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Nakshatra 12 of 27

Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra

Uttara Phalguni nakshatra spans 146.67° to 160° of the sidereal zodiac and is ruled by the Sun. Its theme: partnership and patronage; generosity that quietly builds obligation.

Sidereal span
26°40′ Leo 13°20′ wide, Lahiri ayanamsa
Moon next enters
Nov 4 10:00 PM UTC
Next stay
24 h 26 min leaves Nov 5, 10:26 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 Phalguni, Hasta, Sun and Leo.

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

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 Phalguni Nakshatra: Padas, Ruler and Dasha Length

Exact times

The Moon in Uttara Phalguni: exact times in your city

The Moon enters Uttara Phalguni at 10:00 PM UTC on November 4, 2026 and leaves it at 10:26 PM UTC on November 5 — 24 hours 26 minutes in all.

City Moon enters Uttara Phalguni Moon leaves Uttara Phalguni
UTC Wed, Nov 4 Thu, Nov 5
Honolulu United States 12:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−10 12:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 1:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−9 1:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 2:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−8 2:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 3:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−7 3:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC−7
Denver United States 3:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−7 3:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 4:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−6 4:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 4:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−6 4:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC−6
New York United States 5:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−5 5:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 5:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−5 5:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 5:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−5 5:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 5:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−5 5:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 6:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−4 6:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 7:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−3 7:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 7:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−3 7:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 7:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−3 7:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 10:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC 10:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC
London United Kingdom 10:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC 10:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 11:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+1 11:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+1
Paris France 11:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+1 11:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 11:00 PM Wed, Nov 4 · UTC+1 11:26 PM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 12:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+2 12:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 12:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+2 12:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 12:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+2 12:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 1:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+3 1:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 1:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+3 1:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 1:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+3 1:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 1:30 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+3:30 1:56 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 2:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+4 2:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 3:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+5 3:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 3:30 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+5:30 3:56 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 3:45 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+5:45 4:11 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 4:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+6 4:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 5:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+7 5:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 5:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+7 5:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+7
Singapore 6:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+8 6:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+8
Beijing China 6:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+8 6:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 6:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+8 6:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 6:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+8 6:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 7:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+9 7:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 7:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+9 7:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 8:30 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+10:30 8:56 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 8:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+10 8:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 9:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+11 9:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 11:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+13 11:26 AM Fri, Nov 6 · UTC+13

One degree of Uttara Phalguni takes the Moon 110 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 The back legs of a bed
Presiding deity Aryaman, god of patronage
Gana — temperament Manushya
Yoni — animal Cow
Caste Warrior

The arithmetic

Sidereal degrees 146.67° – 160°
Ruling planet Sun
Vimshottari dasha length 6 years
Average Moon stay, 2020–2040 24 h 09 min
Shortest and longest stay 20 h 53 min · 27 h 10 min
Uttara Phalguni on the sidereal zodiac: 26°40′ Leo – 10°00′ Virgo
Uttara Phalguni on the sidereal zodiac: 26°40′ Leo – 10°00′ VirgoWheel of the 27 nakshatras with the twelve sidereal signs around it; Uttara Phalguni (26°40′ Leo – 10°00′ Virgo) 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 Phalguni26°40′ Leo –10°00′ VirgoSun · 6-year dashano. 12 of 27Source: 27 equal spans of 13°20′ from 0° sidereal Ariesastrohot.com

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

Moon in Uttara Phalguni

What Uttara Phalguni nakshatra is said to give

Uttara Phalguni's deity is Aryaman, god of contracts and patronage, and its symbol is the back legs of a bed. The tradition reads it as the mansion of commitment: agreements, friendships and responsibilities that are kept. People with the Moon here are described as reliable, generous and service-minded.

Strengths

Loyalty, generosity, organizational skill and keeping promises.

Challenges

Taking on too much for others, and expecting gratitude in return.

Uttara Phalguni in relationships

Committed and supportive; marriage and partnership are highly valued.

Uttara Phalguni at work

Administration, social work, law, management and public service.

The back of the bed completes what the front began; Uttara Phalguni is the promise that makes pleasure lasting.

The four padas

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

Pada 1 146.67° – 150°
navamsa Sagittarius
Pada 2 150° – 153.33°
navamsa Capricorn
Pada 3 153.33° – 156.67°
navamsa Aquarius
Pada 4 156.67° – 160°
navamsa Pisces

Every pass, 2020–2040

How long the Moon stays in Uttara Phalguni

Between 2020 and 2040 the Moon crosses Uttara Phalguni 281 times, at an average of 24 h 09 min — almost exactly the 24 h 17 min mean of all 27. The quickest crossing, beginning March 9, 2020, took 20 h 53 min; the slowest, beginning October 28, 2024, 27 h 10 min.

Every Moon stay in Uttara Phalguni, 2020–2040: hours per pass
Every Moon stay in Uttara Phalguni, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Uttara Phalguni 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 10 minshortest 20 h 53 minnext20202025203020352040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com
Every Moon stay in Uttara Phalguni, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Uttara Phalguni 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 10 minshortest 20 h 53 minnext202020302040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com

Uttara Phalguni gets its longest stays around 2024, 2033 and 2040, when the Moon's apogee (its slowest point) lies in this mansion, and its shortest around 2028 and 2037, when perigee does.

The next six Moon passes through Uttara Phalguni

Enters (UTC)Leaves (UTC)Stay
Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 10:00 PM Thu, Nov 5, 10:26 PM 24 h 26 min
Wed, Dec 2, 2026, 3:25 AM Thu, Dec 3, 3:53 AM 24 h 28 min
Tue, Dec 29, 2026, 10:13 AM Wed, Dec 30, 10:07 AM 23 h 54 min
Mon, Jan 25, 2027, 7:33 PM Tue, Jan 26, 6:37 PM 23 h 04 min
Mon, Feb 22, 2027, 6:25 AM Tue, Feb 23, 4:58 AM 22 h 34 min
Sun, Mar 21, 2027, 4:37 PM Mon, Mar 22, 3:16 PM 22 h 39 min

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

Reading Uttara Phalguni: gana, yoni and caste

  • Gana: Manushya — human: mixed, self-interested, neither of the extremes. Nearest Manushya neighbors: Purva Phalguni (no. 11) and Purva Ashadha (no. 20).
  • Yoni: Cow — shared only with Uttara Bhadrapada (no. 26); two charts with the same yoni get the top score for this factor.
  • Caste: Warrior. Presiding deity: Aryaman, god of patronage; symbol: the back legs of a bed.

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 Ashadha An elephant's tusk
← Purva Phalguni The mansion before this one. All 27 mansions Plus the calculator, the ayanamsa and your dasha balance. Hasta → The mansion after this one.

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

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