Rashi Guide
Makara Rashi (Capricorn) in Vedic Astrology
Makara (Capricorn) is one of the twelve rashis (moon signs) of Vedic astrology. It is ruled by Saturn, belongs to the Earth element and is a Chara (movable) sign. People with the Moon in Makara tend to be disciplined, ambitious and responsible. 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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Makara Rashi at a glance
| Makara (Makar, Capricorn) | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tenth sign, 270° to 300° of the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac |
| Lord | Shani (Saturn) |
| Element and quality | Earth (Prithvi); movable (Chara) |
| Symbol | A sea-creature with the head of a deer |
| Nakshatras | Uttara Ashadha padas 2 to 4, Shravana (all four), Dhanishta padas 1 and 2 |
| Name letters (Avakahada) | Bo, Ja, Ji (Uttara Ashadha); Khi, Khu, Khe, Kho (Shravana); Ga, Gi (Dhanishta) |
| Sun in Makara | 14 January to 13 February 2026 |
These are sidereal (Vedic) values; spellings of the name letters vary slightly between panchangs. The Western sign "Capricorn" is tropical and runs about 24 days earlier, so a Vedic Makara Moon is often a different Western sun sign.
Makara Rashi in 2026 and 2027: the slow planets
For a Makara Moon sign the year is read mainly from Jupiter, Saturn and Rahu, counted from Makara. Dates are sidereal ingresses computed with the Swiss Ephemeris.
| Planet | Where, counted from Makara | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6th house (Mithuna): work, health, rivals | 5 Dec 2025 to 2 Jun 2026 |
| Jupiter | 7th house (Karka): marriage and partners | 2 Jun 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 |
| Jupiter | 8th house (Simha): the hidden and the sudden | 31 Oct 2026 to 25 Jan 2027 |
| Jupiter | 7th house (Karka): marriage and partners | 25 Jan 2027 to 26 Jun 2027 |
| Jupiter | 8th house (Simha): the hidden and the sudden | 26 Jun 2027 to 26 Nov 2027 |
| Jupiter | 9th house (Kanya): fortune, teachers, long journeys | 26 Nov 2027 to beyond 2027 |
| Saturn | 3rd house (Meena): effort, siblings, short journeys | 29 Mar 2025 to 3 Jun 2027 |
| Saturn | 4th house (Mesha): home, mother, peace of mind | 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027 |
| Saturn | 3rd house (Meena): effort, siblings, short journeys | 20 Oct 2027 to beyond 2027 |
| Rahu | 2nd house (Kumbha): family, savings, speech | 18 May 2025 to 5 Dec 2026 |
| Rahu | 1st house (Makara): self and body | 5 Dec 2026 to beyond 2027 |
Sade Sati and dhaiya: Makara is Saturn's dhaiya (4th house, Kantak) from 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027 (Saturn in Mesha). 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 Makara are patience, endurance and long-term planning. At its best the sign brings these qualities steadily and constructively. The main thing to watch is over-seriousness and pessimism — awareness of this tendency is usually enough to balance it.
Career & work
Makara natives often do well in administration, engineering, business, government and any long game. The ruling planet Saturn colours how these strengths show up at work, and the current dasha and transits shape when opportunities open.
Love & relationships
In relationships, Makara is committed and dependable, showing love through steadiness and provision. 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 Makara, bones, knees and joints benefit from warmth, movement and not overworking. This is general guidance from the sign's classical associations, not medical advice; astrology complements rather than replaces professional care.
Makar Rashi lucky number, colour, day and gemstone
These are the traditional associations for Makara (Capricorn) as the Moon sign, all following its lord Saturn: lucky number 8, with 6 as a friendly number through Venus; lucky days Saturday and Friday; colours dark blue, black and grey; gemstone blue sapphire (neelam). Blue sapphire is the strongest-acting stone in Jyotish and is worn only after the full chart has been checked and a trial period, never on the Moon sign alone.
To find the stones that suit your whole chart, not just the Moon sign, use the gemstone calculator.
Makara as your lagna (ascendant)
With Makara (Capricorn) 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 Makara lagna chart. Makara is a movable earth sign.
The lords of the 5th and 9th houses, the trines, are the most supportive planets for any lagna. For Makara lagna they are Venus (5th lord) and Mercury (9th lord). Venus is the yogakaraka for Makara 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 Makara rashi?
Uttara Ashadha padas 2 to 4, Shravana (all four), Dhanishta padas 1 and 2.
What are the name letters for Makar rashi?
Bo, Ja, Ji (Uttara Ashadha); Khi, Khu, Khe, Kho (Shravana); Ga, Gi (Dhanishta), by the Avakahada chakra.
Is Makar rashi in Sade Sati or Shani dhaiya in 2026?
No, not in 2026. Next: Saturn's dhaiya (4th house, Kantak) from 3 Jun 2027 (Saturn in Mesha).
Know your exact rashi
To confirm your moon sign and read how Saturn 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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