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Jyeshtha Nakshatra

Jyeshtha nakshatra spans 226.67° to 240° of the sidereal zodiac and is ruled by Mercury. Its theme: seniority and its burden — the eldest, protective, and quietly tired of it.

Sidereal span
16°40′ Scorpio 13°20′ wide, Lahiri ayanamsa
Moon next enters
Nov 11 6:08 AM UTC
Next stay
26 h 41 min leaves Nov 12, 8:49 AM UTC
Dasha period
17 years Vimshottari, ruled by Mercury

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

The mansions either side, its ruling planet and the sign it starts in: Anuradha, Mula, Mercury and Scorpio.

The other mansions under Mercury: Ashlesha and Revati.

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.

Jyeshtha Nakshatra: Degrees, Padas, Ruler and Dasha Length

Exact times

The Moon in Jyeshtha: exact times in your city

The Moon enters Jyeshtha at 6:08 AM UTC on November 11, 2026 and leaves it at 8:49 AM UTC on November 12 — 26 hours 41 minutes in all.

City Moon enters Jyeshtha Moon leaves Jyeshtha
UTC Wed, Nov 11 Thu, Nov 12
Honolulu United States 8:08 PM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC−10 10:49 PM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 9:08 PM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC−9 11:49 PM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 10:08 PM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC−8 12:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 11:08 PM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC−7 1:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC−7
Denver United States 11:08 PM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC−7 1:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 12:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC−6 2:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 12:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC−6 2:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC−6
New York United States 1:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC−5 3:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 1:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC−5 3:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 1:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC−5 3:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 1:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC−5 3:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 2:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC−4 4:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 3:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC−3 5:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 3:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC−3 5:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 3:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC−3 5:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 6:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC 8:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC
London United Kingdom 6:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC 8:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 7:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+1 9:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+1
Paris France 7:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+1 9:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 7:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+1 9:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 8:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+2 10:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 8:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+2 10:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 8:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+2 10:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 9:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+3 11:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 9:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+3 11:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 9:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+3 11:49 AM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 9:38 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+3:30 12:19 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 10:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+4 12:49 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 11:08 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+5 1:49 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 11:38 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+5:30 2:19 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 11:53 AM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+5:45 2:34 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 12:08 PM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+6 2:49 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 1:08 PM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+7 3:49 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 1:08 PM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+7 3:49 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+7
Singapore 2:08 PM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+8 4:49 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+8
Beijing China 2:08 PM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+8 4:49 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 2:08 PM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+8 4:49 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 2:08 PM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+8 4:49 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 3:08 PM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+9 5:49 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 3:08 PM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+9 5:49 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 4:38 PM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+10:30 7:19 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 4:08 PM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+10 6:49 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 5:08 PM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+11 7:49 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 7:08 PM Wed, Nov 11 · UTC+13 9:49 PM Thu, Nov 12 · UTC+13

One degree of Jyeshtha takes the Moon 120 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 An earring, an umbrella
Presiding deity Indra, king of the gods
Gana — temperament Rakshasa
Yoni — animal Deer
Caste Warrior

The arithmetic

Sidereal degrees 226.67° – 240°
Ruling planet Mercury
Vimshottari dasha length 17 years
Average Moon stay, 2020–2040 23 h 59 min
Shortest and longest stay 20 h 59 min · 26 h 58 min
Jyeshtha on the sidereal zodiac: 16°40′ Scorpio – 30°00′ Scorpio
Jyeshtha on the sidereal zodiac: 16°40′ Scorpio – 30°00′ ScorpioWheel of the 27 nakshatras with the twelve sidereal signs around it; Jyeshtha (16°40′ Scorpio – 30°00′ Scorpio) 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′ Pisces27Jyeshtha16°40′ Scorpio –30°00′ ScorpioMercury · 17-year dashano. 18 of 27Source: 27 equal spans of 13°20′ from 0° sidereal Ariesastrohot.com

Jyeshtha is no. 18 of 27, running from 16°40′ Scorpio to 30°00′ Scorpio — wholly inside Scorpio, in four padas of 3°20′. Mercury also rules Ashlesha (no. 9) and Revati (no. 27), shaded darker.

Moon in Jyeshtha

What Jyeshtha nakshatra is said to give

Jyeshtha belongs to Indra, king of the gods, and its name means the eldest. The tradition reads it as the mansion of seniority and its burdens — protective authority, responsibility for others and the tiredness that comes with it. People with the Moon here are described as capable, proud and protective.

Strengths

Leadership, protectiveness, resourcefulness and courage under pressure.

Challenges

Jealousy, arrogance and feeling unappreciated.

Jyeshtha in relationships

Protective and loyal, but can be controlling.

Jyeshtha at work

Management, the military, police, administration and occult studies.

The earring and the umbrella are marks of status and protection; Jyeshtha is the eldest who shields the rest.

The four padas

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

Pada 1 226.67° – 230°
navamsa Sagittarius
Pada 2 230° – 233.33°
navamsa Capricorn
Pada 3 233.33° – 236.67°
navamsa Aquarius
Pada 4 236.67° – 240°
navamsa Pisces

Every pass, 2020–2040

How long the Moon stays in Jyeshtha

Jyeshtha gets slightly shorter visits in this window: 280 passes between 2020 and 2040, averaging 23 h 59 min against 24 h 17 min across the 27. The quickest crossing, beginning December 4, 2021, took 20 h 59 min; the slowest, beginning July 24, 2026, 26 h 58 min.

Every Moon stay in Jyeshtha, 2020–2040: hours per pass
Every Moon stay in Jyeshtha, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Jyeshtha 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 26 h 58 minshortest 20 h 59 minnext20202025203020352040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com
Every Moon stay in Jyeshtha, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Jyeshtha 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 26 h 58 minshortest 20 h 59 minnext202020302040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com

Jyeshtha gets its longest stays around 2026 and 2035, when the Moon's apogee (its slowest point) lies in this mansion, and its shortest around 2022, 2030 and 2039, when perigee does.

The next six Moon passes through Jyeshtha

Enters (UTC)Leaves (UTC)Stay
Wed, Nov 11, 2026, 6:08 AM Thu, Nov 12, 8:49 AM 26 h 41 min
Tue, Dec 8, 2026, 12:46 PM Wed, Dec 9, 3:31 PM 26 h 44 min
Mon, Jan 4, 2027, 6:45 PM Tue, Jan 5, 9:37 PM 26 h 52 min
Mon, Feb 1, 2027, 12:58 AM Tue, Feb 2, 3:51 AM 26 h 53 min
Sun, Feb 28, 2027, 8:17 AM Mon, Mar 1, 10:57 AM 26 h 40 min
Sat, Mar 27, 2027, 4:45 PM Sun, Mar 28, 7:01 PM 26 h 17 min

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

Reading Jyeshtha: gana, yoni and caste

  • Gana: Rakshasa — fierce: blunt and effective, and traditionally the hardest to match. Nearest Rakshasa neighbors: Vishakha (no. 16) and Mula (no. 19).
  • Yoni: Deer — shared only with Anuradha (no. 17); two charts with the same yoni get the top score for this factor.
  • Caste: Warrior. Presiding deity: Indra, king of the gods; symbol: an earring, an umbrella.

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

Also ruled by Mercury

Same 17-year dasha.

Ashlesha A coiled serpent Revati A fish, a drum for keeping time
← Anuradha The mansion before this one. All 27 mansions Plus the calculator, the ayanamsa and your dasha balance. Mula → The mansion after this one.

Cite this page

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

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