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Nakshatra 21 of 27

Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra

Uttara Ashadha nakshatra spans 266.67° to 280° of the sidereal zodiac and is ruled by the Sun. Its theme: lasting victory rather than quick victory; leadership that outlives the fight.

Sidereal span
26°40′ Sagittarius 13°20′ wide, Lahiri ayanamsa
Moon next enters
Nov 14 2:54 PM UTC
Next stay
27 h 05 min leaves Nov 15, 5:59 PM UTC
Dasha period
6 years Vimshottari, ruled by the Sun

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

The mansions either side, its ruling planet and the sign it starts in: Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Sun and Sagittarius.

The other mansions under the Sun: Krittika and Uttara Phalguni.

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.

Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra: Padas, Ruler and Dasha Length

Exact times

The Moon in Uttara Ashadha: exact times in your city

The Moon enters Uttara Ashadha at 2:54 PM UTC on November 14, 2026 and leaves it at 5:59 PM UTC on November 15 — 27 hours 5 minutes in all.

City Moon enters Uttara Ashadha Moon leaves Uttara Ashadha
UTC Sat, Nov 14 Sun, Nov 15
Honolulu United States 4:54 AM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC−10 7:59 AM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 5:54 AM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC−9 8:59 AM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 6:54 AM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC−8 9:59 AM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 7:54 AM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC−7 10:59 AM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC−7
Denver United States 7:54 AM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC−7 10:59 AM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 8:54 AM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC−6 11:59 AM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 8:54 AM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC−6 11:59 AM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC−6
New York United States 9:54 AM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC−5 12:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 9:54 AM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC−5 12:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 9:54 AM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC−5 12:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 9:54 AM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC−5 12:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 10:54 AM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC−4 1:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 11:54 AM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC−3 2:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 11:54 AM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC−3 2:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 11:54 AM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC−3 2:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 2:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC 5:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC
London United Kingdom 2:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC 5:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 3:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+1 6:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+1
Paris France 3:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+1 6:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 3:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+1 6:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 4:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+2 7:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 4:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+2 7:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 4:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+2 7:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 5:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+3 8:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 5:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+3 8:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 5:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+3 8:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 6:24 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+3:30 9:29 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 6:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+4 9:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 7:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+5 10:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 8:24 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+5:30 11:29 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 8:39 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+5:45 11:44 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 8:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+6 11:59 PM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 9:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+7 12:59 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 9:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+7 12:59 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+7
Singapore 10:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+8 1:59 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+8
Beijing China 10:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+8 1:59 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 10:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+8 1:59 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 10:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+8 1:59 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 11:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+9 2:59 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 11:54 PM Sat, Nov 14 · UTC+9 2:59 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 1:24 AM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+10:30 4:29 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 12:54 AM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+10 3:59 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 1:54 AM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+11 4:59 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 3:54 AM Sun, Nov 15 · UTC+13 6:59 AM Mon, Nov 16 · UTC+13

One degree of Uttara Ashadha takes the Moon 122 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 elephant's tusk
Presiding deity Vishvadevas, the universal gods
Gana — temperament Manushya
Yoni — animal Mongoose
Caste Warrior

The arithmetic

Sidereal degrees 266.67° – 280°
Ruling planet Sun
Vimshottari dasha length 6 years
Average Moon stay, 2020–2040 24 h 06 min
Shortest and longest stay 20 h 49 min · 27 h 09 min
Uttara Ashadha on the sidereal zodiac: 26°40′ Sagittarius – 10°00′ Capricorn
Uttara Ashadha on the sidereal zodiac: 26°40′ Sagittarius – 10°00′ CapricornWheel of the 27 nakshatras with the twelve sidereal signs around it; Uttara Ashadha (26°40′ Sagittarius – 10°00′ Capricorn) 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′ Pisces27Uttara Ashadha26°40′ Sagittarius –10°00′ CapricornSun · 6-year dashano. 21 of 27Source: 27 equal spans of 13°20′ from 0° sidereal Ariesastrohot.com

Uttara Ashadha is no. 21 of 27, running from 26°40′ Sagittarius to 10°00′ Capricorn — it crosses from Sagittarius into Capricorn, in four padas of 3°20′. The Sun also rules Krittika (no. 3) and Uttara Phalguni (no. 12), shaded darker.

Moon in Uttara Ashadha

What Uttara Ashadha nakshatra is said to give

Uttara Ashadha belongs to the Vishvadevas, the universal gods, and its symbol is an elephant's tusk. The tradition reads it as the mansion of final, lasting victory earned by integrity. People with the Moon here are described as principled, responsible and steadfast.

Strengths

Integrity, leadership, perseverance and a sense of justice.

Challenges

Rigidity, pride and taking on too much responsibility.

Uttara Ashadha in relationships

Loyal and dependable; commitment is taken seriously.

Uttara Ashadha at work

Government, law, management, the military and social causes.

The tusk is strength that endures; Uttara Ashadha is victory that lasts because it was earned fairly.

The four padas

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

Pada 1 266.67° – 270°
navamsa Sagittarius
Pada 2 270° – 273.33°
navamsa Capricorn
Pada 3 273.33° – 276.67°
navamsa Aquarius
Pada 4 276.67° – 280°
navamsa Pisces

Every pass, 2020–2040

How long the Moon stays in Uttara Ashadha

Uttara Ashadha gets slightly shorter visits in this window: 280 passes between 2020 and 2040, averaging 24 h 06 min against 24 h 17 min across the 27. The quickest crossing, beginning January 21, 2023, took 20 h 49 min; the slowest, beginning December 3, 2035, takes 27 h 09 min.

Every Moon stay in Uttara Ashadha, 2020–2040: hours per pass
Every Moon stay in Uttara Ashadha, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Uttara Ashadha 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 09 minshortest 20 h 49 minnext20202025203020352040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com
Every Moon stay in Uttara Ashadha, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Uttara Ashadha 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 09 minshortest 20 h 49 minnext202020302040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com

Uttara Ashadha gets its longest stays around 2027 and 2036, when the Moon's apogee (its slowest point) lies in this mansion, and its shortest around 2022, 2031 and 2040, when perigee does.

The next six Moon passes through Uttara Ashadha

Enters (UTC)Leaves (UTC)Stay
Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 2:54 PM Sun, Nov 15, 5:59 PM 27 h 05 min
Fri, Dec 11, 2026, 9:34 PM Sun, Dec 13, 12:42 AM 27 h 08 min
Fri, Jan 8, 2027, 3:43 AM Sat, Jan 9, 6:46 AM 27 h 03 min
Thu, Feb 4, 2027, 10:02 AM Fri, Feb 5, 1:02 PM 27 h 00 min
Wed, Mar 3, 2027, 5:04 PM Thu, Mar 4, 8:05 PM 27 h 01 min
Wed, Mar 31, 2027, 12:51 AM Thu, Apr 1, 3:55 AM 27 h 04 min

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Reading Uttara Ashadha: gana, yoni and caste

  • Gana: Manushya — human: mixed, self-interested, neither of the extremes. Nearest Manushya neighbors: Purva Ashadha (no. 20) and Purva Bhadrapada (no. 25).
  • Yoni: Mongoose — no other mansion carries it.
  • Caste: Warrior. Presiding deity: Vishvadevas, the universal gods; symbol: an elephant's tusk.

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

Also ruled by the Sun

Same 6-year dasha.

Krittika A blade, a flame Uttara Phalguni The back legs of a bed
← Purva Ashadha The mansion before this one. All 27 mansions Plus the calculator, the ayanamsa and your dasha balance. Shravana → The mansion after this one.

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AstroHot. “Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra: Padas, Ruler and Dasha Length.” Accessed October 28, 2026. https://astrohot.com/nakshatra/uttara-ashadha/

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