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Mars nakshatra calculator

Which nakshatra is your Mars in? Enter your birth details to see its nakshatra, pada and star lord, and what that combination means.

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Your answer will appear here the moment you press the button, with what it means for you.

How this calculator works

The 27 nakshatras divide the zodiac into lunar mansions of 13°20′, each ruled by one of the nine grahas and split into four padas of 3°20′. Where Mars falls among them colours how its themes show up: its motives and the way it acts.

Each pada also places Mars in a Navamsa (D9) sign, which we show with the answer.

Calculated in your browser from the same chart as our free Kundli: sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsa, whole-sign houses, mean node. The numbers match our free Kundli exactly.

Background

Mars is energy with a direction: courage, drive, competition, protection and the willingness to act. In Vedic astrology it is Mangala — "the auspicious one" — son of the Earth, commander of the planetary army, ruler of land, siblings and strength. Mangal (Mars) in Astrology: Meaning, Myth, Dignity and Dasha →

Questions

How is the nakshatra of Mars found?

From its sidereal longitude: the zodiac’s 360° divided into 27 nakshatras of 13°20′, each with four padas of 3°20′. We use the Lahiri ayanamsa.

Is Mars’s nakshatra the same as my birth nakshatra?

No. Your birth nakshatra is the Moon’s. Mars’s nakshatra describes how that planet in particular expresses itself.

Do I need my birth time?

Rarely: Mars moves slowly enough that the nakshatra is usually the same all day. The house needs the time.