What this quarter carries
Ashlesha pada 4 deepens emotional awareness and the ability to perceive hidden dynamics in relationships.
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 Pisces. 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 116°40' to 120°00' 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.
- 9 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026Jupiter
- 26 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027Ketu
- 25 Jan 2027 – 19 Feb 2027Jupiter
- 5 Jun 2027 – 25 Jun 2027Jupiter