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Chandrashtama today
By Kulasekhar Mittapalli · Updated
Thursday, October 15, 2026 · Moon in Vrischika (Scorpio)
Ashwini · Bharani · Krittika 1Until Fri, Oct 16, 6:48 AM (IST)USA Eastern: until Thu, Oct 15, 9:18 PM · Pacific: Thu, Oct 15, 6:18 PMNext: Vrishabha rashi · Fri, Oct 16, 6:48 AM – Sun, Oct 18, 7:33 PM
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Times in India (IST). Pick a city above for local times. Tap a rashi for its dates for the year.
Meshaமேஷம் · AriesNow · until Fri, Oct 16, 6:48 AMVrishabhaரிஷபம் · TaurusFri, Oct 16, 6:48 AM – Sun, Oct 18, 7:33 PMMithunaமிதுனம் · GeminiSun, Oct 18, 7:33 PM – Wed, Oct 21, 7:00 AMKarkaகடகம் · CancerWed, Oct 21, 7:00 AM – Fri, Oct 23, 3:04 PMSimhaசிம்மம் · LeoFri, Oct 23, 3:04 PM – Sun, Oct 25, 7:22 PMKanyaகன்னி · VirgoSun, Oct 25, 7:22 PM – Tue, Oct 27, 9:07 PMTulaதுலாம் · LibraTue, Oct 27, 9:07 PM – Thu, Oct 29, 10:07 PMVrischikaவிருச்சிகம் · ScorpioThu, Oct 29, 10:07 PM – Sun, Nov 1, 12:01 AMDhanuதனுசு · SagittariusSun, Nov 1, 12:01 AM – Tue, Nov 3, 3:46 AMMakaraமகரம் · CapricornTue, Nov 3, 3:46 AM – Thu, Nov 5, 9:35 AMKumbhaகும்பம் · AquariusThu, Nov 5, 9:35 AM – Sat, Nov 7, 5:15 PMMeenaமீனம் · PiscesSat, Nov 7, 5:15 PM – Tue, Nov 10, 2:48 AM Save your rashi: see your Chandrashtamam every day ›What is Chandrashtama?
Chandrashtamam is the time, about 2¼ days every month, when the Moon passes through the 8th rashi counted from your janma rashi (the Moon sign at birth). Traditionally it is a time to avoid starting new work, long travel, ceremonies and important decisions; daily puja and routine work go on as usual.
Calculated for each city with Drik Ganita. For a ceremony or muhurtam, confirm with your priest.
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Questions
Whose Chandrashtamam is it today?
Mesha rashi (Ashwini · Bharani · Krittika 1), until Fri, Oct 16, 6:48 AM IST. Then Vrishabha rashi.
Is Chandrashtamam the same in the USA and India?
The Moon changes sign at the same instant everywhere, so the rashi is the same, but the clock times and often the dates differ. India is 9½ to 12½ hours ahead of the USA.
Is it counted by rashi or by nakshatra?
By rashi: the Moon in the 8th sign from your janma rashi. The nakshatras listed are the ones that make up that sign, so people who know only their nakshatra can find it.
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