Rashi 12 of 12 · Lahiri sidereal
Meena Rashi (Moon sign)
Meena is the 12th sign of the sidereal zodiac, 330° to 360°, ruled by Guru. If the Moon was here when you were born, Meena is your Moon sign, or rashi, and the sign Indian horoscopes read first.
At a glance
- Degrees
- 330° to 360° of the sidereal zodiac
- Ruling planet
- Guru
- Element
- water
- Quality
- dual (dwiswabhava)
- Symbol
- The two fish
- Nakshatras inside
- Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
- The Sun is here
- 15 Mar to 14 Apr (2027)
- Western (tropical) sign of the same name
- Pisces (tropical, a different measure)
What a Moon in Meena is like
With Chandra in Meena the mind is compassionate, dreamy and easily moved. You sense what others feel before they say it; protect your energy.
Meena is the sign of the sea and of imagination. Water and dual quality give a sensitive, compassionate Moon that absorbs the mood of a room and moves easily between practical life and inner life. Art, healing, music, counselling and spiritual work suit it. The practice that helps most is a steady routine, so that the sensitivity has a safe shape.
Guru (Jupiter) rules it, and Shukra (Venus) is exalted here.
Nakshatras in Meena
Meena covers 330° to 360° of the sidereal zodiac and contains these nakshatras. The one your Moon was in adds detail and sets where your Vimshottari dasha begins.
- Purva Bhadrapada — pada 4 only
- Uttara Bhadrapada — all four padas
- Revati — all four padas
Rashi and Sun sign
Your rashi is your Moon sign, the sign the Moon occupied at your birth. The Sun changes sign once a month but the Moon every two and a quarter days, so finding your Moon sign needs your birth time and place. Indian horoscopes read it first: for names, for Kundali Milan and for transits such as Sade Sati.
Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, fixed to the stars; Western Sun signs use the tropical zodiac, fixed to the seasons. The two are about 24°14′ apart in October 2026, so for about four people in five the sidereal Sun sign is the one before the Western one.
Meena in Kundali Milan
Bhakoot Koota (7 points) compares the two Moon signs. It scores 0 when they are 2nd and 12th, 5th and 9th, or 6th and 8th from each other, and 7 otherwise. For a Meena Moon the pairings that score 0 are with Mesha, Kumbha, Karka, Vrishchika, Simha and Tula. The sign’s ruler, Guru, is the planet that Graha Maitri (5 points) compares.
Sade Sati for a Meena Moon
Sade Sati is the stretch of about seven and a half years when Saturn passes through the sign before the Moon sign, the Moon sign itself and the sign after it: for a Meena Moon, Saturn in Kumbha, Meena and Mesha. These runs come from Saturn’s sidereal ingresses; they are not a forecast of events.
| Saturn enters Kumbha | Saturn enters Meena | Saturn enters Mesha | Run ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1993 | June 1995 | April 1998 | June 2000 |
| April 2022 | March 2025 | June 2027 | April 2030 |
Check your own dates with the Sade Sati calculator; it finds your Moon sign from your date of birth.
Questions people ask
What is Meena rashi?
Meena is sign 12 of the 12 in the sidereal zodiac, from 330° to 360°. Its symbol is the two fish, its element is water, its quality is dual (dwiswabhava) and its ruler is Guru. When the Moon was in this sign at your birth, Meena is your rashi.
Which nakshatras fall in Meena?
Purva Bhadrapada (pada 4 only), Uttara Bhadrapada and Revati fall in Meena. Each nakshatra is 13°20′ wide, so a sign holds two and a quarter of them.
Is Meena rashi the same as Pisces?
Not quite. Pisces is a tropical sign, measured from the spring equinox, and Western horoscopes use it for the Sun. Meena is a sidereal sign, measured against the stars, and Vedic astrology uses it mainly for the Moon. The two zodiacs are about 24°14′ apart today, so the labels line up only roughly.
How do I find my Moon sign?
You need your date, time and place of birth. The free kundali on JYOTISH.info calculates the Moon’s sidereal position with the Lahiri ayanamsa and shows your rashi and nakshatra. If you do not know the time, the Moon changes sign during the day on about four days in ten, and the app flags the result as approximate.
How is Meena used in Kundali Milan?
Bhakoot Koota compares the two Moon signs and scores 0 or 7. For a Meena Moon the signs that score 0 are Mesha, Kumbha, Karka, Vrishchika, Simha and Tula. Graha Maitri uses the rulers of the two signs; here that is Guru.
When is Sade Sati for a Meena Moon?
Sade Sati runs for a Meena Moon, from Saturn’s entry into Kumbha to its exit from Mesha, fall in these periods: March 1993 to June 2000 and April 2022 to April 2030. Saturn’s retrograde turns can bring it back across a sign boundary for a few months, which the dates allow for.
Every position on this page is calculated sidereal with the Lahiri ayanamsa from the astronomy-engine library (MIT licence). The classical texts describe tendencies; this page is for guidance and reflection, not a verdict, and no outcome is promised. How we calculate. This is the English page and the legal reference. The same page is available in Hindi. Checked October 2026.