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Ardra Chandrashtama Days 2026-2027: Dates & Times

Chandrashtama is read two ways. By Janma Rasi, people born in Ardra follow the Midhunam Rasi window, when the Moon passes through the 8th sign from Midhunam. Tamil daily panchangams also mark it by star: the day the Moon is in Shravana, the 17th star from Ardra. This page lists both, for every month of 2026 and 2027.

Ardra nakshatra, which falls under the Midhunam Rasi used for its Chandrashtama dates

Ardra sits in the Midhunam Rasi, so the rasi window below is the Midhunam one; the star-level day is the Moon in Shravana.

Ardra Nature: Represents intensity, emotional cleansing, and intellectual clarity.

Deity: Rudra

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Ardra's next Chandrashtama

Next Midhunam Rasi window: Sun, 15 Nov, 3:11 am – Tue, 17 Nov, 3:30 pm IST.

Next star-level day (Moon in Shravana): Sun, 15 Nov, 11:29 pm – Tue, 17 Nov, 2:17 am IST.

As of 2 November 2026; the tables below list every date.

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Next time the Moon is in Ardra: Thu, 26 Nov, 5:47 pm – Fri, 27 Nov, 3:08 pm IST. See today's nakshatra →

Shravana lies wholly inside Makaram, the sign the Moon occupies during this rasi window. So for Ardra the two methods never disagree: the star-level day always falls within the rasi window and narrows it from about two and a quarter days to about one.

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Ardra Chandrashtama dates 2026

2026 has 13 rasi windows averaging 59 hours each; the star-level day averages 26 hours.

  1. January 2026Midhunam Rasi windowSun, 18 Jan, 4:41 pm – Wed, 21 Jan, 1:35 amStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Mon, 19 Jan, 11:52 am – Tue, 20 Jan, 1:07 pm
  2. February 2026Midhunam Rasi windowSun, 15 Feb, 12:42 am – Tue, 17 Feb, 9:06 amStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Sun, 15 Feb, 7:48 pm – Mon, 16 Feb, 8:48 pm
  3. March 2026Midhunam Rasi windowSat, 14 Mar, 9:33 am – Mon, 16 Mar, 6:14 pmStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Sun, 15 Mar, 4:49 am – Mon, 16 Mar, 5:56 am
  4. April 2026Midhunam Rasi windowFri, 10 Apr, 6:04 pm – Mon, 13 Apr, 3:44 amStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Sat, 11 Apr, 1:40 pm – Sun, 12 Apr, 3:14 pm
  5. May 2026Midhunam Rasi windowFri, 8 May, 1:26 am – Sun, 10 May, 12:13 pmStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Fri, 8 May, 9:20 pm – Sat, 9 May, 11:25 pm
  6. June 2026Midhunam Rasi windowThu, 4 Jun, 7:41 am – Sat, 6 Jun, 7:04 pmStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Fri, 5 Jun, 3:41 am – Sat, 6 Jun, 6:03 am
  7. July 2026Midhunam Rasi windowWed, 1 Jul, 1:31 pm – Sat, 4 Jul, 12:48 amTue, 28 Jul, 7:49 pm – Fri, 31 Jul, 6:38 amStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Thu, 2 Jul, 9:27 am – Fri, 3 Jul, 11:47 amWed, 29 Jul, 3:37 pm – Thu, 30 Jul, 5:43 pm
  8. August 2026Midhunam Rasi windowTue, 25 Aug, 3:06 am – Thu, 27 Aug, 1:35 pmStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Tue, 25 Aug, 10:51 pm – Thu, 27 Aug, 12:48 am
  9. September 2026Midhunam Rasi windowMon, 21 Sept, 11:15 am – Wed, 23 Sept, 9:57 pmStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Tue, 22 Sept, 7:07 am – Wed, 23 Sept, 9:09 am
  10. October 2026Midhunam Rasi windowSun, 18 Oct, 7:33 pm – Wed, 21 Oct, 7:00 amStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Mon, 19 Oct, 3:38 pm – Tue, 20 Oct, 6:02 pm
  11. November 2026Midhunam Rasi windowSun, 15 Nov, 3:11 am – Tue, 17 Nov, 3:30 pmStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Sun, 15 Nov, 11:29 pm – Tue, 17 Nov, 2:17 am
  12. December 2026Midhunam Rasi windowSat, 12 Dec, 9:51 am – Mon, 14 Dec, 10:36 pmStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Sun, 13 Dec, 6:12 am – Mon, 14 Dec, 9:12 am

Ardra Chandrashtama dates 2027

2027 has 14 rasi windows averaging 61 hours each; the star-level day averages 27 hours.

  1. January 2027Midhunam Rasi windowFri, 8 Jan, 3:59 pm – Mon, 11 Jan, 4:35 amStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Sat, 9 Jan, 12:16 pm – Sun, 10 Jan, 3:12 pm
  2. February 2027Midhunam Rasi windowThu, 4 Feb, 10:18 pm – Sun, 7 Feb, 10:36 amStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Fri, 5 Feb, 6:32 pm – Sat, 6 Feb, 9:19 pm
  3. March 2027Midhunam Rasi windowThu, 4 Mar, 5:21 am – Sat, 6 Mar, 5:34 pmWed, 31 Mar, 1:07 pm – Sat, 3 Apr, 1:33 amStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Fri, 5 Mar, 1:35 am – Sat, 6 Mar, 4:20 am
  4. April 2027Midhunam Rasi windowTue, 27 Apr, 9:11 pm – Fri, 30 Apr, 9:54 amStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Thu, 1 Apr, 9:25 am – Fri, 2 Apr, 12:16 pmWed, 28 Apr, 5:30 pm – Thu, 29 Apr, 8:31 pm
  5. May 2027Midhunam Rasi windowTue, 25 May, 4:53 am – Thu, 27 May, 5:49 pmStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Wed, 26 May, 1:12 am – Thu, 27 May, 4:19 am
  6. June 2027Midhunam Rasi windowMon, 21 Jun, 11:49 am – Thu, 24 Jun, 12:51 amStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Tue, 22 Jun, 8:08 am – Wed, 23 Jun, 11:17 am
  7. July 2027Midhunam Rasi windowSun, 18 Jul, 6:03 pm – Wed, 21 Jul, 7:04 amStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Mon, 19 Jul, 2:23 pm – Tue, 20 Jul, 5:31 pm
  8. August 2027Midhunam Rasi windowSun, 15 Aug, 12:07 am – Tue, 17 Aug, 1:04 pmStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Sun, 15 Aug, 8:28 pm – Mon, 16 Aug, 11:34 pm
  9. September 2027Midhunam Rasi windowSat, 11 Sept, 6:37 am – Mon, 13 Sept, 7:34 pmStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Sun, 12 Sept, 2:58 am – Mon, 13 Sept, 6:05 am
  10. October 2027Midhunam Rasi windowFri, 8 Oct, 1:59 pm – Mon, 11 Oct, 2:55 amStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Sat, 9 Oct, 10:18 am – Sun, 10 Oct, 1:25 pm
  11. November 2027Midhunam Rasi windowThu, 4 Nov, 10:07 pm – Sun, 7 Nov, 10:59 amStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Fri, 5 Nov, 6:19 pm – Sat, 6 Nov, 9:26 pm
  12. December 2027Midhunam Rasi windowThu, 2 Dec, 6:24 am – Sat, 4 Dec, 7:07 pmWed, 29 Dec, 2:03 pm – Sat, 1 Jan, 2:40 amStar-level day (Moon in Shravana)Fri, 3 Dec, 2:30 am – Sat, 4 Dec, 5:33 amThu, 30 Dec, 10:06 am – Fri, 31 Dec, 1:06 pm

Tarabalam for Ardra

Tarabalam rates any day by the star the Moon is in, counted from Ardra. The count repeats every nine stars, so each of the nine taras comes from three Moon stars. Check the day's star in any panchangam and read its tara below.

  1. Janma (not good): when the Moon is in Ardra, Swati and Shatabhisha; the Moon is back in your own star; keep the day light.
  2. Sampat (very good): when the Moon is in Punarvasu, Vishakha and Purva Bhadrapada; wealth and gains.
  3. Vipat (bad): when the Moon is in Pushya, Anuradha and Uttara Bhadrapada; obstacles and losses.
  4. Kshema (good): when the Moon is in Ashlesha, Jyeshtha and Revati; well-being and safety.
  5. Pratyak (not good): when the Moon is in Magha, Mula and Ashwini; opposition and friction.
  6. Sadhaka (very good): when the Moon is in Purva Phalguni, Purva Ashadha and Bharani; achievement; good for starting work.
  7. Naidhana (totally bad): when the Moon is in Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha and Krittika; the weakest tara; avoid new beginnings.
  8. Mitra (good): when the Moon is in Hasta, Shravana and Rohini; friendship and support.
  9. Parama Mitra (good): when the Moon is in Chitra, Dhanishta and Mrigashira; the closest support.

During the rasi Chandrashtama window the tara for Ardra is Naidhana, Mitra, Parama Mitra, the same every month.

How these times are calculated

All times are in IST, computed from the Moon's sidereal position with the Lahiri ayanamsa: the Thirukanitha method, the same basis Drik Panchang uses. Vakya panchangams, which many Tamil calendars still print, can differ by around 30 minutes at a star change. Days here run midnight to midnight; panchangams that start the day at sunrise show early-morning changes under the previous date.

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Ardra Chandrashtama: common questions

Is Ardra's Chandrashtama the same as Mrigashira's?

By rasi, yes: both follow the Midhunam Rasi window. By star, no: Tamil panchangams list Ardra when the Moon is in Shravana and Mrigashira when it is in Uttara Ashadha, so their star-level days fall about a day apart inside or next to that window.

Why does my calendar show Ardra under Chandrashtama on only one day?

Daily panchangams list Chandrashtama by star: the day's entry names the stars whose 17th star the Moon is in. Ardra appears while the Moon is in Shravana, about a day, whereas the Midhunam Rasi window lasts about two and a quarter days.

Which Moon stars are weakest for Ardra?

Naidhana tara, the weakest, comes when the Moon is in Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha and Krittika. Vipat (Pushya, Anuradha and Uttara Bhadrapada) and Pratyak (Magha, Mula and Ashwini) are also unfavourable for starting new work.

Other stars of Midhunam Rasi

Same rasi window, a different star-level day.

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