Sagittarius in the sidereal zodiac · lord Jupiter
Dhanu rashi
Dhanu covers 30° of the sidereal zodiac, the same stretch of sky as Sagittarius, but measured against the stars. It is ruled by Jupiter.
| Western sign | Sagittarius |
| Lord | Jupiter |
| Sun in Dhanu (2026) | 16 Dec 2026 – 14 Jan 2027 |
| Nakshatras | Mula, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha |
Your Moon rashi is the one the Moon was in at birth. It’s what most Indian horoscopes mean by “your rashi”. astromorphy works it out from your birth date and time.
Questions
- Who is the lord of Dhanu rashi?
- Dhanu is ruled by Jupiter.
- Which western sign is Dhanu?
- Dhanu corresponds to Sagittarius, measured in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri ayanamsa), so it starts about 24° later than tropical Sagittarius.
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