Nakshatra 10 of 27 · मघा नक्षत्र
Magha Nakshatra
Magha opens Leo, ruled by Ketu under the ancestors. Its symbol is the throne: inheritance, lineage, authority received rather than seized. A Magha Moon carries a natural dignity and a strong sense of where it comes from — family, tradition, ancestry, legacy. Natives seek positions of honour and take their obligations to elders and descendants seriously, with Ketu adding a detached, sometimes lonely quality to the regal bearing. It begins life in a seven-year Ketu dasha.
- Span
- 120°00′ – 133°20′
- Rashi
- Leo
- Lord (Vimshottari)
- Ketu · 7 years
- Deity
- The Pitris, the ancestors
- Symbol
- Throne, or a royal palanquin
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Nadi
- Antya
- Yoni
- Rat
- Naming letters
- Ma, Mi, Mu, Me
Magha 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 Magha-born, today
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Moon in Magha
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Sun in Magha
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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 Magha
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.
Magha in a birth chart
- •Dignity and authority
- •Loyalty to lineage and tradition
- •Pride that can isolate
- •Generosity of a patron
These are the classical themes of a Moon in Magha. 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.
Neighbouring stars
FAQ
Magha nakshatra — common questions
What is Magha nakshatra?
Magha (मघा) is the 10th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 120°00′–133°20′ of the sidereal zodiac (0°00′ to 13°20′ Leo). Its Vimshottari lord is Ketu, its deity The Pitris, the ancestors, its symbol the throne, or a royal palanquin. It belongs to the Rakshasa gana and the Antya nadi, with the rat yoni.
Which rashi is Magha in?
Entirely in Leo: all four padas of Magha fall in that sign, so anyone born with the Moon in Magha has Leo as their Moon sign.
What is the first dasha for someone born in Magha?
Ketu mahadasha, which lasts 7 years in full. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far through Magha the Moon had travelled — the balance of dasha — so two people born under Magha can have very different first chapters. The dasha calculator computes yours to the day.
What are the naming letters for Magha?
By pada: pada 1 — Ma, pada 2 — Mi, pada 3 — Mu, pada 4 — Me. Traditional naming (namakarana) picks a first syllable from the pada the Moon occupied at birth.
Is today good for someone born in Magha?
That is tara bala: count today's nakshatra from Magha 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.