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Nakshatra 15 of 27

Swati Nakshatra

Swati nakshatra spans 186.67° to 200° of the sidereal zodiac and is ruled by Rahu. Its theme: independence bought at the price of rootedness; movement as a way of surviving.

Sidereal span
6°40′ Libra 13°20′ wide, Lahiri ayanamsa
Moon next enters
Nov 8 12:22 AM UTC
Next stay
25 h 32 min leaves Nov 9, 1:54 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: Chitra, Vishakha and Libra.

The other mansions under Rahu: Ardra 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.

Swati Nakshatra: Degrees, Padas, Ruler and Dasha Length

Exact times

The Moon in Swati: exact times in your city

The Moon enters Swati at 12:22 AM UTC on November 8, 2026 and leaves it at 1:54 AM UTC on November 9 — 25 hours 32 minutes in all.

City Moon enters Swati Moon leaves Swati
UTC Sun, Nov 8 Mon, Nov 9
Honolulu United States 2:22 PM Sat, Nov 7 · UTC−10 3:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 3:22 PM Sat, Nov 7 · UTC−9 4:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 4:22 PM Sat, Nov 7 · UTC−8 5:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 5:22 PM Sat, Nov 7 · UTC−7 6:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−7
Denver United States 5:22 PM Sat, Nov 7 · UTC−7 6:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 6:22 PM Sat, Nov 7 · UTC−6 7:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 6:22 PM Sat, Nov 7 · UTC−6 7:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−6
New York United States 7:22 PM Sat, Nov 7 · UTC−5 8:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 7:22 PM Sat, Nov 7 · UTC−5 8:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 7:22 PM Sat, Nov 7 · UTC−5 8:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 7:22 PM Sat, Nov 7 · UTC−5 8:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 8:22 PM Sat, Nov 7 · UTC−4 9:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 9:22 PM Sat, Nov 7 · UTC−3 10:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 9:22 PM Sat, Nov 7 · UTC−3 10:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 9:22 PM Sat, Nov 7 · UTC−3 10:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 12:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC 1:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC
London United Kingdom 12:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC 1:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 1:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+1 2:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+1
Paris France 1:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+1 2:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 1:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+1 2:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 2:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+2 3:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 2:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+2 3:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 2:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+2 3:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 3:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+3 4:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 3:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+3 4:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 3:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+3 4:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 3:52 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+3:30 5:24 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 4:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+4 5:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 5:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+5 6:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 5:52 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+5:30 7:24 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 6:07 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+5:45 7:39 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 6:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+6 7:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 7:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+7 8:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 7:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+7 8:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+7
Singapore 8:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+8 9:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+8
Beijing China 8:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+8 9:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 8:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+8 9:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 8:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+8 9:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 9:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+9 10:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 9:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+9 10:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 10:52 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+10:30 12:24 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 10:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+10 11:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 11:22 AM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+11 12:54 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 1:22 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC+13 2:54 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+13

One degree of Swati takes the Moon 115 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 young shoot in the wind
Presiding deity Vayu, the wind
Gana — temperament Deva
Yoni — animal Buffalo
Caste Butcher

The arithmetic

Sidereal degrees 186.67° – 200°
Ruling planet Rahu
Vimshottari dasha length 18 years
Average Moon stay, 2020–2040 24 h 00 min
Shortest and longest stay 20 h 54 min · 27 h 05 min
Swati on the sidereal zodiac: 6°40′ Libra – 20°00′ Libra
Swati on the sidereal zodiac: 6°40′ Libra – 20°00′ LibraWheel of the 27 nakshatras with the twelve sidereal signs around it; Swati (6°40′ Libra – 20°00′ Libra) 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′ Pisces27Swati6°40′ Libra –20°00′ LibraRahu · 18-year dashano. 15 of 27Source: 27 equal spans of 13°20′ from 0° sidereal Ariesastrohot.com

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

Moon in Swati

What Swati nakshatra is said to give

Swati belongs to Vayu, the wind, and its symbol is a young shoot bending in the breeze. The tradition reads it as the mansion of independence and flexibility — surviving by moving with the wind rather than resisting it. People with the Moon here are described as adaptable, sociable and eager for freedom.

Strengths

Independence, diplomacy, business sense and the ability to adapt quickly.

Challenges

Restlessness, indecision and difficulty putting down roots.

Swati in relationships

Friendly and fair-minded, but needs space and freedom within a partnership.

Swati at work

Trade, travel, negotiation, aviation and self-employment.

The shoot bends without breaking; Swati is strength through flexibility.

The four padas

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

Pada 1 186.67° – 190°
navamsa Sagittarius
Pada 2 190° – 193.33°
navamsa Capricorn
Pada 3 193.33° – 196.67°
navamsa Aquarius
Pada 4 196.67° – 200°
navamsa Pisces

Every pass, 2020–2040

How long the Moon stays in Swati

Swati gets slightly shorter visits in this window: 281 passes between 2020 and 2040, averaging 24 h 00 min against 24 h 17 min across the 27. The slowest crossing, beginning February 9, 2034, takes 27 h 05 min; the quickest, beginning October 27, 2038, 20 h 54 min.

Every Moon stay in Swati, 2020–2040: hours per pass
Every Moon stay in Swati, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Swati 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 05 minshortest 20 h 54 minnext20202025203020352040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com
Every Moon stay in Swati, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Swati 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 05 minshortest 20 h 54 minnext202020302040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com

Swati gets its longest stays around 2025 and 2034, when the Moon's apogee (its slowest point) lies in this mansion, and its shortest around 2021, 2029 and 2038, when perigee does.

The next six Moon passes through Swati

Enters (UTC)Leaves (UTC)Stay
Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 12:22 AM Mon, Nov 9, 1:54 AM 25 h 32 min
Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 6:19 AM Sun, Dec 6, 8:08 AM 25 h 49 min
Fri, Jan 1, 2027, 11:59 AM Sat, Jan 2, 1:49 PM 25 h 50 min
Thu, Jan 28, 2027, 7:03 PM Fri, Jan 29, 8:24 PM 25 h 22 min
Thu, Feb 25, 2027, 4:03 AM Fri, Feb 26, 4:43 AM 24 h 40 min
Wed, Mar 24, 2027, 1:55 PM Thu, Mar 25, 2:10 PM 24 h 14 min

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

Reading Swati: gana, yoni and caste

  • Gana: Deva — divine: refined and cooperative, easy to live with and slow to confront. Nearest Deva neighbors: Hasta (no. 13) and Anuradha (no. 17).
  • Yoni: Buffalo — shared only with Hasta (no. 13); two charts with the same yoni get the top score for this factor.
  • Caste: Butcher. Presiding deity: Vayu, the wind; symbol: a young shoot in the wind.

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

Also ruled by Rahu

Same 18-year dasha.

Ardra A teardrop, a diamond Shatabhisha An empty circle, a hundred healers
← Chitra The mansion before this one. All 27 mansions Plus the calculator, the ayanamsa and your dasha balance. Vishakha → The mansion after this one.

Cite this page

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

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