Gemini in the sidereal zodiac · lord Mercury
Mithuna rashi
Mithuna covers 30° of the sidereal zodiac, the same stretch of sky as Gemini, but measured against the stars. It is ruled by Mercury.
| Western sign | Gemini |
| Lord | Mercury |
| Sun in Mithuna (2026) | 15 Jun 2026 – 16 Jul 2026 |
| Nakshatras | Mrigashira, Ardra, Punarvasu |
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 Mithuna rashi?
- Mithuna is ruled by Mercury.
- Which western sign is Mithuna?
- Mithuna corresponds to Gemini, measured in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri ayanamsa), so it starts about 24° later than tropical Gemini.
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