Rashi 3 of 12 · Lahiri sidereal
Mithuna Rashi (Moon sign)
Mithuna is the 3rd sign of the sidereal zodiac, 60° to 90°, ruled by Budha. If the Moon was here when you were born, Mithuna is your Moon sign, or rashi, and the sign Indian horoscopes read first.
At a glance
- Degrees
- 60° to 90° of the sidereal zodiac
- Ruling planet
- Budha
- Element
- air
- Quality
- dual (dwiswabhava)
- Symbol
- The twins
- Nakshatras inside
- Mrigashira, Ardra, Punarvasu
- The Sun is here
- 15 Jun to 17 Jul (2027)
- Western (tropical) sign of the same name
- Gemini (tropical, a different measure)
What a Moon in Mithuna is like
With Chandra in Mithuna the mind is restless and verbal; you process feelings by talking and thinking them through. Boredom is your real enemy.
Mithuna is the sign of the questioning mind. Air and dual quality give a Moon that thinks by talking, learns by comparing and enjoys having two or three things in motion at once. Writing, teaching, trade, media and technology suit it. The practice that helps most is finishing one thread before opening the next.
Budha (Mercury), the planet of speech and reasoning, is its lord.
Nakshatras in Mithuna
Mithuna covers 60° to 90° of the sidereal zodiac and contains these nakshatras. The one your Moon was in adds detail and sets where your Vimshottari dasha begins.
- Mrigashira — pada 3–4 only
- Ardra — all four padas
- Punarvasu — pada 1–3 only
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.
Mithuna 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 Mithuna Moon the pairings that score 0 are with Karka, Vrishabha, Tula, Kumbha, Vrishchika and Makara. The sign’s ruler, Budha, is the planet that Graha Maitri (5 points) compares.
Sade Sati for a Mithuna 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 Mithuna Moon, Saturn in Vrishabha, Mithuna and Karka. These runs come from Saturn’s sidereal ingresses; they are not a forecast of events.
| Saturn enters Vrishabha | Saturn enters Mithuna | Saturn enters Karka | Run ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2000 | July 2002 | September 2004 | July 2007 |
| August 2029 | May 2032 | July 2034 | August 2036 |
Check your own dates with the Sade Sati calculator; it finds your Moon sign from your date of birth.
Questions people ask
What is Mithuna rashi?
Mithuna is sign 3 of the 12 in the sidereal zodiac, from 60° to 90°. Its symbol is the twins, its element is air, its quality is dual (dwiswabhava) and its ruler is Budha. When the Moon was in this sign at your birth, Mithuna is your rashi.
Which nakshatras fall in Mithuna?
Mrigashira (pada 3–4 only), Ardra and Punarvasu (pada 1–3 only) fall in Mithuna. Each nakshatra is 13°20′ wide, so a sign holds two and a quarter of them.
Is Mithuna rashi the same as Gemini?
Not quite. Gemini is a tropical sign, measured from the spring equinox, and Western horoscopes use it for the Sun. Mithuna 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 Mithuna used in Kundali Milan?
Bhakoot Koota compares the two Moon signs and scores 0 or 7. For a Mithuna Moon the signs that score 0 are Karka, Vrishabha, Tula, Kumbha, Vrishchika and Makara. Graha Maitri uses the rulers of the two signs; here that is Budha.
When is Sade Sati for a Mithuna Moon?
Sade Sati runs for a Mithuna Moon, from Saturn’s entry into Vrishabha to its exit from Karka, fall in these periods: June 2000 to July 2007 and August 2029 to August 2036. 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.