Nakshatra 15 of 27 · स्वाति नक्षत्र
Swati Nakshatra
Swati sits in the middle of Libra, ruled by Rahu under Vayu. Its image is a young plant swaying in the wind: independence, flexibility, movement, and the strength that bends rather than breaks. A Swati Moon is self-reliant, diplomatic, restless and business-minded, with a strong need for freedom and a gift for trade and communication. Natives thrive where movement and negotiation matter. Arcturus is its star. It begins life in an eighteen-year Rahu dasha.
- Span
- 186°40′ – 200°00′
- Rashi
- Libra
- Lord (Vimshottari)
- Rahu · 18 years
- Deity
- Vayu, the wind
- Symbol
- Young shoot bending in the wind, or coral
- Gana
- Deva
- Nadi
- Antya
- Yoni
- Buffalo
- Naming letters
- Ru, Re, Ro, Ta
Swati 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 Swati-born, today
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Moon in Swati
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Sun in Swati
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Lord Rahu today
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The planet that rules this nakshatra and opens its Vimshottari cycle.
The four padas of Swati
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.
Swati in a birth chart
- •Independence and flexibility
- •Diplomacy and trade
- •Restlessness and scattering
- •Strength that bends
These are the classical themes of a Moon in Swati. How they play out depends on the rest of the chart — the Moon's house, its lord Rahu's own placement, and the dasha running now. The AI astrologer reads all of that together.
Neighbouring stars
FAQ
Swati nakshatra — common questions
What is Swati nakshatra?
Swati (स्वाति) is the 15th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 186°40′–200°00′ of the sidereal zodiac (6°40′ to 19°60′ Libra). Its Vimshottari lord is Rahu, its deity Vayu, the wind, its symbol the young shoot bending in the wind, or coral. It belongs to the Deva gana and the Antya nadi, with the buffalo yoni.
Which rashi is Swati in?
Entirely in Libra: all four padas of Swati fall in that sign, so anyone born with the Moon in Swati has Libra as their Moon sign.
What is the first dasha for someone born in Swati?
Rahu mahadasha, which lasts 18 years in full. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far through Swati the Moon had travelled — the balance of dasha — so two people born under Swati can have very different first chapters. The dasha calculator computes yours to the day.
What are the naming letters for Swati?
By pada: pada 1 — Ru, pada 2 — Re, pada 3 — Ro, pada 4 — Ta. Traditional naming (namakarana) picks a first syllable from the pada the Moon occupied at birth.
Is today good for someone born in Swati?
That is tara bala: count today's nakshatra from Swati 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.