Chandrashtama Dates 2026 and 2027 - Moon in the 8th House from Janma Rashi
Chandrashtama is the window when the transiting Moon moves through the 8th sign from your Janma Rashi (birth Moon sign). Select your Janma Rashi to see its Chandrashtama dates in your local time. You can also change your location to calculate dates for any city worldwide.
Select your Janma Rashi above to view its Chandrashtama dates.
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Which sign triggers Chandrashtama for each Janma Rashi?
Your Chandrashtama window opens whenever the Moon enters the 8th sign counted from your Janma Rashi. Use this mapping with the date tables above - every period listed under a rashi's card opens when the Moon occupies its mapped sign.
Aries (Mesha)
Chandrashtama when Moon is in ♏ Scorpio
Taurus (Vrishabha)
Chandrashtama when Moon is in ♐ Sagittarius
Gemini (Mithuna)
Chandrashtama when Moon is in ♑ Capricorn
Cancer (Karka)
Chandrashtama when Moon is in ♒ Aquarius
Leo (Simha)
Chandrashtama when Moon is in ♓ Pisces
Virgo (Kanya)
Chandrashtama when Moon is in ♈ Aries
Libra (Tula)
Chandrashtama when Moon is in ♉ Taurus
Scorpio (Vrischika)
Chandrashtama when Moon is in ♊ Gemini
Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Chandrashtama when Moon is in ♋ Cancer
Capricorn (Makara)
Chandrashtama when Moon is in ♌ Leo
Aquarius (Kumbha)
Chandrashtama when Moon is in ♍ Virgo
Pisces (Meena)
Chandrashtama when Moon is in ♎ Libra
What is Chandrashtama, and how should you read these dates?
What is Chandrashtama?
Chandrashtama - also called Ashtama Chandra - is the period when the transiting Moon moves through the 8th sign counted from your Janma Rashi (the Moon sign you were born with). Because the Moon governs the mind, emotions and everyday well-being in Vedic astrology, its transit through the 8th house from the birth Moon is traditionally read as a sensitive window that calls for extra care rather than bold new beginnings.
How often does Chandrashtama occur?
The Moon completes one lap of the zodiac in about 27.3 days, spending roughly two and a half days in each sign. That means every Janma Rashi experiences Chandrashtama about thirteen times a year - roughly once per lunar month - and each occurrence lasts close to two and a half days. The tables on this page list every such window for your city, so you can see the exact From and To timings for all twelve rashis.
How these Chandrashtama dates are calculated
Planets360 computes each window from sidereal ephemeris positions of the Moon for your city's exact coordinates and timezone, then lists the Nakshatras the Moon crosses during the transit. Dates are precise to the minute and automatically adjust for local time - not copied from a generic national calendar. For the major Indian cities listed here, the full current and upcoming year tables are pre-computed and embedded directly on the page, so they load instantly and are fully readable by search engines; any other city is calculated live on demand from the same ephemeris engine.
What is traditionally observed during Chandrashtama?
Classical texts associate the 8th-house Moon with mental restlessness, wavering confidence, delays in ongoing work and a tendency toward worry or miscommunication. Elders therefore advise using these windows for reflection, rest, routines and spiritual practice, and for holding off on irreversible decisions. These are traditional observations for guidance - your complete horoscope, Dasha periods and circumstances colour every transit, so no single window should be read in isolation.
What to favour and what to postpone
Favoured during Chandrashtama: steady routine work, maintenance, rest, meditation, japa, temple visits and acts of charity. Traditionally postponed: launching ventures, signing major agreements, confrontations, elective medical procedures, and large financial commitments. If a task cannot wait, Muhurat selection with your full chart can still find workable windows.
Remedies traditionally suggested for Ashtama Chandra
Devotees commonly turn to strengthening the Moon: worshipping Lord Shiva (who wears the Moon on his crown), observing Monday prayers or fasts, chanting the Chandra beeja mantra, offering white items such as rice, milk or white flowers, and practising calming habits - early dinners, moonlight walks, meditation and adequate sleep. Remedies are traditional suggestions, not medical or psychological treatment.
Chandrashtama vs Sade Sati - what is the difference?
Both are read from the Janma Rashi, but they differ in scale. Chandrashtama is a fast, recurring window: the Moon crosses the 8th sign for about two and a half days, roughly thirteen times a year. Sade Sati is a slow phase of Saturn lasting about seven and a half years across three signs (the 12th, 1st and 2nd from the Moon). If you are tracking day-to-day sensitivity, watch Chandrashtama; for long multi-year themes, study Sade Sati together with your Dasha periods.
Chandrashtama FAQs
What is Chandrashtama in Vedic astrology?
Chandrashtama (Ashtama Chandra) is the transit of the Moon through the 8th sign from your Janma Rashi (birth Moon sign). Because the Moon represents the mind and emotions, this transit is traditionally treated as a sensitive period needing extra care.
How long does a Chandrashtama period last?
The Moon spends roughly two and a half days in each sign, so each Chandrashtama window lasts about 2 to 2.5 days. The exact From and To timings, down to the minute, are listed for each of the twelve rashis on this page.
How many times does Chandrashtama occur in a year?
About thirteen times a year for every Janma Rashi - close to once per lunar month - because the Moon circles the zodiac in roughly 27.3 days.
Which dates apply to my Moon sign?
Find your Janma Rashi card on this page; each window shown under it is one Chandrashtama period. For example, Aries natives experience Chandrashtama whenever the Moon transits Scorpio, Taurus natives when the Moon transits Sagittarius, and so on - always the 8th sign from the birth Moon sign.
Is Chandrashtama always bad?
No. Tradition treats it as a period of heightened sensitivity, not a verdict. Its effects vary with your full chart, Dasha periods and current circumstances, and many people simply use the window for rest, planning and spiritual practice.
What should I avoid during Chandrashtama?
Traditionally one postpones new ventures, major agreements, confrontations and elective medical procedures during these windows, and favours routine work, rest, meditation and charity. Decisions that cannot wait can still be timed with a proper Muhurat study.
Which remedies help during Ashtama Chandra?
Moon-strengthening practices are commonly suggested: Shiva worship, Monday prayers or fasting, Chandra mantra japa, donating white items like rice or milk, and calming routines such as meditation and good sleep.
Are the Chandrashtama dates on this page accurate for my city?
Yes - the tables are computed from sidereal ephemeris positions for each city's exact latitude, longitude and timezone, so start and end times reflect local time precisely. For major cities the full current and upcoming year data is pre-computed into the page itself; for any other city, search it above and Planets360 calculates the dates live from the same engine.
What is the difference between Chandrashtama and Sade Sati?
Chandrashtama is a short, recurring Moon transit (about 2.5 days, roughly 13 times a year) through the 8th sign from the Janma Rashi, while Sade Sati is a long Saturn phase (about 7.5 years) moving through the 12th, 1st and 2nd signs from the Janma Rashi.
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Disclaimer: Chandrashtama timings are traditional Vedic transit observations intended for reflection and spiritual guidance. They are not a prediction of events and should not replace qualified professional advice for health, financial or legal decisions.