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Purva Bhadrapada Chandrashtama Days 2026-2027: Dates & Times

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

Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, which falls under the Kumbam Rasi used for its Chandrashtama dates

Purva Bhadrapada sits in the Kumbam Rasi, so the rasi window below is the Kumbam one; the star-level day is the Moon in Chitra.

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Purva Bhadrapada's next Chandrashtama

Next Kumbam Rasi window: Thu, 5 Nov, 9:34 am – Sat, 7 Nov, 5:15 pm IST.

Next star-level day (Moon in Chitra): Sat, 7 Nov, 4:43 am – Sun, 8 Nov, 5:52 am IST.

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

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Next time the Moon is in Purva Bhadrapada: Thu, 19 Nov, 6:10 am – Fri, 20 Nov, 6:56 am IST. See today's nakshatra →

Chitra starts inside Kanni, the sign the Moon occupies during this rasi window, and runs a few degrees past its end. So for Purva Bhadrapada the star-level day begins inside the rasi window and carries on for about 12 hours after it closes; those extra hours are flagged only by star-based calendars.

Purva Bhadrapada spans two rasis, so the rasi window depends on your pada. Padas 1, 2, 3 belong to Kumbam and the tables below use its dates; if you were born in pada 4, your Janma Rasi is Meenam, so pick that pada above for Meenam's dates. The star-level day is the same for every pada. Measured against Meenam's window, the star-level day for pada 4: starts 12 h before the rasi window.

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The dates shown on this page apply to you.

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Purva Bhadrapada Chandrashtama dates 2026

2026 has 14 rasi windows averaging 56 hours each; the star-level day averages 26 hours.

  1. January 2026Kumbam Rasi windowThu, 8 Jan, 6:39 pm – Sun, 11 Jan, 4:52 amStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Sat, 10 Jan, 3:40 pm – Sun, 11 Jan, 6:12 pm
  2. February 2026Kumbam Rasi windowThu, 5 Feb, 4:20 am – Sat, 7 Feb, 1:22 pmStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Sat, 7 Feb, 12:24 am – Sun, 8 Feb, 2:28 am
  3. March 2026Kumbam Rasi windowWed, 4 Mar, 1:45 pm – Fri, 6 Mar, 10:18 pmTue, 31 Mar, 9:33 pm – Fri, 3 Apr, 6:28 amStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Fri, 6 Mar, 9:30 am – Sat, 7 Mar, 11:15 am
  4. April 2026Kumbam Rasi windowTue, 28 Apr, 3:36 am – Thu, 30 Apr, 1:14 pmStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Thu, 2 Apr, 5:39 pm – Fri, 3 Apr, 7:25 pmThu, 30 Apr, 12:16 am – Fri, 1 May, 2:17 am
  5. May 2026Kumbam Rasi windowMon, 25 May, 9:07 am – Wed, 27 May, 7:00 pmStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Wed, 27 May, 5:57 am – Thu, 28 May, 8:08 am
  6. June 2026Kumbam Rasi windowSun, 21 Jun, 3:40 pm – Wed, 24 Jun, 12:53 amStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Tue, 23 Jun, 11:54 am – Wed, 24 Jun, 1:59 pm
  7. July 2026Kumbam Rasi windowSat, 18 Jul, 11:59 pm – Tue, 21 Jul, 7:54 amStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Mon, 20 Jul, 7:09 pm – Tue, 21 Jul, 8:49 pm
  8. August 2026Kumbam Rasi windowSat, 15 Aug, 9:34 am – Mon, 17 Aug, 4:19 pmStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Mon, 17 Aug, 3:50 am – Tue, 18 Aug, 4:59 am
  9. September 2026Kumbam Rasi windowFri, 11 Sept, 7:08 pm – Mon, 14 Sept, 1:26 amStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Sun, 13 Sept, 1:07 pm – Mon, 14 Sept, 1:55 pm
  10. October 2026Kumbam Rasi windowFri, 9 Oct, 3:18 am – Sun, 11 Oct, 10:04 amStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Sat, 10 Oct, 9:43 pm – Sun, 11 Oct, 10:32 pm
  11. November 2026Kumbam Rasi windowThu, 5 Nov, 9:34 am – Sat, 7 Nov, 5:15 pmStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Sat, 7 Nov, 4:43 am – Sun, 8 Nov, 5:52 am
  12. December 2026Kumbam Rasi windowWed, 2 Dec, 2:59 pm – Fri, 4 Dec, 11:03 pmTue, 29 Dec, 9:37 pm – Fri, 1 Jan, 4:47 amStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Fri, 4 Dec, 10:23 am – Sat, 5 Dec, 11:49 amThu, 31 Dec, 4:13 pm – Fri, 1 Jan, 5:29 pm

Purva Bhadrapada Chandrashtama dates 2027

2027 has 13 rasi windows averaging 52 hours each; the star-level day averages 24 hours.

  1. January 2027Kumbam Rasi windowTue, 26 Jan, 6:45 am – Thu, 28 Jan, 12:08 pmStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Wed, 27 Jan, 11:56 pm – Fri, 29 Jan, 12:33 am
  2. February 2027Kumbam Rasi windowMon, 22 Feb, 5:30 pm – Wed, 24 Feb, 9:30 pmStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Wed, 24 Feb, 9:39 am – Thu, 25 Feb, 9:33 am
  3. March 2027Kumbam Rasi windowMon, 22 Mar, 3:45 am – Wed, 24 Mar, 7:33 amStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Tue, 23 Mar, 7:49 pm – Wed, 24 Mar, 7:25 pm
  4. April 2027Kumbam Rasi windowSun, 18 Apr, 11:52 am – Tue, 20 Apr, 4:31 pmStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Tue, 20 Apr, 4:41 am – Wed, 21 Apr, 4:28 am
  5. May 2027Kumbam Rasi windowSat, 15 May, 5:52 pm – Mon, 17 May, 11:33 pmStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Mon, 17 May, 11:29 am – Tue, 18 May, 11:43 am
  6. June 2027Kumbam Rasi windowFri, 11 Jun, 11:18 pm – Mon, 14 Jun, 5:10 amStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Sun, 13 Jun, 5:00 pm – Mon, 14 Jun, 5:28 pm
  7. July 2027Kumbam Rasi windowFri, 9 Jul, 5:59 am – Sun, 11 Jul, 10:53 amStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Sat, 10 Jul, 10:51 pm – Sun, 11 Jul, 11:05 pm
  8. August 2027Kumbam Rasi windowThu, 5 Aug, 2:49 pm – Sat, 7 Aug, 6:07 pmStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Sat, 7 Aug, 6:25 am – Sun, 8 Aug, 6:01 am
  9. September 2027Kumbam Rasi windowThu, 2 Sept, 1:13 am – Sat, 4 Sept, 3:16 amWed, 29 Sept, 11:34 am – Fri, 1 Oct, 1:26 pmStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Fri, 3 Sept, 3:53 pm – Sat, 4 Sept, 2:49 pm
  10. October 2027Kumbam Rasi windowTue, 26 Oct, 8:10 pm – Thu, 28 Oct, 10:59 pmStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Fri, 1 Oct, 2:11 am – Sat, 2 Oct, 12:49 amThu, 28 Oct, 11:36 am – Fri, 29 Oct, 10:27 am
  11. November 2027Kumbam Rasi windowTue, 23 Nov, 2:27 am – Thu, 25 Nov, 6:33 amStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Wed, 24 Nov, 6:53 pm – Thu, 25 Nov, 6:17 pm
  12. December 2027Kumbam Rasi windowMon, 20 Dec, 7:49 am – Wed, 22 Dec, 12:14 pmStar-level day (Moon in Chitra)Wed, 22 Dec, 12:25 am – Thu, 23 Dec, 12:09 am

Tarabalam for Purva Bhadrapada

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

During the rasi Chandrashtama window the tara for Purva Bhadrapada is Sadhaka, Naidhana, 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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Purva Bhadrapada Chandrashtama: common questions

Is Purva Bhadrapada's Chandrashtama the same as Dhanishta's?

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

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

Which Moon stars are weakest for Purva Bhadrapada?

Naidhana tara, the weakest, comes when the Moon is in Rohini, Hasta and Shravana. Vipat (Revati, Ashlesha and Jyeshtha) and Pratyak (Bharani, Purva Phalguni and Purva Ashadha) are also unfavourable for starting new work.

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