Saturday · October 17, 2026 · India · IST
Nakshatra Today — October 17, 2026
Mula
until 9:46 AM
The nakshatra is the Moon's lunar mansion — used for naming, muhurta and many customs.
Updated Sep 22, 2026, 4:34 PM IST · Hyderabad reference
In short
On October 17, 2026 (India, IST), nakshatra is Mula (until 9:46 AM).
What is Nakshatra?
The nakshatra is the Moon's lunar mansion — used for naming, muhurta and many customs.
The nakshatra is the lunar mansion — the segment of the zodiac the Moon occupies. The ecliptic is divided into 27 nakshatras (Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika … Revati), each about 13°20′ wide, and the Moon moves through roughly one per day.
Nakshatras are central to many customs: the naming of a child (namakarana) often uses the syllable of the birth nakshatra, and muhurta selection weighs the nakshatra heavily — some stars favour travel, some marriage, some new ventures. The Moon's nakshatra also underlies the daily Amrita and Sarvartha Siddhi yogas.
Because the Moon moves continuously, the nakshatra changes at a specific time each day rather than at midnight or sunrise. This page shows the nakshatra at today's sunrise and the time it ends.
Today's Panchangam at a glance
- Tithi
- Shukla Paksha Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Mula
- Rahu Kalam
- 9:04 AM – 10:33 AM
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:37 AM – 12:24 PM
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 5:54 PM
Nakshatra this week
Next 7 days (India, IST · Hyderabad reference).
FAQ
What is the nakshatra today (October 17, 2026)?
Nakshatra on October 17, 2026 is Mula (until 9:46 AM) (India, IST).
What is a nakshatra?
A nakshatra is a lunar mansion — one of 27 equal segments of the zodiac (each ~13°20′) that the Moon travels through, roughly one per day.
How many nakshatras are there?
There are 27 nakshatras — Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Mrigashira and so on up to Revati. A 28th, Abhijit, is sometimes counted for special muhurta purposes.
What is my birth star (janma nakshatra)?
Your janma nakshatra is the nakshatra the Moon occupied at the moment of your birth. It is used for your naming syllable, for muhurta selection and in astrological predictions.
Why does the nakshatra matter?
It is used for naming (namakarana), muhurta selection, and many customs; certain nakshatras favour travel, marriage or new ventures.
Which nakshatras are considered auspicious?
Pushya is regarded as the most auspicious overall; Rohini, Mrigashira, the three Uttaras, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Shravana, Dhanishta and Revati are also widely favoured for good work.
When does the nakshatra change?
At a specific time each day set by the Moon's motion — not at midnight or sunrise. This page shows when today's nakshatra ends.
How this is calculated
Timings are computed with the Drik (observational) method using the Lahiri (Chitra-paksha) ayanamsha, for India (IST) with Hyderabad as the reference location. Sunrise- and sunset-based windows — Rahu Kalam, Choghadiya and the muhurtas — are derived from the day's actual sunrise and sunset, so they shift a few minutes by city.
