Astrology
Sidereal Zodiac
Vedic (Jyotiṣa) · ~24° behind the tropical, for precession
Used in Vedic (Jyotiṣa) astrology, this zodiac is fixed to the real stars, so precession has dragged it ~24 degrees behind the tropical one — which is why the same day usually reads one sign earlier.
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In UTC at 02:02 on October 27, 2026, this calendar read ♎︎ Tulā. The reading above is live, in your own time zone.
At a glance
- Type
- Solar — the sun against the fixed stars
- Origin
- Indian astrology (Jyotiṣa)
- Year
- Twelve signs (rāśi) of 30°, measured from a point fixed to the stars
- Where it’s used
- Jyotiṣa, in India and beyond
- How it’s worked out here
- The sun’s apparent longitude less the Lahiri ayanamsa, the standard India adopted officially
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