Rashi Guide
Kumbha Rashi (Aquarius) in Vedic Astrology
Kumbha (Aquarius) is one of the twelve rashis (moon signs) of Vedic astrology. It is ruled by Saturn (Rahu), belongs to the Air element and is a Sthira (fixed) sign. People with the Moon in Kumbha tend to be independent, humanitarian and original. Below is a practical guide to the sign's nature across life areas — remembering that your full chart, not the moon sign alone, gives the complete picture.
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Kumbha Rashi at a glance
| Kumbha (Kumbh, Aquarius) | |
|---|---|
| Position | Eleventh sign, 300° to 330° of the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac |
| Lord | Shani (Saturn) |
| Element and quality | Air (Vayu); fixed (Sthira) |
| Symbol | A man carrying a water pot |
| Nakshatras | Dhanishta padas 3 and 4, Shatabhisha (all four), Purva Bhadrapada padas 1 to 3 |
| Name letters (Avakahada) | Gu, Ge (Dhanishta); Go, Sa, Si, Su (Shatabhisha); Se, So, Da (Purva Bhadrapada) |
| Sun in Kumbha | 13 February to 15 March 2026 |
These are sidereal (Vedic) values; spellings of the name letters vary slightly between panchangs. The Western sign "Aquarius" is tropical and runs about 24 days earlier, so a Vedic Kumbha Moon is often a different Western sun sign.
Kumbha Rashi in 2026 and 2027: the slow planets
For a Kumbha Moon sign the year is read mainly from Jupiter, Saturn and Rahu, counted from Kumbha. Dates are sidereal ingresses computed with the Swiss Ephemeris.
| Planet | Where, counted from Kumbha | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5th house (Mithuna): children, study, creativity | 5 Dec 2025 to 2 Jun 2026 |
| Jupiter | 6th house (Karka): work, health, rivals | 2 Jun 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 |
| Jupiter | 7th house (Simha): marriage and partners | 31 Oct 2026 to 25 Jan 2027 |
| Jupiter | 6th house (Karka): work, health, rivals | 25 Jan 2027 to 26 Jun 2027 |
| Jupiter | 7th house (Simha): marriage and partners | 26 Jun 2027 to 26 Nov 2027 |
| Jupiter | 8th house (Kanya): the hidden and the sudden | 26 Nov 2027 to beyond 2027 |
| Saturn | 2nd house (Meena): family, savings, speech | 29 Mar 2025 to 3 Jun 2027 |
| Saturn | 3rd house (Mesha): effort, siblings, short journeys | 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027 |
| Saturn | 2nd house (Meena): family, savings, speech | 20 Oct 2027 to beyond 2027 |
| Rahu | 1st house (Kumbha): self and body | 18 May 2025 to 5 Dec 2026 |
| Rahu | 12th house (Makara): expenses, distance, retreat | 5 Dec 2026 to beyond 2027 |
Sade Sati and dhaiya: Kumbha is last phase of Sade Sati from 29 Mar 2025 to 3 Jun 2027 (Saturn in Meena); last phase of Sade Sati from 20 Oct 2027 to beyond 2027 (Saturn in Meena). What any transit means for one person depends on the whole birth chart and the running dasha, which a Moon-sign reading cannot show.
Core nature & strengths
The defining strengths of Kumbha are innovation, principle and social vision. At its best the sign brings these qualities steadily and constructively. The main thing to watch is detachment and stubbornness of ideas — awareness of this tendency is usually enough to balance it.
Career & work
Kumbha natives often do well in technology, research, social work, reform and unconventional fields. The ruling planet Saturn (Rahu) colours how these strengths show up at work, and the current dasha and transits shape when opportunities open.
Love & relationships
In relationships, Kumbha is loyal but needing freedom, valuing friendship and shared ideals in love. Compatibility depends on the whole chart — the 7th house, Venus and the Moon together — rather than the sign alone, but the moon sign sets the emotional tone a partner will notice first.
Health & wellbeing
For Kumbha, circulation and ankles, and nervous energy, settle with grounding routine. This is general guidance from the sign's classical associations, not medical advice; astrology complements rather than replaces professional care.
Kumbha Rashi lucky number, colour, day and gemstone
The traditional associations for Kumbha (Aquarius) as the Moon sign follow its lord Saturn: lucky number 8; lucky day Saturday, with Wednesday and Friday friendly; colours dark blue and black; gemstone blue sapphire (neelam) — the strongest-acting stone, so only after a full-chart check and a trial period. A gemstone is worn only after the full chart has been checked, never on the Moon sign alone.
To find the stones that suit your whole chart, not just the Moon sign, use the gemstone calculator.
Kumbha as your lagna (ascendant)
With Kumbha (Aquarius) rising, Saturn is the lagna lord. Its strength, sign and house colour your health, temperament and the general direction of life, so Saturn is the first planet to read in a Kumbha lagna chart. Kumbha is a fixed air sign.
The lords of the 5th and 9th houses, the trines, are the most supportive planets for any lagna. For Kumbha lagna they are Mercury (5th lord) and Venus (9th lord). Venus is the yogakaraka for Kumbha lagna: it rules both a kendra and a trikona, so a strong, well-placed Venus is the single most rewarding planet in the chart.
Traditionally the lagna lord's gemstone, blue sapphire for Saturn, is considered for this lagna, but only after the whole chart has been checked, because the same stone can strengthen an afflicted house too. Not sure of your lagna? The lagna calculator finds it from your birth date, time and place.
Frequently asked questions
Which nakshatras fall in Kumbha rashi?
Dhanishta padas 3 and 4, Shatabhisha (all four), Purva Bhadrapada padas 1 to 3.
What are the name letters for Kumbh rashi?
Gu, Ge (Dhanishta); Go, Sa, Si, Su (Shatabhisha); Se, So, Da (Purva Bhadrapada), by the Avakahada chakra.
Is Kumbh rashi in Sade Sati or Shani dhaiya in 2026?
Yes: last phase of Sade Sati, from 29 Mar 2025 to 3 Jun 2027 (Saturn in Meena).
Know your exact rashi
To confirm your moon sign and read how Saturn (Rahu) and your dasha shape your life, you need your birth date, time and place. Try the free kundli tool to find your rashi, read the guide to all 12 rashis, or book a personal reading with Dr. R.P. Sharma — in Faridabad or online across India and abroad, flat fee ₹5,100.
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