Indian Zodiac Calculator
Calculate your Indian zodiac sign (Rashi) using the ancient Jyotish sidereal system. Compare it with your Western sign — many people discover they are different.
About Jyotish — Ancient Indian Astrology
Jyotish (ज्योतिष) is one of the Vedangas — the six auxiliary disciplines of the Vedas. It uses the sidereal zodiac corrected for the precession of equinoxes (Lahiri ayanamsa ≈ 24.24° today). The Western tropical zodiac is just as precise — it measures from the spring equinox instead of the stars, so the two use different reference points. Your Vedic (sidereal) Sun sign is typically one sign earlier than your Western sun sign; your Rashi is the Moon's sign, shown separately below.
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All 12 Vedic Rashis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Vedic Zodiac?
The Vedic Zodiac (Jyotish) uses the sidereal coordinate system, which is based on the actual positions of stars. It uses the same 12 signs as Western astrology but shifted backward by about 24 degrees (called the ayanamsa). This means your Vedic (sidereal) Sun sign is often one sign earlier than your Western sun sign. Your Rashi in Indian astrology is something else: the sign of the Moon at birth.
What is a Rashi?
Rashi (राशि) is the Sanskrit word for zodiac sign. In Vedic astrology, your Rashi is the sign that the Moon was in at the time of your birth, measured in the sidereal (star-based) zodiac. It is not your Western sun sign with a Sanskrit name: the Moon changes sign every two to three days, so your Rashi can be any of the 12 signs. BornClock shows the Moon sign for your birth date; if the Moon changed sign that day, both are shown and your birth time decides.
Why is my Vedic sign different from my Western sign?
Due to a phenomenon called "precession of the equinoxes," the tropical zodiac (used in Western astrology) and the sidereal zodiac (used in Vedic astrology) have drifted apart by about 24 degrees over two thousand years. This offset is called the ayanamsa. Most people with birthdays near the end of a Western sign will find their Vedic Sun sign is the previous sign. (Your Rashi, the Moon sign, is separate.)
What is the ayanamsa?
Ayanamsa is the angular difference between the tropical (Western) zodiac and the sidereal (Vedic) zodiac at any given point in time. Currently about 24.24° (Lahiri), it increases by about 50 arc-seconds per year as Earth's axis precesses.
What are Nakshatras?
Nakshatras are 27 lunar mansions used in Vedic astrology. Each nakshatra spans 13°20' of the zodiac and has its own deity, symbol, and qualities. A complete Vedic chart also considers the nakshatra of the Moon at birth. BornClock shows your Moon sign (Rashi) for your birth date; the exact nakshatra and pada need your birth time and place (use the free Kundali).
Which system is more accurate — Western or Vedic?
Neither is objectively "more accurate" — they are different philosophical frameworks. Western astrology (tropical) aligns signs with seasons, which has cultural and psychological depth. Vedic astrology (sidereal) aligns signs with the fixed stars. Both are calculated precisely — they simply measure from different reference points (the equinox versus the stars). Many people find value in both systems.