Birth star calculator: nakshatra, pada, rashi and name syllable from the date and time of birth

Find the birth star

Enter the date and time of birth — the nakshatra, pada, rashi and the name's first syllable appear right here. No time? It still works; we'll tell you plainly how firm the answer is.

Why this calculator asks for the time

Most free nakshatra calculators ask only for the date. The Moon crosses one nakshatra in about twenty-four and a half hours — which means the star changes at some point almost every day, and an answer worked out from the date alone can be a coin toss.

So this tool asks for the time too. If the time isn't known, we calculate for 12 noon — and we say so next to the result instead of hiding it. The result also shows exactly when the nakshatra begins and ends, so you can check it against the family panchang.

Calculations use the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa — the one adopted by the Government of India's Calendar Reform Committee. If the family astrologer's answer differs, the reason is usually the ayanamsa system, not a mistake.

From nakshatra to name

In the tradition, the pada of the birth nakshatra decides the name's first syllable — each pada has its own, and the full table of all four is on every nakshatra page below.

It is a tradition, not a rule — keeping the nakshatra syllable for the pet name and choosing the school name freely is just as common. Both roads start from this tool: the syllable is here, and the star's full page is one click away.

Each nakshatra's page carries its ruling planet, deity, symbol, and the rashi and syllable of all four padas. A verified list of names is in preparation — it will join those pages when it is ready.

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