Pushya Horoscope Today (Nakshatra Phal)

28 Oct 2026 · Nakshatra phal read from tara bala from your birth star

The sky today
Surya (Sun), Libra, DebilitatedChandra (Moon), Taurus, ExaltedMangala (Mars), Cancer, DebilitatedBudha (Mercury), Libra, RetrogradeGuru (Jupiter), Cancer, ExaltedShukra (Venus), Libra, Moolatrikona, combust, retrogradeShani (Saturn), Pisces, RetrogradeRahu (Rahu), Aquarius, RetrogradeKetu (Ketu), Leo, Retrograde

Watch your step today as Krittika creates a Pratyak tara challenge

This Wednesday brings a stiff headwind as the Moon transits your Pratyak tara, marking a day where obstacles feel more stubborn than usual. With Saturn casting its third aspect on the Moon, do not expect things to move quickly or without resistance. Focus on clearing pending files rather than initiating anything grand, as the current planetary climate favours caution over ambition. Keep your plans flexible, as small disruptions may test your patience before the day ends.

Career and business

Work demands extra vigilance today since the retrograde status of Mercury and the debilitated Sun create a confusing atmosphere in the office. If you hold a leadership position, avoid making major promises to staff or clients that you cannot fulfill by the week's end. Job seekers should refrain from sending out sensitive applications today, as the current star alignment suggests a high risk of oversight. Stick to the routine tasks that keep the machine running until the air clears.

Students and exams

Concentration will likely feel fragmented today, making it a poor time to tackle complex new topics or difficult chapters. Use the hours for light revision or organizing your study notes instead of pushing through heavy memorization. The frustration you might encounter is merely a reflection of the transit, so do not let it dampen your long-term academic confidence.

Health

Pay attention to your digestion and avoid heavy meals that might slow you down. The stress of the day could manifest as mild tension in the shoulders or neck, so take short breaks to stretch. If you feel a nagging headache coming on, prioritize sleep early rather than trying to power through it.

Marriage and love

Discussions with your partner may hit a snag today, as simple words could easily be misinterpreted. It is better to listen more than you speak and avoid bringing up any lingering household grievances. Save serious heart-to-heart conversations for a day when the stars are less combative.

Wealth and money

Keep your wallet closed and avoid any impulse purchases, as this is not a day to test your luck with money. Avoid lending cash to friends or entertaining new investment tips, regardless of how promising they seem. Protecting what you have is far more important than chasing speculative gains today.

This is a general reading, the same for everyone whose birth star is Pushya. It is drawn from gochar alone, so it knows nothing about the rest of your chart, your dasha, or which houses your own lagna puts these grahas in. A rectified birth chart is what makes any of that personal, and it is the difference between a page like this and a reading.

What the sky actually says

Everything in this section is computed, not written. It is the same engine behind the kundli calculator, so these positions hold whoever reads them.

Where the Moon is today14.7° today
RashiTaurus, 9°
NakshatraKrittika, pada 4 · lord Sun
Aspected bySaturn (3rd)

The Moon moves about 12° a day and changes nakshatra roughly every 21 hours, which is why a daily reading is built on it rather than on the slow grahas.

Where the grahas are28 Oct 2026
Surya (Sun)
Libra · Debilitated
Chandra (Moon)
Taurus · Exalted
Mangala (Mars)
Cancer · Debilitated
Budha (Mercury)
Libra · Retrograde
Guru (Jupiter)
Cancer · Exalted
Shukra (Venus)
Libra · Moolatrikona, combust, retrograde
Shani (Saturn)
Pisces · Retrograde
Rahu (Rahu)
Aquarius · Retrograde
Ketu (Ketu)
Leo · Retrograde

Sidereal, lahiri ayanamsa, computed on JPL DE440. No house column: a birth star has no house frame, because nine of the 27 stars span two rasis and the pada decides which.

Today's panchang
VaraWednesday
TithiKrishna Tritiya
Moon's nakshatraKrittika
YogaVariyana
KaranaVanija
Moon's star nowKrittika (lord Sun)
Tara from PushyaPratyak, 5th of nine
Count from your star23rd nakshatra
Your star's dasha lordSaturn

Where this reading comes from

Read from your janma nakshatra through tara bala, the nine-fold count from your birth star to the star the Moon is passing through.

Your birth star is decided by the Moon's degree, so a birth near a boundary can fall either side of it until the time is settled.

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