What this quarter carries
Magha pada 1 expresses authority and leadership through strong personal presence and decisive 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 Magha fall in four consecutive navamsa signs — this one in Aries. The birth star supplies the impulse; the navamsa decides what it is pointed at. That is why two people sharing Magha are not reading the same chart.
This quarter spans 120°00' to 123°20' 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.
- 27 Oct 2026 – 25 Nov 2026Ketu
- 1 Nov 2026 – 24 Jan 2027Jupiter
- 26 Jun 2027 – 14 Jul 2027Jupiter