Rashi = your Moon sign. These readings are by Moon sign (chandra rashi, the sign the Moon was in at your birth), not your Western Sun sign. Find your Moon sign
Today's predictions for all 12 rashis, updated every morning. Find your Moon sign below.
You will be filled with positive energy. If you seek new opportunities at work, you will achieve success. Your romantic relationship will remain sweet. Influence will increase in the administrative sector. The auspicious colour today is violet and the lucky number is 6.
Hard work will bring positive results. Stay away from contentious matters. Move forward by ignoring minor issues. The auspicious colour today is light red and the lucky number is 5.
Confidence will increase at work. Meetings with relatives will lift your spirits. You will receive support from senior officials in your job or profession. There will be a need to spend a large amount of money on your child's career. The auspicious colour today is yellow and the lucky number is 8.
Make decisions with confidence, considering your abilities, and you will achieve success. It is a time to improve weak areas and bring changes to your lifestyle. Students' intellectual abilities will be praised. The auspicious colour today is vermilion and the lucky number is 2.
Advance in business by using your intelligence and discretion. Young people will get new opportunities to build their careers. You will not receive the expected support from relatives. The auspicious colour today is brown and the lucky number is 8.
Bonds of love and friendship will be strengthened. Influence will increase in the political arena. You will receive praise from officials in your job or profession. You will get your father's support at work. The auspicious colour today is white and the lucky number is 6.
There is hope of gaining benefits from family plans. Government matters will be resolved. Ongoing emotional conflicts will be settled. Travel will be pleasant. The auspicious colour today is green and the lucky number is 3.
It is an appropriate time to start a new task. Futile arguments will stir discontent in the family. Even a little struggle will bring good results. The auspicious colour today is pink and the lucky number is 1.
There will be a tendency to spend money on comforts. Helping a friend during tough times will bring happiness. There may be disputes over property. You will achieve success in legal matters. The auspicious colour today is violet and the lucky number is 4.
Before starting a new task, be sure to seek advice from your family. There may be unexpected expenses related to a vehicle. Spiritual knowledge will increase. The auspicious colour today is white and the lucky number is 5.
Do not engage in activities against the law for quick success. Be confident at the start of any work. You will reap benefits from the tasks you have undertaken. The auspicious colour today is blue and the lucky number is 6.
You will gain benefits from writing or social media activities. Your spouse will support you in business. Influence will increase in your job or profession. The auspicious colour today is light blue and the lucky number is 8.
Vedic astrology reads your rashi from the Moon, not the Sun, so it may differ from the Western sign you know. Each rashi below lists its element, its lord and a few traits classical texts link to it.
Bold, quick to act, competitive and direct
Steady, comfort-loving, loyal and good with money
Talkative, quick-learning, playful and restless
Caring, home-loving, sensitive and moody
Proud, warm-hearted, a natural leader and dignified
Precise, detail-minded, service-oriented and self-critical
Balanced, charming, just and partnership-minded
Intense, private, strong-willed and investigative
Hopeful, frank, fond of travel and learning, and principled
Hardworking, cautious, goal-driven and reserved
Inventive, idealistic, community-minded and unconventional
Kind, imaginative, spiritual and easily moved
Across India, the day often starts with a glance at aaj ka rashifal in the newspaper, on TV or on the phone. In jyotish, a rashifal is a short reading of how today's sky, especially the Moon, falls on each of the twelve Moon signs.
Families still check it before a puja, a bank visit, a long train journey or the first day at a new job. It is not meant to replace your full kundli, but it is a quick way to know whether the day leans easy or demanding.
A good rashifal touches on money, work, family, health and travel in a few lines. Treat it as a weather report: carry an umbrella on a cloudy day, but don't cancel your plans over it.
Each reading starts from the gochar: where the nine grahas stand today in the sidereal zodiac, counted from your Moon sign. Tradition reads Shani or Mangal crossing the 3rd, 6th or 11th from your Moon as helpful, while the 8th and 12th call for care.
The Moon carries the most weight because it is the fastest mover, entering a new rashi about every two and a quarter days and a new nakshatra roughly once a day. That is why your rashifal can swing from one morning to the next.
Slower grahas set the backdrop. Shani's long stay over or near your Moon sign (Sade Sati) or Guru's yearly move can colour weeks and months, and the day's Moon reading is laid on top of that backdrop.
Every graha has its own portfolio. Surya speaks for father, government and self-respect; Chandra for mother and mood; Mangal for property, siblings and drive; Budh for business, maths and speech; Guru for teachers, children and dharma; Shukra for marriage, vehicles and comforts; and Shani for hard work, delay and duty.
Rahu and Ketu are not physical bodies but the two points where the Moon's path crosses the Sun's. Rahu tends to stir ambition and foreign links, while Ketu pulls toward detachment, and their sign changes roughly every eighteen months are watched closely.
Use the day's reading lightly. If Guru or Shukra favour your sign, it is a fine day to start something or have a difficult conversation; if Shani or Mangal press on it, slow down, double-check paperwork and avoid arguments.