself, health and drive into focus. Mercury favours your 7th house, opening clear thinking and useful conversations. Work and relationships feel supportive — trust your instincts. A short dawn prayer keeps the day calm and hopeful.

Love & people: A hard planet crosses your house of partnership. Nothing is wrong — just let a sharp sentence go unsaid today.
What to do about it: Guard your energy today. Say no to one thing you would normally take on.
Today's remedy: Offer a little turmeric or gram dal at a temple, or to an elder.

Computed from: Moon → 1 · Venus → 8 · Jupiter → 6 · Saturn → 2 (house)

Lucky colour: Deep BlueNumber: 9

What this sign is

Aquarius (कुम्भ) is the 11th sign of the zodiac, ruled by Saturn. It is a air sign and a fixed (sthira) one — which together say most of what there is to say about how it behaves.

Being a air sign, Aquarius thinks, talks and connects — restless, sociable, quick to see both sides. Being fixed (sthira), it holds things — the one that sustains and resists being moved. Its ruler Saturn adds its own colour on top of that, and in a real chart the ruler's position decides how much of this actually shows.

Ruler: Saturn
Element: Air
Modality: fixed (sthira)

Nakshatras in this sign

Dhanishta(shared with the next sign)
Shatabhisha
Purva Bhadrapada(shared with the next sign)

One thing worth knowing before you read any of this: in Vedic astrology your rashi is where the MOON stood when you were born, not the sun-sign the date ranges give. The Moon crosses a sign in about two and a quarter days, so the date table is right by luck rather than by rule — most people reading a column have been reading the wrong one.

This is the sign, not your chart

A rashifal is written for a twelfth of the world at once. Your own chart is cast from your date, exact time and place — and it says something no sign column can.

Common questions

Who is the lord of Aquarius?: Saturn rules Aquarius. Wherever Saturn sits in a chart, it carries this sign's affairs with it.
Which nakshatras fall in Aquarius?: Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada — each nakshatra spans 13°20', so a sign holds two and a quarter of them and the ones at the edges are shared with the neighbouring sign.
Is my rashi the same as my sun sign?: One thing worth knowing before you read any of this: in Vedic astrology your rashi is where the MOON stood when you were born, not the sun-sign the date ranges give. The Moon crosses a sign in about two and a quarter days, so the date table is right by luck rather than by rule — most people reading a column have been reading the wrong one.