What this quarter carries
Ashlesha pada 3 emphasizes communication, negotiation, and intellectual strategy when handling complex situations.
Why the four quarters differ
A nakshatra is 13°20' wide and divides into four padas of 3°20'. Each pada is one navamsa, so the four quarters of Ashlesha fall in four consecutive navamsa signs — this one in Aquarius. The birth star supplies the impulse; the navamsa decides what it is pointed at. That is why two people sharing Ashlesha are not reading the same chart.
This quarter spans 113°20' to 116°40' of the zodiac measured from the start of Aries.
What is crossing it
Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu hold a pada for weeks or months, so these are periods rather than moments. Dates are to the day.
- 21 Sep 2026 – 8 Oct 2026Jupiter
- 7 Jan 2027 – 21 Apr 2027Ketu
- 20 Feb 2027 – 24 Mar 2027Jupiter
- 3 May 2027 – 4 Jun 2027Jupiter