Nakshatra 09 of 27
Ashlesha
Coiled serpent
The embrace. Penetrating insight, quiet power, what lies under the surface.
Ruling planet
Mercury
Presiding deity
Nagas (serpent beings)
Symbol
Coiled serpent
Zodiac span
Cancer 16°40' – 30°
Sidereal — view sign: Cancer
Padas
4 × 3°20'
What the Moon in Ashlesha favors
Ashlesha is the serpent — the Moon here sharpens psychological penetration and favors what happens beneath surface visibility. A quality of time that rewards strategy, secrecy, and the understanding of what someone isn't saying. Favorable for: research into hidden information, strategic planning, therapy (especially depth work), contracts with non-obvious implications. Less favorable for: public launches, first dates, open negotiations where trust is fragile — the mansion carries a subtle, sometimes cryptic energy that can be misread as evasion. Use the clarity; be honest about what you see.
Live reading
Is the Moon in Ashlesha 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 Ashlesha 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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