Rashi 8 of 12 · Lahiri sidereal
Vrishchika Rashi (Moon sign)
Vrishchika is the 8th sign of the sidereal zodiac, 210° to 240°, ruled by Mangal. If the Moon was here when you were born, Vrishchika is your Moon sign, or rashi, and the sign Indian horoscopes read first.
At a glance
- Degrees
- 210° to 240° of the sidereal zodiac
- Ruling planet
- Mangal
- Element
- water
- Quality
- fixed (sthira)
- Symbol
- The scorpion
- The Moon here
- at its lowest (neecha) — the texts read this as very deep, private feeling, not as a verdict
- The Sun is here
- 17 Nov to 16 Dec (2027)
- Western (tropical) sign of the same name
- Scorpio (tropical, a different measure)
What a Moon in Vrishchika is like
With Chandra in Vrishchika (debilitated) feelings are intense and held privately. You trust slowly and completely. Emotional depth, not instability, is the correct reading of this placement.
Vrishchika is the sign of depth. Water and fixed quality bring a private, intense and loyal Moon. It is also the sign where the Moon is classically said to be at its lowest, which the texts read as feeling that runs very deep and needs somewhere to go. Research, healing, investigation, finance and psychology suit it. The practice that helps most is sharing feelings before they harden into silence.
Mangal (Mars) is its lord, turned inward here as determination.
Nakshatras in Vrishchika
Vrishchika covers 210° to 240° 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.
Vrishchika 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 Vrishchika Moon the pairings that score 0 are with Dhanu, Tula, Meena, Karka, Mesha and Mithuna. The sign’s ruler, Mangal, is the planet that Graha Maitri (5 points) compares.
Sade Sati for a Vrishchika 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 Vrishchika Moon, Saturn in Tula, Vrishchika and Dhanu. These runs come from Saturn’s sidereal ingresses; they are not a forecast of events.
| Saturn enters Tula | Saturn enters Vrishchika | Saturn enters Dhanu | Run ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2011 | November 2014 | January 2017 | January 2020 |
| January 2041 | December 2043 | December 2046 | December 2049 |
Check your own dates with the Sade Sati calculator; it finds your Moon sign from your date of birth.
Questions people ask
What is Vrishchika rashi?
Vrishchika is sign 8 of the 12 in the sidereal zodiac, from 210° to 240°. Its symbol is the scorpion, its element is water, its quality is fixed (sthira) and its ruler is Mangal. When the Moon was in this sign at your birth, Vrishchika is your rashi.
Which nakshatras fall in Vrishchika?
Vishakha (pada 4 only), Anuradha and Jyeshtha fall in Vrishchika. Each nakshatra is 13°20′ wide, so a sign holds two and a quarter of them.
Is Vrishchika rashi the same as Scorpio?
Not quite. Scorpio is a tropical sign, measured from the spring equinox, and Western horoscopes use it for the Sun. Vrishchika 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 Vrishchika used in Kundali Milan?
Bhakoot Koota compares the two Moon signs and scores 0 or 7. For a Vrishchika Moon the signs that score 0 are Dhanu, Tula, Meena, Karka, Mesha and Mithuna. Graha Maitri uses the rulers of the two signs; here that is Mangal.
When is Sade Sati for a Vrishchika Moon?
Sade Sati runs for a Vrishchika Moon, from Saturn’s entry into Tula to its exit from Dhanu, fall in these periods: November 2011 to January 2020 and January 2041 to December 2049. 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.