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Vishakha Nakshatra

Vishakha nakshatra spans 200° to 213.33° of the sidereal zodiac and is ruled by Jupiter. Its theme: the forked road and the ambition to take both; patient, competitive purpose.

Sidereal span
20°00′ Libra 13°20′ wide, Lahiri ayanamsa
Moon next enters
Nov 9 1:54 AM UTC
Next stay
25 h 55 min leaves Nov 10, 3:49 AM UTC
Dasha period
16 years Vimshottari, ruled by Jupiter

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

The mansions either side, its ruling planet and the sign it starts in: Swati, Anuradha, Jupiter and Libra.

The other mansions under Jupiter: Punarvasu and Purva Bhadrapada.

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.

Vishakha Nakshatra: Degrees, Padas, Ruler and Dasha Length

Exact times

The Moon in Vishakha: exact times in your city

The Moon enters Vishakha at 1:54 AM UTC on November 9, 2026 and leaves it at 3:49 AM UTC on November 10 — 25 hours 55 minutes in all.

City Moon enters Vishakha Moon leaves Vishakha
UTC Mon, Nov 9 Tue, Nov 10
Honolulu United States 3:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−10 5:49 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 4:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−9 6:49 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 5:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−8 7:49 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 6:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−7 8:49 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC−7
Denver United States 6:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−7 8:49 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 7:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−6 9:49 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 7:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−6 9:49 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC−6
New York United States 8:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−5 10:49 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 8:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−5 10:49 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 8:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−5 10:49 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 8:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−5 10:49 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 9:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−4 11:49 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 10:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−3 12:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 10:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−3 12:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 10:54 PM Sun, Nov 8 · UTC−3 12:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 1:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC 3:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC
London United Kingdom 1:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC 3:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 2:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+1 4:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+1
Paris France 2:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+1 4:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 2:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+1 4:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 3:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+2 5:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 3:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+2 5:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 3:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+2 5:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 4:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+3 6:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 4:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+3 6:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 4:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+3 6:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 5:24 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+3:30 7:19 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 5:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+4 7:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 6:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+5 8:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 7:24 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+5:30 9:19 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 7:39 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+5:45 9:34 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 7:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+6 9:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 8:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+7 10:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 8:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+7 10:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+7
Singapore 9:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+8 11:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+8
Beijing China 9:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+8 11:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 9:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+8 11:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 9:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+8 11:49 AM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 10:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+9 12:49 PM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 10:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+9 12:49 PM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 12:24 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+10:30 2:19 PM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 11:54 AM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+10 1:49 PM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 12:54 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+11 2:49 PM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 2:54 PM Mon, Nov 9 · UTC+13 4:49 PM Tue, Nov 10 · UTC+13

One degree of Vishakha takes the Moon 117 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 triumphal arch
Presiding deity Indra and Agni
Gana — temperament Rakshasa
Yoni — animal Tiger
Caste Outcaste

The arithmetic

Sidereal degrees 200° – 213.33°
Ruling planet Jupiter
Vimshottari dasha length 16 years
Average Moon stay, 2020–2040 23 h 59 min
Shortest and longest stay 21 h 01 min · 27 h 02 min
Vishakha on the sidereal zodiac: 20°00′ Libra – 3°20′ Scorpio
Vishakha on the sidereal zodiac: 20°00′ Libra – 3°20′ ScorpioWheel of the 27 nakshatras with the twelve sidereal signs around it; Vishakha (20°00′ Libra – 3°20′ Scorpio) 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′ Pisces27Vishakha20°00′ Libra –3°20′ ScorpioJupiter · 16-year dashano. 16 of 27Source: 27 equal spans of 13°20′ from 0° sidereal Ariesastrohot.com

Vishakha is no. 16 of 27, running from 20°00′ Libra to 3°20′ Scorpio — it crosses from Libra into Scorpio, in four padas of 3°20′. Jupiter also rules Punarvasu (no. 7) and Purva Bhadrapada (no. 25), shaded darker.

Moon in Vishakha

What Vishakha nakshatra is said to give

Vishakha is shared by Indra and Agni, and its symbol is a triumphal arch. The tradition reads it as the mansion of ambition and the forked path — a determined drive toward a goal, even when it means choosing between two roads. People with the Moon here are described as focused, competitive and patient in pursuit.

Strengths

Determination, persistence, courage and a clear sense of purpose.

Challenges

Jealousy, impatience with obstacles and a win-at-all-costs attitude.

Vishakha in relationships

Passionate and committed, sometimes possessive.

Vishakha at work

Politics, research, sales, law and any field with a clear target.

The arch marks a victory reached by a long road; Vishakha is purpose that keeps walking.

The four padas

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

Pada 1 200° – 203.33°
navamsa Aries
Pada 2 203.33° – 206.67°
navamsa Taurus
Pada 3 206.67° – 210°
navamsa Gemini
Pada 4 210° – 213.33°
navamsa Cancer

Every pass, 2020–2040

How long the Moon stays in Vishakha

Vishakha gets slightly shorter visits in this window: 281 passes between 2020 and 2040, averaging 23 h 59 min against 24 h 17 min across the 27. The slowest crossing, beginning December 16, 2025, took 27 h 02 min; the quickest, beginning November 6, 2029, takes 21 h 01 min.

Every Moon stay in Vishakha, 2020–2040: hours per pass
Every Moon stay in Vishakha, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Vishakha 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 02 minshortest 21 h 01 minnext20202025203020352040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com
Every Moon stay in Vishakha, 2020–2040: hours per passDot chart, one dot per pass of the Moon through Vishakha 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 02 minshortest 21 h 01 minnext202020302040Source: NASA JPL DE440 Moon, Lahiri ayanamsaastrohot.com

Vishakha 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, 2030 and 2039, when perigee does.

The next six Moon passes through Vishakha

Enters (UTC)Leaves (UTC)Stay
Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 1:54 AM Tue, Nov 10, 3:49 AM 25 h 55 min
Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 8:08 AM Mon, Dec 7, 10:18 AM 26 h 10 min
Sat, Jan 2, 2027, 1:49 PM Sun, Jan 3, 4:07 PM 26 h 17 min
Fri, Jan 29, 2027, 8:24 PM Sat, Jan 30, 10:25 PM 26 h 01 min
Fri, Feb 26, 2027, 4:43 AM Sat, Feb 27, 6:10 AM 25 h 26 min
Thu, Mar 25, 2027, 2:10 PM Fri, Mar 26, 3:06 PM 24 h 56 min

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

Reading Vishakha: gana, yoni and caste

  • Gana: Rakshasa — fierce: blunt and effective, and traditionally the hardest to match. Nearest Rakshasa neighbors: Chitra (no. 14) and Jyeshtha (no. 18).
  • Yoni: Tiger — shared only with Chitra (no. 14); two charts with the same yoni get the top score for this factor.
  • Caste: Outcaste. Presiding deity: Indra and Agni; symbol: a triumphal arch.

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

Also ruled by Jupiter

Same 16-year dasha.

Punarvasu A quiver of arrows Purva Bhadrapada A funeral cot, two front legs
← Swati The mansion before this one. All 27 mansions Plus the calculator, the ayanamsa and your dasha balance. Anuradha → The mansion after this one.

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

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