What this quarter carries
Dhanishta pada 1 expresses rhythm, ambition, and leadership through energetic initiative and action.
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 Dhanishta fall in four consecutive navamsa signs — this one in Leo. The birth star supplies the impulse; the navamsa decides what it is pointed at. That is why two people sharing Dhanishta are not reading the same chart.
This quarter spans 293°20' to 296°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.
- 7 Jan 2027 – 21 Apr 2027Rahu