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Magha Chandrashtama Days 2026-2027: Dates & Times

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

Magha nakshatra, which falls under the Simmam Rasi used for its Chandrashtama dates

Magha sits in the Simmam Rasi, so the rasi window below is the Simmam one; the star-level day is the Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada.

Magha Nature: Represents ancestral legacy, leadership, and a sense of duty.

Deity: Pitris

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Magha's next Chandrashtama

Next Simmam Rasi window: Fri, 20 Nov, 12:50 am – Sun, 22 Nov, 5:55 am IST.

Next star-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada): Fri, 20 Nov, 6:56 am – Sat, 21 Nov, 6:51 am IST.

As of 1 November 2026; the tables below list every date.

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Next time the Moon is in Magha: Tue, 3 Nov, 3:46 am – Wed, 4 Nov, 3:26 am IST. See today's nakshatra →

Uttara Bhadrapada lies wholly inside Meenam, the sign the Moon occupies during this rasi window. So for Magha 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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Magha Chandrashtama dates 2026

2026 has 13 rasi windows averaging 53 hours each; the star-level day averages 24 hours.

  1. January 2026Simmam Rasi windowFri, 23 Jan, 8:33 am – Sun, 25 Jan, 1:36 pmStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Fri, 23 Jan, 2:33 pm – Sat, 24 Jan, 2:16 pm
  2. February 2026Simmam Rasi windowThu, 19 Feb, 3:00 pm – Sat, 21 Feb, 7:07 pmStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Thu, 19 Feb, 8:52 pm – Fri, 20 Feb, 8:07 pm
  3. March 2026Simmam Rasi windowWed, 18 Mar, 11:36 pm – Sat, 21 Mar, 2:28 amStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Thu, 19 Mar, 5:21 am – Fri, 20 Mar, 4:05 am
  4. April 2026Simmam Rasi windowWed, 15 Apr, 9:37 am – Fri, 17 Apr, 12:02 pmStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Wed, 15 Apr, 3:23 pm – Thu, 16 Apr, 1:59 pm
  5. May 2026Simmam Rasi windowTue, 12 May, 7:25 pm – Thu, 14 May, 10:34 pmStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Wed, 13 May, 1:17 am – Thu, 14 May, 12:17 am
  6. June 2026Simmam Rasi windowTue, 9 Jun, 3:36 am – Thu, 11 Jun, 8:16 amStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Tue, 9 Jun, 9:39 am – Wed, 10 Jun, 9:21 am
  7. July 2026Simmam Rasi windowMon, 6 Jul, 9:57 am – Wed, 8 Jul, 4:00 pmStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Mon, 6 Jul, 4:08 pm – Tue, 7 Jul, 4:24 pm
  8. August 2026Simmam Rasi windowSun, 2 Aug, 3:27 pm – Tue, 4 Aug, 9:54 pmSat, 29 Aug, 9:37 pm – Tue, 1 Sept, 3:24 amStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Sun, 2 Aug, 9:37 pm – Mon, 3 Aug, 10:00 pmSun, 30 Aug, 3:42 am – Mon, 31 Aug, 3:45 am
  9. September 2026Simmam Rasi windowSat, 26 Sept, 5:33 am – Mon, 28 Sept, 10:16 amStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Sat, 26 Sept, 11:32 am – Sun, 27 Sept, 11:08 am
  10. October 2026Simmam Rasi windowFri, 23 Oct, 3:04 pm – Sun, 25 Oct, 7:22 pmStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Fri, 23 Oct, 9:03 pm – Sat, 24 Oct, 8:32 pm
  11. November 2026Simmam Rasi windowFri, 20 Nov, 12:50 am – Sun, 22 Nov, 5:55 amStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Fri, 20 Nov, 6:56 am – Sat, 21 Nov, 6:51 am
  12. December 2026Simmam Rasi windowThu, 17 Dec, 9:13 am – Sat, 19 Dec, 3:58 pmStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Thu, 17 Dec, 3:31 pm – Fri, 18 Dec, 4:10 pm

Magha Chandrashtama dates 2027

2027 has 13 rasi windows averaging 57 hours each; the star-level day averages 26 hours.

  1. January 2027Simmam Rasi windowWed, 13 Jan, 3:40 pm – Fri, 15 Jan, 11:51 pmStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Wed, 13 Jan, 10:04 pm – Thu, 14 Jan, 11:19 pm
  2. February 2027Simmam Rasi windowTue, 9 Feb, 9:17 pm – Fri, 12 Feb, 5:42 amStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Wed, 10 Feb, 3:40 am – Thu, 11 Feb, 4:56 am
  3. March 2027Simmam Rasi windowTue, 9 Mar, 3:40 am – Thu, 11 Mar, 11:20 amStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Tue, 9 Mar, 9:58 am – Wed, 10 Mar, 10:52 am
  4. April 2027Simmam Rasi windowMon, 5 Apr, 11:32 am – Wed, 7 Apr, 6:25 pmStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Mon, 5 Apr, 5:47 pm – Tue, 6 Apr, 6:23 pm
  5. May 2027Simmam Rasi windowSun, 2 May, 8:23 pm – Wed, 5 May, 3:15 amSun, 30 May, 5:09 am – Tue, 1 Jun, 12:50 pmStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Mon, 3 May, 2:40 am – Tue, 4 May, 3:19 amSun, 30 May, 11:32 am – Mon, 31 May, 12:35 pm
  6. June 2027Simmam Rasi windowSat, 26 Jun, 12:52 pm – Mon, 28 Jun, 9:48 pmStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Sat, 26 Jun, 7:23 pm – Sun, 27 Jun, 8:59 pm
  7. July 2027Simmam Rasi windowFri, 23 Jul, 7:19 pm – Mon, 26 Jul, 5:14 amStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Sat, 24 Jul, 1:53 am – Sun, 25 Jul, 3:52 am
  8. August 2027Simmam Rasi windowFri, 20 Aug, 1:05 am – Sun, 22 Aug, 11:11 amStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Fri, 20 Aug, 7:39 am – Sat, 21 Aug, 9:39 am
  9. September 2027Simmam Rasi windowThu, 16 Sept, 7:13 am – Sat, 18 Sept, 4:47 pmStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Thu, 16 Sept, 1:44 pm – Fri, 17 Sept, 3:29 pm
  10. October 2027Simmam Rasi windowWed, 13 Oct, 2:31 pm – Fri, 15 Oct, 11:29 pmStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Wed, 13 Oct, 8:59 pm – Thu, 14 Oct, 10:30 pm
  11. November 2027Simmam Rasi windowTue, 9 Nov, 10:57 pm – Fri, 12 Nov, 7:55 amStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Wed, 10 Nov, 5:27 am – Thu, 11 Nov, 7:01 am
  12. December 2027Simmam Rasi windowTue, 7 Dec, 7:39 am – Thu, 9 Dec, 5:27 pmStar-level day (Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada)Tue, 7 Dec, 2:15 pm – Wed, 8 Dec, 4:13 pm

Tarabalam for Magha

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

During the rasi Chandrashtama window the tara for Magha 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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Magha Chandrashtama: common questions

Is Magha's Chandrashtama the same as Purva Phalguni's?

By rasi, yes: both follow the Simmam Rasi window. By star, no: Tamil panchangams list Magha when the Moon is in Uttara Bhadrapada and Purva Phalguni when it is in Revati, so their star-level days fall about a day apart inside or next to that window.

Why does my calendar show Magha 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. Magha appears while the Moon is in Uttara Bhadrapada, about a day, whereas the Simmam Rasi window lasts about two and a quarter days.

Which Moon stars are weakest for Magha?

Naidhana tara, the weakest, comes when the Moon is in Vishakha, Purva Bhadrapada and Punarvasu. Vipat (Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha and Krittika) and Pratyak (Chitra, Dhanishta and Mrigashira) are also unfavourable for starting new work.

Other stars of Simmam Rasi

Same rasi window, a different star-level day.

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