Nakshatra 1 of 27 · अश्विनी नक्षत्र
Ashwini Nakshatra
Ashwini opens the zodiac at 0° Aries and belongs to the twin horsemen who heal the gods. A Moon here is quick, restless and curative — people born under it start things fast, move fast and recover fast, and are drawn to medicine, speed, transport and anything that rescues. Ketu, its lord, gives a streak of the unconventional and a dislike of being slowed down. The first Vimshottari dasha of an Ashwini native is Ketu’s, and the balance left at birth decides how much of it is lived.
- Span
- 0°00′ – 13°20′
- Rashi
- Aries
- Lord (Vimshottari)
- Ketu · 7 years
- Deity
- Ashwini Kumaras, the divine physicians
- Symbol
- Horse’s head
- Gana
- Deva
- Nadi
- Adi
- Yoni
- Horse
- Naming letters
- Chu, Che, Cho, La
Ashwini today
Computed at sunrise for the reference place; times are local to it. The Moon changes nakshatra roughly daily, the Sun about every fortnight.
Tara bala for Ashwini-born, today
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Moon in Ashwini
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Sun in Ashwini
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Lord Ketu today
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The planet that rules this nakshatra and opens its Vimshottari cycle.
The four padas of Ashwini
Each nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20′. The pada sets the navamsa (D9) sign of a Moon placed there and the traditional first syllable of a name.
Ashwini in a birth chart
- •Speed and initiative
- •A healer’s or rescuer’s instinct
- •Impatience with process
- •Youthful energy that lasts
These are the classical themes of a Moon in Ashwini. How they play out depends on the rest of the chart — the Moon's house, its lord Ketu's own placement, and the dasha running now. The AI astrologer reads all of that together.
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FAQ
Ashwini nakshatra — common questions
What is Ashwini nakshatra?
Ashwini (अश्विनी) is the 1st of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 0°00′–13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac (0°00′ to 13°20′ Aries). Its Vimshottari lord is Ketu, its deity Ashwini Kumaras, the divine physicians, its symbol the horse’s head. It belongs to the Deva gana and the Adi nadi, with the horse yoni.
Which rashi is Ashwini in?
Entirely in Aries: all four padas of Ashwini fall in that sign, so anyone born with the Moon in Ashwini has Aries as their Moon sign.
What is the first dasha for someone born in Ashwini?
Ketu mahadasha, which lasts 7 years in full. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far through Ashwini the Moon had travelled — the balance of dasha — so two people born under Ashwini can have very different first chapters. The dasha calculator computes yours to the day.
What are the naming letters for Ashwini?
By pada: pada 1 — Chu, pada 2 — Che, pada 3 — Cho, pada 4 — La. Traditional naming (namakarana) picks a first syllable from the pada the Moon occupied at birth.
Is today good for someone born in Ashwini?
That is tara bala: count today's nakshatra from Ashwini and fold into nine. Sampat, Kshema, Sadhaka, Mitra and Ati Mitra are favourable; Vipat, Pratyari and Vadha are not; Janma is neutral. The card on this page computes it from the ephemeris each day.