Nakshatra 06 of 27
Ardra
Teardrop / diamond
The storm. Creative disruption, tears that clear the air.
Ruling planet
Rahu
Presiding deity
Rudra (storm form of Shiva)
Symbol
Teardrop / diamond
Zodiac span
Gemini 6°40' – 20°
Sidereal — view sign: Gemini
Padas
4 × 3°20'
What the Moon in Ardra favors
Ardra means 'moist' — the mansion carries the quality of a clearing storm. The Moon here intensifies emotional weather and catalyzes breakthroughs that require some disruption to land. Rudra is the destroyer-as-renewer; don't expect serenity. Favorable for: emotional honesty, creative breakthroughs, therapy sessions, finally saying the thing. Less favorable for: first dates, weddings, signing agreements, situations where stability is the goal. If something has been building, Ardra is when it breaks — and that's often the point.
Live reading
Is the Moon in Ardra right now?
The Moon moves through one nakshatra roughly every thirteen hours. The panchanga page computes today’s active mansion from live ephemeris math — if Ardra is the transiting nakshatra at this moment, the panchanga will tell you, along with the active tithi, yoga, karana, and weekday.
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