NAKSHATRA 12 OF 27 · उत्तर फाल्गुनी
Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra: Meaning, Traits, Padas and Career
Uttara Phalguni represents friendship, contracts, and social responsibility. Natives are generous, helpful, and make excellent partners. They balance pleasure with duty and service.
| Position | 26°40′ Leo – 10°00′ Virgo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Latter Red One |
| Ruling planet (daśā lord) | Sun |
| Deity | Aryaman |
| Symbol | Back legs of bed |
| Temperament (gaṇa) | Manushya |
| Animal (yoni) | Cow |
| Guṇa | Rajas |
| Element | Fire |
What the classical texts sayClassical texts
Moon in Uttara Phalguni at birth: well liked, earns wealth through learning, enjoys life and is happy.
Bṛhat Jātaka 16.7 · same verse in Bṛhat Saṁhitā 100.7
Its deity, Aryaman, leans it toward contracts, patronage and loyalty; its fixed (dhruva) nature suits lasting, foundational undertakings.
Bṛhat Saṁhitā 97 (deity and nature of the nakshatras)
The planets in Uttara PhalguniClassical texts
A planet in Uttara Phalguni takes on the themes of the nakshatra lord, Sun; how well it does depends on its natural friendship with Sun (BPHS 3).
- SunSupportive
Uttara Phalguni is Sun's own nakṣatra, so the planet acts on home ground.
- MarsSupportive
Its lord Sun is a natural friend of Mars (BPHS 3).
- MercurySupportive
Its lord Sun is a natural friend of Mercury (BPHS 3).
- JupiterSupportive
Its lord Sun is a natural friend of Jupiter (BPHS 3).
- VenusMixed
Its lord Sun is a natural enemy of Venus (BPHS 3).
- SaturnMixed
Its lord Sun is a natural enemy of Saturn (BPHS 3).
- RahuMixed
Its lord Sun has no natural friendship listed in BPHS 3, so the planet is coloured by Sun's themes.
- KetuMixed
Its lord Sun has no natural friendship listed in BPHS 3, so the planet is coloured by Sun's themes.
The Shubham Method readingShubham Method layer
Core quality
Future opportunities with high free will. Related to karmas yet to be created. Life pattern: early advantage, middle-life LOSS of signification, then RETURN in transformed way. Spans Leo-Virgo junction.
Career
Social services and welfare, contract and agreement work, philanthropy, healing and therapy professions, administrative roles, civil service, partnership management.
Shadow side
Can become overly dependent on relationships, difficulty being alone. May sacrifice too much for others. Can be taken advantage of due to generous nature.
Where this layer and the classical texts differ, the classical texts take precedence.
The four padas of Uttara Phalguni
Leadership through service and partnership
Material partnerships and collaborations
Intellectual partnerships and contracts
Emotional bonds and caring relationships
Questions
Which planet rules Uttara Phalguni nakshatra?
Uttara Phalguni is ruled by Sun, so a birth with the Moon in Uttara Phalguni begins life in the Sun period (Vimśottarī daśā). Its deity is Aryaman.
Where is Uttara Phalguni in the zodiac?
In the sidereal zodiac Uttara Phalguni spans 26°40′ Leo – 10°00′ Virgo. Each of its four padas covers 3°20′.
What careers suit Uttara Phalguni?
Social services and welfare, contract and agreement work, philanthropy, healing and therapy professions, administrative roles, civil service, partnership management.
How do I find my nakshatra?
Your birth nakshatra is the one the Moon occupied at your birth. Enter your birth date, time and place in the free Vedastro calculator (sidereal, Lahiri) to get it with its pada.