Rashi calculator — your Vedic zodiac sign
Find your Rashi the Vedic way — sidereal, accurate, and including your Moon sign and ascendant (lagna).
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Rashi means zodiac sign in Vedic astrology. People usually want one of three: the Moon sign (Chandra Rashi), the ascendant (Lagna Rashi), or the Sun sign (Surya Rashi). In Vedic practice the Moon sign and ascendant carry the most weight.
Because Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa, your Rashi can differ from the Western (tropical) sign you may know. Sivayan calculates all three accurately from your birth details.
What you’ll get
Moon sign (Chandra Rashi)
Your emotional nature and the basis of dasha timing.
Ascendant (Lagna)
The sign rising at birth — the anchor of your whole chart.
Sun sign (Surya Rashi)
Your sidereal Sun sign, often different from the Western one.
Sign lord & traits
The ruling planet of each Rashi and what it emphasises.
Element & quality
Fire/earth/air/water and the modality shaping the sign.
Sidereal accuracy
Calculated with Lahiri ayanamsa, not the tropical zodiac.
Common questions
In Vedic astrology, “Rashi” usually means your Moon sign (Chandra Rashi). Your ascendant (lagna) is equally important for chart analysis.
Vedic astrology is sidereal (Lahiri ayanamsa) while Western astrology is tropical, so the signs are offset by roughly 23–24 degrees — often shifting you to the previous sign.
For the Moon sign and especially the ascendant, yes — exact time matters. The ascendant changes roughly every two hours.
A Rashi is one of 12 zodiac signs; a nakshatra is one of 27 finer lunar mansions. Both are read together in Vedic astrology.