Moon sign · वृश्चिक
Vrishchika rashi (Scorpio)
Vrishchika rashi (Scorpio, वृश्चिक) is the water moon sign ruled by Mars (Mangala), symbolised by the scorpion. It is a fixed (sthira) sign spanning the nakshatras Vishakha, Anuradha, Jyeshtha. Your rashi is the sign the Moon occupied at your birth — the anchor of Chandra Bala in every muhurat.
Vrishchika at a glance
| Sanskrit name | Vrishchika (वृश्चिक) |
|---|---|
| Western sign | Scorpio |
| Symbol | The Scorpion |
| Ruling planet | Mars (Mangala) |
| Element (tattva) | Water |
| Modality | Fixed (Sthira) |
| Gana | Rakshasa / Deva — via this sign's nakshatras. In match-making, gana belongs to the birth nakshatra, not the rashi. |
| Lucky day | Tuesday (Mars's weekday) |
| Lucky colour | Deep red, maroon |
| Lucky gemstone | Red coral (Moonga) |
| Lucky number | 9 |
| Kalapurusha limb | Reproductive organs (classical body correspondence) |
The character of Vrishchika
The sign of depth, secrecy and transformation. A Sthira water sign ruled by Mars, Vrishchika is intense and resilient. Classical muhurta treats a Scorpio Moon cautiously for soft ceremonies but values it for research, healing crises and works needing resolve — Anuradha within it is the great exception of gentleness.
Nakshatras in Vrishchika rashi
A rashi spans 30° and holds two-and-a-quarter nakshatras. The Moon passes through each of these mansions while it transits Vrishchika — the pada within the rashi decides the navamsa.
Moon in Vrishchika — August–September 2026
Days in the current Delhi panchang window whose sunrise nakshatra lies in Vrishchika rashi — the classical convention for the day's Moon sign:
- 20 August 2026 — Vishakha nakshatra
- 21 August 2026 — Anuradha nakshatra
- 22 August 2026 — Jyeshtha nakshatra
- 16 September 2026 — Vishakha nakshatra
- 17 September 2026 — Anuradha nakshatra
- 18 September 2026 — Jyeshtha nakshatra
The Moon may cross into the next rashi later the same day; the exact nakshatra end times are on the Delhi panchang. Chandra Bala — whether the day's Moon supportsyour rashi — is checked per profile in the Bela app.