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Nakshatra 10 of 27

Magha Nakshatra

Magha nakshatra spans 120° to 133.33° of the sidereal zodiac and is ruled by Ketu. Its theme: inherited authority; standing on ground your family cleared before you.

Sidereal span
0°00′ Leo 13°20′ wide, Lahiri ayanamsa
Moon next enters
Nov 2 10:16 PM UTC
Next stay
23 h 40 min leaves Nov 3, 9:57 PM UTC
Dasha period
7 years Vimshottari, ruled by Ketu

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

The mansions either side and the sign it starts in: Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni and Leo.

The other mansions under Ketu: Ashwini and Mula.

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.

Magha Nakshatra: Degrees, Padas, Ruler and Dasha Length

Exact times

The Moon in Magha: exact times in your city

The Moon enters Magha at 10:16 PM UTC on November 2, 2026 and leaves it at 9:57 PM UTC on November 3 — 23 hours 40 minutes in all.

City Moon enters Magha Moon leaves Magha
UTC Mon, Nov 2 Tue, Nov 3
Honolulu United States 12:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC−10 11:57 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 1:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC−9 12:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 2:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC−8 1:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 3:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC−7 2:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC−7
Denver United States 3:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC−7 2:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 4:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC−6 3:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 4:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC−6 3:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC−6
New York United States 5:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC−5 4:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 5:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC−5 4:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 5:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC−5 4:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 5:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC−5 4:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 6:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC−4 5:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 7:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC−3 6:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 7:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC−3 6:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 7:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC−3 6:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 10:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC 9:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC
London United Kingdom 10:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC 9:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 11:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC+1 10:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+1
Paris France 11:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC+1 10:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 11:16 PM Mon, Nov 2 · UTC+1 10:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 12:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+2 11:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 12:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+2 11:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 12:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+2 11:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 1:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+3 12:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 1:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+3 12:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 1:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+3 12:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 1:46 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+3:30 1:27 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 2:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+4 1:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 3:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+5 2:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 3:46 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+5:30 3:27 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 4:01 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+5:45 3:42 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 4:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+6 3:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 5:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+7 4:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 5:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+7 4:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+7
Singapore 6:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+8 5:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+8
Beijing China 6:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+8 5:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 6:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+8 5:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 6:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+8 5:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 7:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+9 6:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 7:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+9 6:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 8:46 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+10:30 8:27 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 8:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+10 7:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 9:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+11 8:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 11:16 AM Tue, Nov 3 · UTC+13 10:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+13

One degree of Magha takes the Moon 107 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 throne room
Presiding deity The Pitris, the ancestors
Gana — temperament Rakshasa
Yoni — animal Rat
Caste Laborer

The arithmetic

Sidereal degrees 120° – 133.33°
Ruling planet Ketu
Vimshottari dasha length 7 years
Average Moon stay, 2020–2040 24 h 17 min
Shortest and longest stay 20 h 58 min · 27 h 03 min
Magha on the sidereal zodiac: 0°00′ Leo – 13°20′ Leo
Magha on the sidereal zodiac: 0°00′ Leo – 13°20′ LeoWheel of the 27 nakshatras with the twelve sidereal signs around it; Magha (0°00′ Leo – 13°20′ Leo) 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′ Pisces27Magha0°00′ Leo –13°20′ LeoKetu · 7-year dashano. 10 of 27Source: 27 equal spans of 13°20′ from 0° sidereal Ariesastrohot.com

Magha is no. 10 of 27, running from 0°00′ Leo to 13°20′ Leo — wholly inside Leo, in four padas of 3°20′. Ketu also rules Ashwini (no. 1) and Mula (no. 19), shaded darker.

Moon in Magha

What Magha nakshatra is said to give

Magha belongs to the Pitris, the ancestors, and its symbol is a royal throne. The tradition reads it as the mansion of inherited status and tradition: people with the Moon here are described as proud, dignified and conscious of lineage and legacy.

Strengths

Leadership, respect for tradition, generosity and a sense of honor.

Challenges

Arrogance, entitlement and resistance to change.

Magha in relationships

Loyal and protective, expects respect within the family.

Magha at work

Government, management, history, heritage and family businesses.

The throne is held in trust for those who came before; Magha is authority rooted in ancestry.

The four padas

Navamsa signs of the four: Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Cancer. What padas are and why they matter →

Pada 1 120° – 123.33°
navamsa Aries
Pada 2 123.33° – 126.67°
navamsa Taurus
Pada 3 126.67° – 130°
navamsa Gemini
Pada 4 130° – 133.33°
navamsa Cancer

Every pass, 2020–2040

How long the Moon stays in Magha

Between 2020 and 2040 the Moon crosses Magha 281 times, at an average of 24 h 17 min — almost exactly the 24 h 17 min mean of all 27. The slowest crossing, beginning July 20, 2023, took 27 h 03 min; the quickest, beginning February 10, 2028, takes 20 h 58 min.

Every Moon stay in Magha, 2020–2040: hours per pass
Every Moon stay in Magha, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Magha 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 03 minshortest 20 h 58 minnext20202025203020352040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com
Every Moon stay in Magha, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Magha 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 03 minshortest 20 h 58 minnext202020302040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com

Magha gets its longest stays around 2023 and 2032, when the Moon's apogee (its slowest point) lies in this mansion, and its shortest around 2028 and 2036, when perigee does.

The next six Moon passes through Magha

Enters (UTC)Leaves (UTC)Stay
Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 10:16 PM Tue, Nov 3, 9:57 PM 23 h 40 min
Mon, Nov 30, 2026, 4:12 AM Tue, Dec 1, 3:31 AM 23 h 19 min
Sun, Dec 27, 2026, 12:35 PM Mon, Dec 28, 11:03 AM 22 h 28 min
Sat, Jan 23, 2027, 11:23 PM Sun, Jan 24, 9:11 PM 21 h 47 min
Sat, Feb 20, 2027, 10:38 AM Sun, Feb 21, 8:21 AM 21 h 43 min
Fri, Mar 19, 2027, 8:01 PM Sat, Mar 20, 6:15 PM 22 h 13 min

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

Reading Magha: gana, yoni and caste

  • Gana: Rakshasa — fierce: blunt and effective, and traditionally the hardest to match. Nearest Rakshasa neighbors: Ashlesha (no. 9) and Chitra (no. 14).
  • Yoni: Rat — shared only with Purva Phalguni (no. 11); two charts with the same yoni get the top score for this factor.
  • Caste: Laborer. Presiding deity: the Pitris, the ancestors; symbol: a throne room.

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

Also ruled by Ketu

Same 7-year dasha.

Ashwini A horse's head Mula A bundle of roots
← Ashlesha The mansion before this one. All 27 mansions Plus the calculator, the ayanamsa and your dasha balance. Purva Phalguni → The mansion after this one.

Cite this page

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

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