Nakshatra on 3 January 2027: Vishakha

Sunday, 3 January 2027 · Krishna Ekadashi · Times in IST

Date
Nakshatra at Sunrise
Vishakha
Vishakham · വിശാഖം
07:19 PM, 2 Jan - 09:37 PM
Lord Jupiter · Rakshasa gana

Nakshatras from Sunrise to Sunrise

NakshatraStartsEndsLord
Vishakha
Vishakham · വിശാഖം
07:19 PM, 2 Jan 09:37 PM Jupiter
Anuradha
Anizham · അനിഴം
09:37 PM 12:15 AM, 5 Jan Saturn
Moon Sign at Sunrise
Libra
Thulam · Pada 2
Chandrashtamam
Pisces Meenam
Pooruruttathi, Uthrattathi, Revathi

Read today's prediction for your star in Nakshatra Phalam. Also check Karana, Rahu Kalam and the Malayalam Panchangam.

Nakshatra for the Next 7 Days

DateStar at SunriseChangesChandrashtamam
03 Jan, Sun Vishakha (Vishakham) Vishakha till 09:37 PM Anuradha till 12:15 AM, 5 Jan Meenam
04 Jan, Mon Anuradha (Anizham) Anuradha till 12:15 AM, 5 Jan Jyeshtha till 03:07 AM, 6 Jan Medam
05 Jan, Tue Jyeshtha (Thrikketta) Jyeshtha till 03:07 AM, 6 Jan Mula till 06:08 AM, 7 Jan Medam
06 Jan, Wed Mula (Moolam) Mula till 06:08 AM, 7 Jan Purva Ashadha till 09:13 AM, 7 Jan Edavam
07 Jan, Thu Purva Ashadha (Pooradam) Purva Ashadha till 09:13 AM, 8 Jan Edavam
08 Jan, Fri Purva Ashadha (Pooradam) Purva Ashadha till 09:13 AM Uttara Ashadha till 12:16 PM, 9 Jan Edavam
09 Jan, Sat Uttara Ashadha (Uthradam) Uttara Ashadha till 12:16 PM Shravana till 03:12 PM, 10 Jan Mithunam

All 27 Nakshatras

#NakshatraMalayalamLordDeityGana
1 Ashwini (Aswathi) അശ്വതി Ketu Ashwini Kumaras Deva
2 Bharani ഭരണി Venus Yama Manushya
3 Krittika (Karthika) കാർത്തിക Sun Agni Rakshasa
4 Rohini രോഹിണി Moon Brahma Manushya
5 Mrigashira (Makayiram) മകയിരം Mars Soma Deva
6 Ardra (Thiruvathira) തിരുവാതിര Rahu Rudra Manushya
7 Punarvasu (Punartham) പുണർതം Jupiter Aditi Deva
8 Pushya (Pooyam) പൂയം Saturn Brihaspati Deva
9 Ashlesha (Ayilyam) ആയില്യം Mercury Nagas Rakshasa
10 Magha (Makam) മകം Ketu Pitrus Rakshasa
11 Purva Phalguni (Pooram) പൂരം Venus Bhaga Manushya
12 Uttara Phalguni (Uthram) ഉത്രം Sun Aryaman Manushya
13 Hasta (Atham) അത്തം Moon Savitar Deva
14 Chitra (Chithira) ചിത്തിര Mars Vishwakarma Rakshasa
15 Swati (Chothi) ചോതി Rahu Vayu Deva
16 Vishakha (Vishakham) വിശാഖം Jupiter Indra-Agni Rakshasa
17 Anuradha (Anizham) അനിഴം Saturn Mitra Deva
18 Jyeshtha (Thrikketta) തൃക്കേട്ട Mercury Indra Rakshasa
19 Mula (Moolam) മൂലം Ketu Nirriti Rakshasa
20 Purva Ashadha (Pooradam) പൂരാടം Venus Apas Manushya
21 Uttara Ashadha (Uthradam) ഉത്രാടം Sun Vishvedevas Manushya
22 Shravana (Thiruvonam) തിരുവോണം Moon Vishnu Deva
23 Dhanishta (Avittam) അവിട്ടം Mars Vasus Rakshasa
24 Shatabhisha (Chathayam) ചതയം Rahu Varuna Rakshasa
25 Purva Bhadrapada (Pooruruttathi) പൂരുരുട്ടാതി Jupiter Aja Ekapada Manushya
26 Uttara Bhadrapada (Uthrattathi) ഉത്രട്ടാതി Saturn Ahirbudhnya Manushya
27 Revati (Revathi) രേവതി Mercury Pushan Deva

What Is a Nakshatra?

The Moon's path is split into 27 equal parts of 13°20'. Each one is a nakshatra, or star. The Moon takes about a day to cross one.

In Kerala, the star at sunrise is the naal of the day. Birthdays are celebrated on it. Temple offerings are booked by it. And the birth star is the first thing an astrologer asks for.

Each nakshatra has four padas of 3°20'. The pada at birth decides the first letter of the name and the starting dasha.

Chandrashtamam, Explained

When the Moon passes through the 8th sign from your birth Moon sign, it's your Chandrashtamam. It lasts about two and a half days, once a month.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Nakshatra is today? +

On Sunday, 3 January 2027, the nakshatra at sunrise is Vishakha (Vishakham), വിശാഖം in Malayalam. It runs until 09:37 PM, after which Anuradha (Anizham) begins.

Why does the nakshatra change in the middle of the day? +

The Moon moves through one nakshatra roughly every 24 hours, but the change can happen at any time of day or night. In Kerala the star "of the day" is the one running at sunrise, which is why calendars show one name even when another starts later.

What is Chandrashtamam today? +

Today the Moon is in the 8th sign from Pisces (Meenam), so Chandrashtamam applies to people born under Pooruruttathi, Uthrattathi, Revathi. It lasts about two and a half days and people avoid important new work during it.

Are nakshatra timings the same across India? +

Yes. The Moon enters a nakshatra at the same moment everywhere, so these IST timings work for every city in India. Only the sunrise changes, which can decide the star of the day in borderline cases.

How do I find my own birth nakshatra? +

You need the date, time and place of birth. Our free Jathakam report shows your birth star, pada and Moon sign.

Which ayanamsa do you use? +

We use the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, the standard followed by the Indian government calendar and most Kerala panchangams.