Your nakshatra (janma nakshatra, birth star) is the one of the 27 nakshatras the Moon occupied at the moment you were born. Enter your date, time and place of birth in the finder: it computes the Moon's sidereal position for that exact moment (Lahiri ayanamsa) and returns your nakshatra, its pada, your moon sign (rasi) and the ruling planet.
The zodiac's 360° is divided into 27 nakshatras of 13°20′ each, and the Moon crosses roughly one nakshatra a day. The finder takes your birth date, time and place, converts them to the exact moment in UTC, and reads the Moon's sidereal longitude with the Lahiri ayanamsa. The nakshatra that longitude falls in is your janma nakshatra (జన్మ నక్షత్రం); the quarter of it is your pada; the sign is your moon sign (rasi).
Each star's deity, symbol and meaning: 27 Nakshatras List: Names, Lords, Rasi and Meanings.
Your nakshatra (janma nakshatra, birth star) is the one of the 27 nakshatras the Moon occupied at the moment you were born. Enter your date, time and place of birth in the finder: it computes the Moon's sidereal position for that exact moment (Lahiri ayanamsa) and returns your nakshatra, its pada, your moon sign (rasi) and the ruling planet.
Only approximately. The Moon moves through one nakshatra in about a day, so a single birth date can fall in two nakshatras. Without the time, enter 12:00 PM and treat the result as likely rather than certain, especially if the Moon is near the start or end of a nakshatra — the neighbouring star may be yours.
No — your birth star comes from the moment of birth, not from a name. The tradition works the other way round: each nakshatra pada gives the starting syllables for a child's name, which is why the birth star is found first and the name chosen from it.
Each nakshatra spans 13°20′ of the zodiac and is divided into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. The 108 padas (27 × 4) fall across the 12 rasis and the navamsa chart, and each pada carries the traditional starting syllable for a child's name.
Use your birth star next: check today's tarabala, find your dasha balance at birth, or choose a name by nakshatra pada.