The twelve rashis
A rashi is a 30° sign of the sidereal zodiac. The same twelve names are used as in Western astrology, but the signs are measured from the fixed stars, so they begin about 24° later.
| # | Sign | Sanskrit | Lord | Element | Quality | Sidereal range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aries | Mesha | Mars | Fire | Movable | 0° – 30° |
| 2 | Taurus | Vrishabha | Venus | Earth | Fixed | 30° – 60° |
| 3 | Gemini | Mithuna | Mercury | Air | Dual | 60° – 90° |
| 4 | Cancer | Karka | Moon | Water | Movable | 90° – 120° |
| 5 | Leo | Simha | Sun | Fire | Fixed | 120° – 150° |
| 6 | Virgo | Kanya | Mercury | Earth | Dual | 150° – 180° |
| 7 | Libra | Tula | Venus | Air | Movable | 180° – 210° |
| 8 | Scorpio | Vrishchika | Mars | Water | Fixed | 210° – 240° |
| 9 | Sagittarius | Dhanu | Jupiter | Fire | Dual | 240° – 270° |
| 10 | Capricorn | Makara | Saturn | Earth | Movable | 270° – 300° |
| 11 | Aquarius | Kumbha | Saturn | Air | Fixed | 300° – 330° |
| 12 | Pisces | Meena | Jupiter | Water | Dual | 330° – 360° |
Elements and qualities
The signs cycle through four elements — fire, earth, air and water — and three qualities: movable (chara), fixed (sthira) and dual (dwiswabhava). These groupings matter in calculations; for example, the Navamsa sequence for a sign starts from the movable sign of the same element.
Your Moon sign vs your Sun sign
In Jyotish your Moon sign is often treated as “your sign” — it is used for transit forecasts and compatibility. Use the birth chart calculator to find your sidereal Lagna, Moon sign and Sun sign.