Moon sign calculator (Chandra Rashi)
Find your true Vedic Moon sign — the sidereal Rashi that anchors your emotions, your nakshatra, and your dasha timeline.
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In Vedic astrology your Moon sign (Chandra Rashi) is more important than your Sun sign. It represents your emotional nature and mind, and it is the reference point for much of predictive astrology — including the Vimshottari dasha.
Because Vedic astrology is sidereal, your Vedic Moon sign can differ from the Western (tropical) one. Sivayan calculates it with the Lahiri ayanamsa so you get the correct Rashi.
What you’ll learn
Your Vedic Moon sign
Your true sidereal Chandra Rashi, calculated with Lahiri ayanamsa.
Why it may differ
How the sidereal zodiac can place your Moon in a different sign than Western astrology.
Emotional nature
What your Moon sign says about your mind, instincts, and inner needs.
Birth nakshatra
The lunar mansion within your Moon sign for finer detail.
Dasha starting point
How your Moon position sets your Vimshottari timeline.
Compatibility basis
The Moon sign is the foundation of Guna Milan matching.
Common questions
It can be. Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri ayanamsa), so your Moon may fall in a different sign than tropical Western astrology gives.
It represents the mind and emotions and is the anchor for dasha timing and Guna Milan matching — often considered more telling than the Sun sign.
The Moon moves about one sign every 2–2.5 days, so for accuracy near a sign boundary, exact time and date are important.
Rashi simply means zodiac sign in Vedic astrology. Your Chandra Rashi is your Moon sign.