Cancer in the sidereal zodiac · lord Moon
Karka rashi
Karka covers 30° of the sidereal zodiac, the same stretch of sky as Cancer, but measured against the stars. It is ruled by Moon.
| Western sign | Cancer |
| Lord | Moon |
| Sun in Karka (2026) | 16 Jul 2026 – 17 Aug 2026 |
| Nakshatras | Punarvasu, Pushya, Ashlesha |
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 Karka rashi?
- Karka is ruled by Moon.
- Which western sign is Karka?
- Karka corresponds to Cancer, measured in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri ayanamsa), so it starts about 24° later than tropical Cancer.
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