Scorpio in the sidereal zodiac · lord Mars
Vrishchika rashi
Vrishchika covers 30° of the sidereal zodiac, the same stretch of sky as Scorpio, but measured against the stars. It is ruled by Mars.
| Western sign | Scorpio |
| Lord | Mars |
| Sun in Vrishchika (2026) | 16 Nov 2026 – 16 Dec 2026 |
| Nakshatras | Vishakha, Anuradha, Jyeshtha |
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 Vrishchika rashi?
- Vrishchika is ruled by Mars.
- Which western sign is Vrishchika?
- Vrishchika corresponds to Scorpio, measured in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri ayanamsa), so it starts about 24° later than tropical Scorpio.
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