Use Shloka's free Rashi Calculator to find your Janma Rashi (Moon Sign) from your date of birth, exact birth time and birthplace.
It works as a Janma Rashi calculator, a Chandra Rashi calculator and a Moon Sign Calculator in one. Free, with no login or registration required.
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Last updated: 3 October 2026
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Rashi is the zodiac sign occupied by the Moon at the time of your birth.
It is also called Janma Rashi, Chandra Rashi, Birth Moon Sign or Vedic Moon Sign. These terms generally mean the same thing: the Moon's sign at birth in Jyotish. So a Janma Rashi calculator, a Chandra Rashi calculator and a Vedic Moon Sign calculator are all answering the same question.
In traditional Jyotish, the Moon is associated with the mind, emotions and habits, so astrologers often start with the Rashi when discussing emotional tendencies. It is one factor in a full birth chart, not a full description of a person.
Shloka calculates the Moon's position for your exact birth moment and finds the zodiac sign it occupies.
| Setting | What Shloka uses |
|---|---|
| Zodiac | Sidereal (Vedic) |
| Ayanamsha | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), the standard used in Vedic astrology |
| Astronomical data | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Time zone | Your local birth time is converted using the time zone of your birthplace on your birth date |
Verified Accuracy: We have verified this tool's calculations against standard Swiss Ephemeris data and leading Jyotish software to ensure precision to the exact degree.
Birth Details → Birth Moment → Moon Position → Zodiac Sign → Janma Rashi
To see why your exact birth time matters, consider a date when the Moon changes signs:
Because the Moon moved into a new sign during that afternoon, a simple date-only table would give one of these people the wrong answer. Shloka calculates your exact birth moment to prevent this.
Many people search for "Rashi by date of birth". Your date of birth is essential, but it may not be enough by itself.
The Moon changes zodiac sign roughly every two to two-and-a-half days. If that change happens on your birthday, people born in the morning and the evening can have different Rashis. So the most reliable input is:
Date of Birth + Exact Birth Time + Birthplace
If you don't know your birth time, the result can still be correct when the Moon stayed in one sign all day, but it is uncertain when the Moon changed sign that day. Use the time on a birth certificate or hospital record when you can.
Birthplace gives the latitude, longitude and time zone needed to turn your local birth time into the correct astronomical moment. Your current city does not change your Janma Rashi. If you were born in Jaipur and now live in London, enter Jaipur.
Yes. If the Moon changes from one sign to the next during a calendar date, people born at different times that day can have different Janma Rashis.
For example, if the Moon moves into a new sign at 3:00 PM, a person born at 10:00 AM and a person born at 6:00 PM on the same date can have different Rashis. This is why exact birth time matters most when the Moon is close to a sign boundary, and why a simple birthday table cannot be reliable for everyone.
No. Your Janma Rashi does not change after birth. It refers only to the sign the Moon occupied at your birth moment.
These are separate concepts. The Moon keeps moving through the zodiac after you are born, and astrologers study that movement as a transit, but it never changes your birth Rashi.
An exact birth time gives the most precise result. If you don't have it:
Traditional astrology has other methods for situations where birth time is unknown, but those are different from a standard birth-details calculation.
No single Rashi is a complete personality profile. A full traditional analysis also looks at the Moon's degree, Nakshatra and Pada, Lagna, houses, planetary positions, aspects, conjunctions, Dashas and Yogas.
Two people with the same Rashi can therefore have very different birth charts. Rashi interpretations belong to traditional astrology and should be kept separate from scientifically validated personality measures.
| Feature | Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign) | Sun Sign | Western Moon Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Based on | Moon's position | Sun's position | Moon's position |
| Zodiac | Sidereal | Usually tropical | Tropical |
| Birth time matters | Yes | Rarely | Yes |
| Typical use | Jyotish, Rashifal, matching | Newspaper horoscopes | Western astrology |
Your Rashi can differ from your Sun Sign because they are based on different bodies. It can also differ from a Western Moon Sign because the two systems use different zodiac frameworks.
| No. | Rashi | Devanagari | Western name | Symbol | Traditional ruler |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesha | मेष | Aries | Ram | Mars |
| 2 | Vrishabha | वृषभ | Taurus | Bull | Venus |
| 3 | Mithuna | मिथुन | Gemini | Twins | Mercury |
| 4 | Karka | कर्क | Cancer | Crab | Moon |
| 5 | Simha | सिंह | Leo | Lion | Sun |
| 6 | Kanya | कन्या | Virgo | Maiden | Mercury |
| 7 | Tula | तुला | Libra | Scales | Venus |
| 8 | Vrishchika | वृश्चिक | Scorpio | Scorpion | Mars |
| 9 | Dhanu | धनु | Sagittarius | Archer | Jupiter |
| 10 | Makara | मकर | Capricorn | Sea-goat | Saturn |
| 11 | Kumbha | कुम्भ | Aquarius | Water-bearer | Saturn |
| 12 | Meena | मीन | Pisces | Fish | Jupiter |
(Link each row to its own Rashi page once those pages exist.)
Rashi names the zodiac sign of the Moon. Nakshatra names the lunar constellation, a finer division of the zodiac. Two people can share a Rashi but have different Nakshatras. Your result gives both.
In traditional Jyotish, the Moon is linked to the mind, emotional responses, habits, memory, perception and comfort. That is why astrologers often look at the Rashi when they discuss emotional tendencies.
Two people with the same Rashi can still have very different charts, because a full reading also considers the Moon's degree, Nakshatra, Pada, Lagna, houses, planetary positions, aspects, Dashas and Yogas. Treat your Rashi as a starting point, not a complete personality profile.
If two Rashi calculators give different answers for the same person, check these before deciding which one is right:
The difference usually shows up only when the Moon is close to a sign boundary. Enter exactly the same details in both tools and compare the settings each one states.
Your Rashi is one part of your Kundli (Vedic birth chart). A full Kundli adds the Lagna (ascendant), houses, planetary positions, Nakshatra, Dashas and Yogas. Use the Rashi calculator when you only want your Moon Sign, and a Kundli when you want the wider picture of career, relationships, finances and planetary periods. Generate your free Kundli.
Moon-based factors, including Rashi and Nakshatra, are part of traditional Kundli matching. Comparing two Rashis alone is not a complete compatibility check, because traditional matching also looks at other factors in both charts. Explore Kundli matching.
Many Vedic horoscope systems organise Rashifal by Moon Sign, so knowing your Janma Rashi tells you which sign to read. Read today's Rashifal.
Rashi interpretations belong to traditional astrology. They are not scientifically validated personality measurements.
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Your Rashi is the zodiac sign the Moon occupied when you were born. Enter your date, time and place of birth in the calculator above to find it.
In Vedic astrology, yes: Rashi normally means your Moon Sign. Janma Rashi and Chandra Rashi are other names for it.
It is free, and you don't need to log in or register.
The Moon changes sign about every two to two-and-a-half days. Birth time and place fix the exact moment so the correct sign is found.
Often yes, if the Moon stayed in one sign throughout your birth date. If the Moon changed sign that day, the result is uncertain without a birth time.
Yes, if the Moon changed sign during that day.
No. Janma Rashi is fixed at birth. The Moon's later movement is a transit and does not change it.
Differences usually come from the zodiac system, ayanamsha, time-zone handling or birth details entered. Compare those settings first. See "How the Shloka Rashi Calculator Works" above for ours.
Rashi is based on the Moon's position. Sun Sign is based on the Sun's position, so they often differ.
Rashi is the Moon's zodiac sign. Nakshatra is the Moon's lunar constellation within it.
Yes, Moon-based factors are part of traditional matching, but a full match looks at both charts and many other factors.
Yes, if you know their date, time and place of birth.
No. Only your birthplace matters.
Twelve: Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna, Karka, Simha, Kanya, Tula, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Makara, Kumbha and Meena.
Janma Rashi is the zodiac sign occupied by the Moon at the time of your birth. "Janma" means birth, so it is your birth Moon Sign.
Chandra Rashi is another name for the Moon Sign. "Chandra" means Moon, so it refers to the sign the Moon occupied at your birth.
Yes. A Western Sun Sign is based on the Sun, while a Vedic Rashi is based on the Moon. The two systems also use different zodiac frameworks, so the results can differ.
Accuracy depends on correct birth details. Shloka computes the Moon's position for your exact birth moment using the sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsha and Swiss Ephemeris, as listed in the method table above.
No. Rashi interpretations belong to traditional astrology and are not scientifically validated personality measurements.
राशि राशि चक्र का वह चिह्न है जिसमें आपके जन्म के समय चंद्रमा स्थित था। इसे जन्म राशि या चंद्र राशि भी कहते हैं। हमारा राशि कैलकुलेटर और जन्म राशि कैलकुलेटर आपकी जन्म तारीख, जन्म समय और जन्म स्थान से आपकी राशि बताता है।
ऊपर दिए कैलकुलेटर में अपनी जन्म तारीख, जन्म समय और जन्म स्थान डालें। चंद्रमा लगभग हर सवा दो से ढाई दिन में राशि बदलता है, इसलिए सिर्फ़ जन्म तारीख से राशि हमेशा सही नहीं निकलती।
अगर उस दिन चंद्रमा एक ही राशि में रहा हो तो नतीजा सही आ सकता है। अगर चंद्रमा उसी दिन राशि बदल रहा हो, तो बिना जन्म समय के नतीजा अनिश्चित रहेगा। जन्म प्रमाणपत्र या अस्पताल के रिकॉर्ड का समय इस्तेमाल करें।
जन्म राशि चंद्रमा की स्थिति पर आधारित है, जबकि सूर्य राशि सूर्य की स्थिति पर। इसलिए दोनों अलग हो सकती हैं।
राशि चंद्रमा का राशि चिह्न बताती है, जबकि नक्षत्र चंद्रमा का नक्षत्र (तारा समूह) बताता है। नक्षत्र राशि का और बारीक विभाजन है।
नहीं। जन्म राशि जन्म के क्षण से तय होती है। बाद में चंद्रमा की चाल गोचर कहलाती है और जन्म राशि नहीं बदलती।
Meri rashi kya hai? Apni janm tarikh, samay aur janm sthan daalkar upar wale Rashi Calculator se pata karein.
Rashi kaise pata kare? Date of birth, birth time aur birth place enter karein. Sirf date se rashi hamesha sahi nahi aati, kyunki Moon har 2-3 din mein rashi badalta hai.
Janam rashi badal sakti hai? Nahi, janam rashi janm ke samay se fix hoti hai.