Rashi 7 of 12 · Lahiri sidereal
Tula Rashi (Moon sign)
Tula is the 7th sign of the sidereal zodiac, 180° to 210°, ruled by Shukra. If the Moon was here when you were born, Tula is your Moon sign, or rashi, and the sign Indian horoscopes read first.
At a glance
- Degrees
- 180° to 210° of the sidereal zodiac
- Ruling planet
- Shukra
- Element
- air
- Quality
- movable (chara)
- Symbol
- The scales
- The Sun is here
- 18 Oct to 17 Nov (2027)
- Western (tropical) sign of the same name
- Libra (tropical, a different measure)
What a Moon in Tula is like
With Chandra in Tula the mind seeks balance, beauty and company. You feel most yourself in partnership and least yourself in conflict.
Tula is the sign of balance and relationship. Air and movable quality give a Moon that is tactful, fair-minded and uneasy when the people around it are in conflict. Law, design, diplomacy, counselling and the arts suit it. The practice that helps most is deciding, and accepting that a decision may not please everyone.
Shukra (Venus) rules it, and Shani (Saturn) is exalted here.
Nakshatras in Tula
Tula covers 180° to 210° of the sidereal zodiac and contains these nakshatras. The one your Moon was in adds detail and sets where your Vimshottari dasha begins.
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.
Tula 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 Tula Moon the pairings that score 0 are with Vrishchika, Kanya, Kumbha, Mithuna, Meena and Vrishabha. The sign’s ruler, Shukra, is the planet that Graha Maitri (5 points) compares.
Sade Sati for a Tula 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 Tula Moon, Saturn in Kanya, Tula and Vrishchika. These runs come from Saturn’s sidereal ingresses; they are not a forecast of events.
| Saturn enters Kanya | Saturn enters Tula | Saturn enters Vrishchika | Run ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2009 | November 2011 | November 2014 | October 2017 |
| October 2038 | January 2041 | December 2043 | December 2046 |
Check your own dates with the Sade Sati calculator; it finds your Moon sign from your date of birth.
Questions people ask
What is Tula rashi?
Tula is sign 7 of the 12 in the sidereal zodiac, from 180° to 210°. Its symbol is the scales, its element is air, its quality is movable (chara) and its ruler is Shukra. When the Moon was in this sign at your birth, Tula is your rashi.
Which nakshatras fall in Tula?
Chitra (pada 3–4 only), Swati and Vishakha (pada 1–3 only) fall in Tula. Each nakshatra is 13°20′ wide, so a sign holds two and a quarter of them.
Is Tula rashi the same as Libra?
Not quite. Libra is a tropical sign, measured from the spring equinox, and Western horoscopes use it for the Sun. Tula 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 Tula used in Kundali Milan?
Bhakoot Koota compares the two Moon signs and scores 0 or 7. For a Tula Moon the signs that score 0 are Vrishchika, Kanya, Kumbha, Mithuna, Meena and Vrishabha. Graha Maitri uses the rulers of the two signs; here that is Shukra.
When is Sade Sati for a Tula Moon?
Sade Sati runs for a Tula Moon, from Saturn’s entry into Kanya to its exit from Vrishchika, fall in these periods: September 2009 to October 2017 and October 2038 to December 2046. 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.