What's included
✦Your Chandra Rashi — the Moon sign at the heart of your Vedic chart, with its element, quality and ruling planet
✦Sun sign & Ascendant — your sidereal Sun sign and rising sign (Lagna) alongside the Moon sign
✦Birth Nakshatra — the lunar mansion the Moon occupied, a bonus detail beyond the Rashi
✦Sidereal & accurate — computed with the Lahiri ayanamsha, so your signs are the true Vedic ones
✦Printable — save or print as PDF from your browser
What is a Rashi?
A Rashi is a zodiac sign in Vedic astrology — one of the twelve 30° divisions of the zodiac, from Aries (Mesha) to Pisces (Meena). When people ask “what is my Rashi?” they almost always mean their Chandra Rashi, the sign the Moon occupied at the moment of birth.
Why Vedic astrology leads with the Moon sign
Western horoscopes are built on the Sun sign. Vedic astrology instead treats the Moon sign as the primary reference — the Moon governs the mind, emotions and the texture of daily life, so it is read as the closest mirror of how you experience the world. Your dasha periods and many timing techniques also start from the Moon's position, which is why the Rashi carries so much weight.
Sidereal vs tropical — why your Vedic sign can differ
Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, fixed to the actual constellations, while Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac, tied to the seasons. The gap between them (the ayanamsha) is currently about 24°, so a sidereal sign often falls one place earlier than the tropical one. Many people find their Vedic Moon sign is different from the Western Sun sign they grew up quoting — both are internally consistent; they simply measure from different starting points.
Computed with a full astronomical model of the Moon and the Lahiri ayanamsha. For self-reflection and guidance — a Rashi describes temperament and emphasis, not fixed events.
How Your Rashi Is Calculated
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The Moon's exact position. From your birth date, time and place we compute the Moon's precise sidereal longitude using the Lahiri ayanamsha — the standard in Vedic astrology.
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The sign the Moon falls in. That longitude is mapped to one of the twelve 30° Rashis to give your Chandra Rashi (Moon sign), along with its element, quality and ruling planet.
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Sun sign, Ascendant & nakshatra. The same computation places your sidereal Sun sign, your rising sign (Lagna) from the birth time, and the nakshatra the Moon occupied.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Rashi?
A Rashi is a zodiac sign in Vedic astrology — one of the twelve 30° divisions from Aries (Mesha) to Pisces (Meena). Usually “your Rashi” means your Chandra Rashi, the sign the Moon occupied at birth, which Vedic astrology treats as the primary reference point.
Moon sign vs Sun sign — what's the difference?
The Sun sign is where the Sun was at birth; the Moon sign is where the Moon was. Western horoscopes use the Sun sign, while Vedic astrology centres on the Moon sign for the mind, emotions and daily life. Because the two bodies move at very different speeds, the signs are often different.
Why is my Vedic sign different from my Western sign?
Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac fixed to the stars; Western uses the tropical zodiac tied to the seasons. The gap is currently ~24°, so a sidereal sign often lands one place earlier. This tool uses the Lahiri ayanamsha, the Vedic standard.
Do I need an exact birth time?
For the Moon sign, not always — the Moon moves about one sign every 2–2½ days, so a rough time usually finds the right Rashi unless the Moon is near a sign boundary that day. The Ascendant changes roughly every two hours, so an accurate time is needed for it to be reliable.
Why might my Rashi differ from another site?
Most differences come from the zodiac used — a tropical (Western) tool often shows a sign one place further along than a sidereal Vedic one. Among Vedic tools, small differences come from the ayanamsha setting or a Moon near a sign boundary. This calculator uses the sidereal zodiac with Lahiri and a full computation.