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Nakshatra 23 of 27

Dhanishta Nakshatra

Dhanishta nakshatra spans 293.33° to 306.67° of the sidereal zodiac and is ruled by Mars. Its theme: rhythm and wealth — timing turned into an asset.

Sidereal span
23°20′ Capricorn 13°20′ wide, Lahiri ayanamsa
Moon next enters
Nov 16 8:47 PM UTC
Next stay
26 h 18 min leaves Nov 17, 11:05 PM UTC
Dasha period
7 years Vimshottari, ruled by Mars

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

The mansions either side, its ruling planet and the sign it starts in: Shravana, Shatabhisha, Mars and Capricorn.

The other mansions under Mars: Mrigashira and Chitra.

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.

Dhanishta Nakshatra: Degrees, Padas, Ruler and Dasha Length

Exact times

The Moon in Dhanishta: exact times in your city

The Moon enters Dhanishta at 8:47 PM UTC on November 16, 2026 and leaves it at 11:05 PM UTC on November 17 — 26 hours 18 minutes in all.

City Moon enters Dhanishta Moon leaves Dhanishta
UTC Mon, Nov 16 Tue, Nov 17
Honolulu United States 10:47 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−10 1:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 11:47 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−9 2:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 12:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−8 3:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 1:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−7 4:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC−7
Denver United States 1:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−7 4:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 2:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−6 5:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 2:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−6 5:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC−6
New York United States 3:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−5 6:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 3:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−5 6:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 3:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−5 6:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 3:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−5 6:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 4:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−4 7:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 5:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−3 8:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 5:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−3 8:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 5:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC−3 8:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 8:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC 11:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC
London United Kingdom 8:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC 11:05 PM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 9:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+1 12:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+1
Paris France 9:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+1 12:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 9:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+1 12:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 10:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+2 1:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 10:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+2 1:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 10:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+2 1:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 11:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+3 2:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 11:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+3 2:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 11:47 PM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+3 2:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 12:17 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+3:30 2:35 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 12:47 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+4 3:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 1:47 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+5 4:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 2:17 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+5:30 4:35 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 2:32 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+5:45 4:50 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 2:47 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+6 5:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 3:47 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+7 6:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 3:47 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+7 6:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+7
Singapore 4:47 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+8 7:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+8
Beijing China 4:47 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+8 7:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 4:47 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+8 7:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 4:47 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+8 7:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 5:47 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+9 8:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 5:47 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+9 8:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 7:17 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+10:30 9:35 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 6:47 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+10 9:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 7:47 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+11 10:05 AM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 9:47 AM Tue, Nov 17 · UTC+13 12:05 PM Wed, Nov 18 · UTC+13

One degree of Dhanishta takes the Moon 118 minutes on this pass: that is how far both times move if your ayanamsa differs from Lahiri (24.23° in 2026) by a degree. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

The classification

Symbol A drum, a flute
Presiding deity The eight Vasus
Gana — temperament Rakshasa
Yoni — animal Lion
Caste Laborer

The arithmetic

Sidereal degrees 293.33° – 306.67°
Ruling planet Mars
Vimshottari dasha length 7 years
Average Moon stay, 2020–2040 24 h 13 min
Shortest and longest stay 20 h 53 min · 27 h 10 min
Dhanishta on the sidereal zodiac: 23°20′ Capricorn – 6°40′ Aquarius
Dhanishta on the sidereal zodiac: 23°20′ Capricorn – 6°40′ AquariusWheel of the 27 nakshatras with the twelve sidereal signs around it; Dhanishta (23°20′ Capricorn – 6°40′ Aquarius) 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′ Pisces27Dhanishta23°20′ Capricorn –6°40′ AquariusMars · 7-year dashano. 23 of 27Source: 27 equal spans of 13°20′ from 0° sidereal Ariesastrohot.com

Dhanishta is no. 23 of 27, running from 23°20′ Capricorn to 6°40′ Aquarius — it crosses from Capricorn into Aquarius, in four padas of 3°20′. Mars also rules Mrigashira (no. 5) and Chitra (no. 14), shaded darker.

Moon in Dhanishta

What Dhanishta nakshatra is said to give

Dhanishta belongs to the eight Vasus, gods of abundance, and its symbol is a drum. The tradition reads it as the mansion of wealth and rhythm — prosperity, music and the ability to move with the beat of events. People with the Moon here are described as generous, musical and ambitious.

Strengths

Generosity, musical talent, adaptability and prosperity.

Challenges

Materialism, arrogance and restlessness in relationships.

Dhanishta in relationships

Generous and lively, but independent.

Dhanishta at work

Music, finance, property, sport and group projects.

The drum is hollow and yet full of sound; Dhanishta is abundance that resonates.

The four padas

Navamsa signs of the four: Leo, Virgo, Libra and Scorpio. What padas are and why they matter →

Pada 1 293.33° – 296.67°
navamsa Leo
Pada 2 296.67° – 300°
navamsa Virgo
Pada 3 300° – 303.33°
navamsa Libra
Pada 4 303.33° – 306.67°
navamsa Scorpio

Every pass, 2020–2040

How long the Moon stays in Dhanishta

Between 2020 and 2040 the Moon crosses Dhanishta 280 times, at an average of 24 h 13 min — almost exactly the 24 h 17 min mean of all 27. The slowest crossing, beginning March 22, 2028, takes 27 h 10 min; the quickest, beginning August 20, 2032, 20 h 53 min.

Every Moon stay in Dhanishta, 2020–2040: hours per pass
Every Moon stay in Dhanishta, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Dhanishta from 2020 to 2040 (280 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 10 minshortest 20 h 53 minnext20202025203020352040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com
Every Moon stay in Dhanishta, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Dhanishta from 2020 to 2040 (280 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 10 minshortest 20 h 53 minnext202020302040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com

Dhanishta gets its longest stays around 2028 and 2037, when the Moon's apogee (its slowest point) lies in this mansion, and its shortest around 2023, 2032 and 2040, when perigee does.

The next six Moon passes through Dhanishta

Enters (UTC)Leaves (UTC)Stay
Mon, Nov 16, 2026, 8:47 PM Tue, Nov 17, 11:05 PM 26 h 18 min
Mon, Dec 14, 2026, 3:42 AM Tue, Dec 15, 6:23 AM 26 h 41 min
Sun, Jan 10, 2027, 9:42 AM Mon, Jan 11, 12:24 PM 26 h 42 min
Sat, Feb 6, 2027, 3:49 PM Sun, Feb 7, 6:19 PM 26 h 29 min
Fri, Mar 5, 2027, 10:51 PM Sun, Mar 7, 1:12 AM 26 h 21 min
Fri, Apr 2, 2027, 6:46 AM Sat, Apr 3, 9:11 AM 26 h 25 min

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

Reading Dhanishta: gana, yoni and caste

  • Gana: Rakshasa — fierce: blunt and effective, and traditionally the hardest to match. Nearest Rakshasa neighbors: Mula (no. 19) and Shatabhisha (no. 24).
  • Yoni: Lion — shared only with Purva Bhadrapada (no. 25); two charts with the same yoni get the top score for this factor.
  • Caste: Laborer. Presiding deity: the eight Vasus; symbol: a drum, a flute.

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

Also ruled by Mars

Same 7-year dasha.

Mrigashira A deer's head Chitra A bright jewel
← Shravana The mansion before this one. All 27 mansions Plus the calculator, the ayanamsa and your dasha balance. Shatabhisha → The mansion after this one.

Cite this page

AstroHot. “Dhanishta Nakshatra: Degrees, Padas, Ruler and Dasha Length.” Accessed October 28, 2026. https://astrohot.com/nakshatra/dhanishta/

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