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Find my Moon sign

Your rashi from your birth date and place — the Moon stays in a sign about 2½ days, so the time is rarely needed. Add your birth time to get your birth star and rising sign too, and save it as your chart to use the whole app.
Date of birth

As exact as you can — from a birth certificate if possible. A few minutes can change the rising sign.

Advanced settings (optional — the defaults suit most people)

Vedic astrology measures the zodiac from the fixed stars. Traditions place the starting point slightly differently (under 2°). Keep Lahiri unless you follow KP or Raman.

How the sky is divided into the 12 houses — the life areas like career, family and money.

Exact location

Only needed if your town isn't in the list. Leave the timezone blank to work it out from the coordinates (historical daylight saving is handled).

Questions about the Moon sign

What is my Moon sign (rashi)?

The zodiac sign the Moon was in when you were born, in the sidereal (Vedic) zodiac. In Vedic astrology it is often read before the Sun sign: Sade Sati, daily horoscopes by rashi and many traditional timings are counted from it.

Do I need my birth time?

Not for the Moon sign, usually: the Moon stays in a sign for about 2½ days, so most birth dates have one Moon sign all day. If it changed sign on your birth date, the tool shows the exact minute — then your time decides. With your birth time you also get your birth star (nakshatra) and rising sign, and can save it as your chart to use the whole app.

Why is my Moon sign different from another website?

Western sites use the tropical zodiac, about 24° ahead of the sidereal one used in Vedic astrology, so the sign is often one earlier here. Different ayanāṁśas (Ayana uses Lahiri) can also differ near a sign's edge.

Is the Moon sign the same as the rising sign (lagna)?

No. The rising sign is the sign on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth — it changes about every two hours, so it needs an exact birth time. The Moon sign needs only the date (and place).