Virgo in the sidereal zodiac · lord Mercury
Kanya rashi
Kanya covers 30° of the sidereal zodiac, the same stretch of sky as Virgo, but measured against the stars. It is ruled by Mercury.
| Western sign | Virgo |
| Lord | Mercury |
| Sun in Kanya (2026) | 17 Sept 2026 – 17 Oct 2026 |
| Nakshatras | Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra |
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 Kanya rashi?
- Kanya is ruled by Mercury.
- Which western sign is Kanya?
- Kanya corresponds to Virgo, measured in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri ayanamsa), so it starts about 24° later than tropical Virgo.
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