Nakshatra 3 of 27 · कृत्तिका नक्षत्र
Krittika Nakshatra
Krittika straddles the Aries–Taurus boundary: its first pada is in Aries, the other three in Taurus. Ruled by the Sun and presided over by Agni, it cuts and purifies. A Krittika Moon is sharp-tongued, protective, exacting and brave, with the fire’s twin capacity to warm and to burn. Natives are often nourishers and critics at once — the six Krittikas were the foster mothers of Kartikeya. The Sun dasha it begins in is short, six years, so the Moon dasha follows early.
- Span
- 26°40′ – 40°00′
- Rashi
- Aries / Taurus
- Lord (Vimshottari)
- Sun · 6 years
- Deity
- Agni, the fire
- Symbol
- Razor, or a flame
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Nadi
- Antya
- Yoni
- Goat
- Naming letters
- A, I, U, E
Krittika 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 Krittika-born, today
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Moon in Krittika
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Sun in Krittika
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Lord Sun today
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The planet that rules this nakshatra and opens its Vimshottari cycle.
The four padas of Krittika
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.
Krittika in a birth chart
- •Sharp discernment and honesty
- •Protective of dependants
- •Ambition and pride
- •Purification through criticism
These are the classical themes of a Moon in Krittika. How they play out depends on the rest of the chart — the Moon's house, its lord Sun's own placement, and the dasha running now. The AI astrologer reads all of that together.
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FAQ
Krittika nakshatra — common questions
What is Krittika nakshatra?
Krittika (कृत्तिका) is the 3rd of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 26°40′–40°00′ of the sidereal zodiac (26°40′ Aries to 9°60′ Taurus). Its Vimshottari lord is Sun, its deity Agni, the fire, its symbol the razor, or a flame. It belongs to the Rakshasa gana and the Antya nadi, with the goat yoni.
Which rashi is Krittika in?
It crosses a sign boundary: pada 1 in Aries and padas 2, 3, 4 in Taurus. Your Moon sign depends on your pada, which is why the birth time matters here.
What is the first dasha for someone born in Krittika?
Sun mahadasha, which lasts 6 years in full. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far through Krittika the Moon had travelled — the balance of dasha — so two people born under Krittika can have very different first chapters. The dasha calculator computes yours to the day.
What are the naming letters for Krittika?
By pada: pada 1 — A, pada 2 — I, pada 3 — U, pada 4 — E. Traditional naming (namakarana) picks a first syllable from the pada the Moon occupied at birth.
Is today good for someone born in Krittika?
That is tara bala: count today's nakshatra from Krittika 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.