Cancer 16°40′ to Cancer 30°00′ of the sidereal zodiac, ruled by Mercury.
A birth with the Moon in Ashlesha starts its Vimshottari dasha sequence in the Mercury period, which lasts 17 years in full; the part still to run depends on how far the Moon has travelled through Ashlesha. Your own Moon nakshatra and dasha are in your free Kundli.
Sidereal (Lahiri) Moon, times in IST, computed Sun 20 Sep 2026, 12:05. The nakshatra at sunrise in your city can differ near these boundaries: the daily Panchang shows it for any place.
| Moon enters | Moon leaves |
|---|---|
Each pada is a quarter (3°20′). The navamsa is the pada's sign in the D9 chart; the syllable is the one the baby-name finder uses.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa | Syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cancer 16°40′ – Cancer 20°00′ | Sagittarius | Di |
| 2 | Cancer 20°00′ – Cancer 23°20′ | Capricorn | Du |
| 3 | Cancer 23°20′ – Cancer 26°40′ | Aquarius | De |
| 4 | Cancer 26°40′ – Cancer 30°00′ | Pisces | Do |
