Moon Sign Calculator (Janma Rashi)

What is a Moon Sign (Rashi)?

Your Moon Sign — called the Rashi or Chandra Rashi in Vedic astrology — is the zodiac sign the Moon occupied at the exact moment of your birth. Because the Moon moves quickly, spending only about 2¼ days in each sign, your Moon Sign is far more personal than the Sun Sign most people know from newspaper horoscopes. In the Vedic tradition the Moon governs the mind, emotions, memory and instinct, so the Moon Sign is treated as the primary lens for personality, daily predictions and the Vimshottari dasha timeline.

How to find your Moon Sign — step by step

1. Enter your date of birth. This fixes the day the Moon’s position is calculated for.
2. Enter your exact time of birth. The Moon can change signs partway through a day, so the birth time decides your sign on cusp days. If your time is uncertain, the result may shift to the neighbouring sign.
3. Enter your place of birth. The location sets the correct time zone so the Moon’s longitude is computed for your local moment.
4. Read the Rashi. The calculator finds the Moon’s sidereal longitude (using the Lahiri ayanamsa) and maps it to one of the twelve Rashis.
5. Check the Nakshatra too. Each sign spans 2¼ nakshatras; your Moon’s nakshatra refines the reading and starts your dasha sequence.

Moon Sign vs Sun Sign vs Ascendant

These three are often confused. The Sun Sign reflects the ego, vitality and life purpose and changes about once a month. The Ascendant (Lagna) is the sign rising on the eastern horizon at birth and anchors the twelve houses; it changes roughly every two hours. The Moon Sign (Rashi) reflects the emotional and mental nature and changes every couple of days. Vedic astrology leans most heavily on the Moon Sign and the Ascendant, which is why two people born under the same Sun Sign can feel so different.

The 12 Moon Signs (Rashi) at a glance

Each Rashi is ruled by a planet that colours how its natives feel and respond:

These are broad tendencies, not fixed verdicts. A full reading weighs the Moon's nakshatra, the houses it rules, the planets aspecting it and the running dasha before drawing conclusions.

Why the Moon Sign matters in Vedic astrology

Most daily, weekly and yearly horoscopes in the Vedic system are written for the Moon Sign, not the Sun Sign — so knowing your Rashi is the first step to a horoscope that actually fits you. The Moon Sign also sets the starting point of your Vimshottari dasha, informs kundli matching for marriage, and helps identify your lucky numbers and gemstones. Once you know your Rashi, you can read your daily horoscope and explore your birth nakshatra for a deeper picture.