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Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra

Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra spans 333.33° to 346.67° of the sidereal zodiac and is ruled by Saturn. Its theme: depth, patience, the calm of something that has stopped struggling.

Sidereal span
3°20′ Pisces 13°20′ wide, Lahiri ayanamsa
Moon next enters
Nov 20 1:27 AM UTC
Next stay
23 h 54 min leaves Nov 21, 1:21 AM UTC
Dasha period
19 years Vimshottari, ruled by Saturn

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

The mansions either side, its ruling planet and the sign it starts in: Purva Bhadrapada, Revati, Saturn and Pisces.

The other mansions under Saturn: Pushya and Anuradha.

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 Bhadrapada Nakshatra: Padas, Ruler and Dasha Length

Exact times

The Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada: exact times in your city

The Moon enters Uttara Bhadrapada at 1:27 AM UTC on November 20, 2026 and leaves it at 1:21 AM UTC on November 21 — 23 hours 54 minutes in all.

City Moon enters Uttara Bhadrapada Moon leaves Uttara Bhadrapada
UTC Fri, Nov 20 Sat, Nov 21
Honolulu United States 3:27 PM Thu, Nov 19 · UTC−10 3:21 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 4:27 PM Thu, Nov 19 · UTC−9 4:21 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 5:27 PM Thu, Nov 19 · UTC−8 5:21 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 6:27 PM Thu, Nov 19 · UTC−7 6:21 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC−7
Denver United States 6:27 PM Thu, Nov 19 · UTC−7 6:21 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 7:27 PM Thu, Nov 19 · UTC−6 7:21 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 7:27 PM Thu, Nov 19 · UTC−6 7:21 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC−6
New York United States 8:27 PM Thu, Nov 19 · UTC−5 8:21 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 8:27 PM Thu, Nov 19 · UTC−5 8:21 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 8:27 PM Thu, Nov 19 · UTC−5 8:21 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 8:27 PM Thu, Nov 19 · UTC−5 8:21 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 9:27 PM Thu, Nov 19 · UTC−4 9:21 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 10:27 PM Thu, Nov 19 · UTC−3 10:21 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 10:27 PM Thu, Nov 19 · UTC−3 10:21 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 10:27 PM Thu, Nov 19 · UTC−3 10:21 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 1:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC 1:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC
London United Kingdom 1:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC 1:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 2:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+1 2:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+1
Paris France 2:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+1 2:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 2:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+1 2:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 3:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+2 3:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 3:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+2 3:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 3:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+2 3:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 4:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+3 4:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 4:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+3 4:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 4:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+3 4:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 4:57 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+3:30 4:51 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 5:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+4 5:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 6:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+5 6:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 6:57 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+5:30 6:51 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 7:12 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+5:45 7:06 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 7:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+6 7:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 8:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+7 8:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 8:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+7 8:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+7
Singapore 9:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+8 9:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+8
Beijing China 9:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+8 9:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 9:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+8 9:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 9:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+8 9:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 10:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+9 10:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 10:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+9 10:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 11:57 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+10:30 11:51 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 11:27 AM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+10 11:21 AM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 12:27 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+11 12:21 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 2:27 PM Fri, Nov 20 · UTC+13 2:21 PM Sat, Nov 21 · UTC+13

One degree of Uttara Bhadrapada takes the Moon 108 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 Two back legs of a cot, a serpent
Presiding deity Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the deep
Gana — temperament Manushya
Yoni — animal Cow
Caste Warrior

The arithmetic

Sidereal degrees 333.33° – 346.67°
Ruling planet Saturn
Vimshottari dasha length 19 years
Average Moon stay, 2020–2040 24 h 26 min
Shortest and longest stay 21 h 04 min · 27 h 00 min
Uttara Bhadrapada on the sidereal zodiac: 3°20′ Pisces – 16°40′ Pisces
Uttara Bhadrapada on the sidereal zodiac: 3°20′ Pisces – 16°40′ PiscesWheel of the 27 nakshatras with the twelve sidereal signs around it; Uttara Bhadrapada (3°20′ Pisces – 16°40′ Pisces) 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 Bhadrapada3°20′ Pisces –16°40′ PiscesSaturn · 19-year dashano. 26 of 27Source: 27 equal spans of 13°20′ from 0° sidereal Ariesastrohot.com

Uttara Bhadrapada is no. 26 of 27, running from 3°20′ Pisces to 16°40′ Pisces — wholly inside Pisces, in four padas of 3°20′. Saturn also rules Pushya (no. 8) and Anuradha (no. 17), shaded darker.

Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada

What Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra is said to give

Uttara Bhadrapada belongs to Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the deep. The tradition reads it as the mansion of calm depth — wisdom, patience and restraint that come from looking below the surface. People with the Moon here are described as compassionate, disciplined and steady.

Strengths

Wisdom, patience, compassion and self-control.

Challenges

Laziness, withdrawal and emotional reserve.

Uttara Bhadrapada in relationships

Loyal, calm and supportive; a steady partner.

Uttara Bhadrapada at work

Counseling, charity, research, teaching and spiritual practice.

The serpent rests in deep water; Uttara Bhadrapada is stillness that holds great power.

The four padas

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

Pada 1 333.33° – 336.67°
navamsa Leo
Pada 2 336.67° – 340°
navamsa Virgo
Pada 3 340° – 343.33°
navamsa Libra
Pada 4 343.33° – 346.67°
navamsa Scorpio

Every pass, 2020–2040

How long the Moon stays in Uttara Bhadrapada

Between 2020 and 2040 the Moon passes through Uttara Bhadrapada 281 times, and its stays here run a little long: 24 h 26 min on average, against 24 h 17 min for all 27 mansions. The slowest crossing, beginning April 20, 2020, took 27 h 00 min; the quickest, beginning September 18, 2024, 21 h 04 min.

Every Moon stay in Uttara Bhadrapada, 2020–2040: hours per pass
Every Moon stay in Uttara Bhadrapada, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Uttara Bhadrapada 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 00 minshortest 21 h 04 minnext20202025203020352040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com
Every Moon stay in Uttara Bhadrapada, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Uttara Bhadrapada 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 00 minshortest 21 h 04 minnext202020302040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com

Uttara Bhadrapada gets its longest stays around 2029 and 2037, when the Moon's apogee (its slowest point) lies in this mansion, and its shortest around 2024 and 2033, when perigee does.

The next six Moon passes through Uttara Bhadrapada

Enters (UTC)Leaves (UTC)Stay
Fri, Nov 20, 2026, 1:27 AM Sat, Nov 21, 1:21 AM 23 h 54 min
Thu, Dec 17, 2026, 10:01 AM Fri, Dec 18, 10:40 AM 24 h 40 min
Wed, Jan 13, 2027, 4:34 PM Thu, Jan 14, 5:49 PM 25 h 14 min
Tue, Feb 9, 2027, 10:10 PM Wed, Feb 10, 11:26 PM 25 h 16 min
Tue, Mar 9, 2027, 4:28 AM Wed, Mar 10, 5:23 AM 24 h 55 min
Mon, Apr 5, 2027, 12:17 PM Tue, Apr 6, 12:53 PM 24 h 37 min

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Reading Uttara Bhadrapada: gana, yoni and caste

  • Gana: Manushya — human: mixed, self-interested, neither of the extremes. Nearest Manushya neighbors: Purva Bhadrapada (no. 25) and Bharani (no. 2).
  • Yoni: Cow — shared only with Uttara Phalguni (no. 12); two charts with the same yoni get the top score for this factor.
  • Caste: Warrior. Presiding deity: Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the deep; symbol: two back legs of a cot, a serpent.

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

Also ruled by Saturn

Same 19-year dasha.

Pushya A cow’s udder, a lotus Anuradha A lotus, a staff
← Purva Bhadrapada The mansion before this one. All 27 mansions Plus the calculator, the ayanamsa and your dasha balance. Revati → The mansion after this one.

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