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Ardra Nakshatra

Ardra nakshatra spans 66.67° to 80° of the sidereal zodiac and is ruled by Rahu. Its theme: the storm that clears the air; grief and insight arriving in the same weather.

Sidereal span
6°40′ Gemini 13°20′ wide, Lahiri ayanamsa
Moon next enters
Oct 30 3:34 AM UTC
Next stay
22 h 08 min leaves Oct 31, 1:42 AM UTC
Dasha period
18 years Vimshottari, ruled by Rahu

Moon: NASA JPL DE440 minus the Lahiri ayanamsa (Swiss Ephemeris).

The mansions either side and the sign it starts in: Mrigashira, Punarvasu and Gemini.

The other mansions under Rahu: Swati and Shatabhisha.

Your Moon nakshatra is read from a kundli chart on the sidereal zodiac; the moon sign calculator uses the tropical one, so it often names the next sign along. Kundli matching then compares the nakshatra with a partner's.

Ardra Nakshatra: Degrees, Padas, Ruler and Dasha Length

Exact times

The Moon in Ardra: exact times in your city

The Moon enters Ardra at 3:34 AM UTC on October 30, 2026 and leaves it at 1:42 AM UTC on October 31 — 22 hours 8 minutes in all.

City Moon enters Ardra Moon leaves Ardra
UTC Fri, Oct 30 Sat, Oct 31
Honolulu United States 5:34 PM Thu, Oct 29 · UTC−10 3:42 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 7:34 PM Thu, Oct 29 · UTC−8 5:42 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−8
Los Angeles United States 8:34 PM Thu, Oct 29 · UTC−7 6:42 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 8:34 PM Thu, Oct 29 · UTC−7 6:42 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−7
Denver United States 9:34 PM Thu, Oct 29 · UTC−6 7:42 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 10:34 PM Thu, Oct 29 · UTC−5 8:42 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 9:34 PM Thu, Oct 29 · UTC−6 7:42 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−6
New York United States 11:34 PM Thu, Oct 29 · UTC−4 9:42 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 11:34 PM Thu, Oct 29 · UTC−4 9:42 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 10:34 PM Thu, Oct 29 · UTC−5 8:42 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 10:34 PM Thu, Oct 29 · UTC−5 8:42 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 11:34 PM Thu, Oct 29 · UTC−4 9:42 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 12:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−3 10:42 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 12:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−3 10:42 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 12:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−3 10:42 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 3:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC 1:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC
London United Kingdom 3:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC 1:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 4:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+1 2:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+1
Paris France 4:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+1 2:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 4:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+1 2:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 5:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+2 3:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 5:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+2 3:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 5:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+2 3:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 6:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+3 4:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 6:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+3 4:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 6:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+3 4:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 7:04 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+3:30 5:12 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 7:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+4 5:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 8:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+5 6:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 9:04 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+5:30 7:12 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 9:19 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+5:45 7:27 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 9:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+6 7:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 10:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+7 8:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 10:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+7 8:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+7
Singapore 11:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+8 9:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+8
Beijing China 11:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+8 9:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 11:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+8 9:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 11:34 AM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+8 9:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 12:34 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+9 10:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 12:34 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+9 10:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 2:04 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+10:30 12:12 PM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 1:34 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+10 11:42 AM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 2:34 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+11 12:42 PM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 4:34 PM Fri, Oct 30 · UTC+13 2:42 PM Sat, Oct 31 · UTC+13

One degree of Ardra takes the Moon 100 minutes on this pass: that is how far both times move if your ayanamsa differs from Lahiri (24.22° in 2026) by a degree. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

The classification

Symbol A teardrop, a diamond
Presiding deity Rudra, the storm
Gana — temperament Manushya
Yoni — animal Dog
Caste Butcher

The arithmetic

Sidereal degrees 66.67° – 80°
Ruling planet Rahu
Vimshottari dasha length 18 years
Average Moon stay, 2020–2040 24 h 34 min
Shortest and longest stay 20 h 54 min · 27 h 09 min
Ardra on the sidereal zodiac: 6°40′ Gemini – 20°00′ Gemini
Ardra on the sidereal zodiac: 6°40′ Gemini – 20°00′ GeminiWheel of the 27 nakshatras with the twelve sidereal signs around it; Ardra (6°40′ Gemini – 20°00′ Gemini) highlighted and divided into its four padas.AriTauGemCanLeoVirLibScoSagCapAquPis1 Ashwini: 0°00′ Aries – 13°20′ Aries12 Bharani: 13°20′ Aries – 26°40′ Aries23 Krittika: 26°40′ Aries – 10°00′ Taurus34 Rohini: 10°00′ Taurus – 23°20′ Taurus45 Mrigashira: 23°20′ Taurus – 6°40′ Gemini56 Ardra: 6°40′ Gemini – 20°00′ Gemini67 Punarvasu: 20°00′ Gemini – 3°20′ Cancer78 Pushya: 3°20′ Cancer – 16°40′ Cancer89 Ashlesha: 16°40′ Cancer – 30°00′ Cancer910 Magha: 0°00′ Leo – 13°20′ Leo1011 Purva Phalguni: 13°20′ Leo – 26°40′ Leo1112 Uttara Phalguni: 26°40′ Leo – 10°00′ Virgo1213 Hasta: 10°00′ Virgo – 23°20′ Virgo1314 Chitra: 23°20′ Virgo – 6°40′ Libra1415 Swati: 6°40′ Libra – 20°00′ Libra1516 Vishakha: 20°00′ Libra – 3°20′ Scorpio1617 Anuradha: 3°20′ Scorpio – 16°40′ Scorpio1718 Jyeshtha: 16°40′ Scorpio – 30°00′ Scorpio1819 Mula: 0°00′ Sagittarius – 13°20′ Sagittarius1920 Purva Ashadha: 13°20′ Sagittarius – 26°40′ Sagittarius2021 Uttara Ashadha: 26°40′ Sagittarius – 10°00′ Capricorn2122 Shravana: 10°00′ Capricorn – 23°20′ Capricorn2223 Dhanishta: 23°20′ Capricorn – 6°40′ Aquarius2324 Shatabhisha: 6°40′ Aquarius – 20°00′ Aquarius2425 Purva Bhadrapada: 20°00′ Aquarius – 3°20′ Pisces2526 Uttara Bhadrapada: 3°20′ Pisces – 16°40′ Pisces2627 Revati: 16°40′ Pisces – 30°00′ Pisces27Ardra6°40′ Gemini –20°00′ GeminiRahu · 18-year dashano. 6 of 27Source: 27 equal spans of 13°20′ from 0° sidereal Ariesastrohot.com

Ardra is no. 6 of 27, running from 6°40′ Gemini to 20°00′ Gemini — wholly inside Gemini, in four padas of 3°20′. Rahu also rules Swati (no. 15) and Shatabhisha (no. 24), shaded darker.

Moon in Ardra

What Ardra nakshatra is said to give

Ardra belongs to Rudra, the storm, and its symbol is a teardrop. The tradition reads it as the mansion of upheaval that clears the air: grief, intensity and sudden insight arriving together. People with the Moon here are described as sharp-minded, emotionally intense and capable of great transformation after difficulty.

Strengths

Intellect, resilience after loss, honesty and a talent for solving hard problems.

Challenges

Emotional storms, harsh words and a tendency to destroy before rebuilding.

Ardra in relationships

Deeply feeling and loyal, though moods can be stormy.

Ardra at work

Research, technology, psychology, crisis work and anything requiring rigorous thinking.

The storm breaks and the air is fresh afterward; Ardra's teardrop is the grief that makes renewal possible.

The four padas

Navamsa signs of the four: Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. What padas are and why they matter →

Pada 1 66.67° – 70°
navamsa Sagittarius
Pada 2 70° – 73.33°
navamsa Capricorn
Pada 3 73.33° – 76.67°
navamsa Aquarius
Pada 4 76.67° – 80°
navamsa Pisces

Every pass, 2020–2040

How long the Moon stays in Ardra

Between 2020 and 2040 the Moon passes through Ardra 281 times, and its stays here run a little long: 24 h 34 min on average, against 24 h 17 min for all 27 mansions. The quickest crossing, beginning December 23, 2026, takes 20 h 54 min; the slowest, beginning November 5, 2039, 27 h 09 min.

Every Moon stay in Ardra, 2020–2040: hours per pass
Every Moon stay in Ardra, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Ardra from 2020 to 2040 (281 passes), height = hours spent; the longest, shortest and next pass are marked, with the mean of all 27 mansions as a dashed line.21 h23 h25 h27 hall 27: 24.3 htodaylongest 27 h 09 minshortest 20 h 54 minnext20202025203020352040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com
Every Moon stay in Ardra, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Ardra from 2020 to 2040 (281 passes), height = hours spent; the longest, shortest and next pass are marked, with the mean of all 27 mansions as a dashed line.21 h23 h25 h27 hall 27: 24.3 htodaylongest 27 h 09 minshortest 20 h 54 minnext202020302040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com

Ardra gets its longest stays around 2022, 2031 and 2039, when the Moon's apogee (its slowest point) lies in this mansion, and its shortest around 2026 and 2035, when perigee does.

The next six Moon passes through Ardra

Enters (UTC)Leaves (UTC)Stay
Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 3:34 AM Sat, Oct 31, 1:42 AM 22 h 08 min
Thu, Nov 26, 2026, 12:17 PM Fri, Nov 27, 9:39 AM 21 h 22 min
Wed, Dec 23, 2026, 11:23 PM Thu, Dec 24, 8:17 PM 20 h 54 min
Wed, Jan 20, 2027, 10:47 AM Thu, Jan 21, 7:54 AM 21 h 07 min
Tue, Feb 16, 2027, 8:08 PM Wed, Feb 17, 5:59 PM 21 h 51 min
Tue, Mar 16, 2027, 2:43 AM Wed, Mar 17, 1:16 AM 22 h 33 min

Why the mansions are equal in space but not in time → Run your own birth date →

Reading Ardra: gana, yoni and caste

  • Gana: Manushya — human: mixed, self-interested, neither of the extremes. Nearest Manushya neighbors: Rohini (no. 4) and Purva Phalguni (no. 11).
  • Yoni: Dog — shared only with Mula (no. 19); two charts with the same yoni get the top score for this factor.
  • Caste: Butcher. Presiding deity: Rudra, the storm; symbol: a teardrop, a diamond.

Where the classifications come from, and what can be checked →

Also ruled by Rahu

Same 18-year dasha.

Swati A young shoot in the wind Shatabhisha An empty circle, a hundred healers
← Mrigashira The mansion before this one. All 27 mansions Plus the calculator, the ayanamsa and your dasha balance. Punarvasu → The mansion after this one.

Cite this page

AstroHot. “Ardra Nakshatra: Degrees, Padas, Ruler and Dasha Length.” Accessed October 29, 2026. https://astrohot.com/nakshatra/ardra/

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