Vimshottari periods, and where a sentence stops
Vimshottari is 120 years, starting from the lord of the Moon’s nakshatra. If birth falls late in the nakshatra, the first period can be a partial remainder. A period does not replace the Lagna or a BaZi day master.
Editorial review: 2026-09-22 · Reviewed by fateshow · Editorial method
The count starts from the Moon’s nakshatra lord
Each nakshatra has a lord, and the periods follow that lord’s fixed years. The Moon is in Uttara Bhadrapada, whose lord is Saturn.
When birth falls late in the nakshatra, the first Saturn period can be shorter than 19 years. This first step is a remainder.
Write the remainder and the full periods apart
The first Saturn period is about 15.83 years, from UT 05:19 on 20 May 1990 to 17 March 2006. Mercury then runs 17 years, to 17 March 2023. Ketu then runs 7 years, to 17 March 2030.
2026 falls inside Ketu. Ketu does not change the Lagna’s sign.
Where a sentence stops
A sentence that can be written says 2026 is still in Ketu, and the Moon is in Uttara Bhadrapada. A sentence about income, a wedding, or an illness cannot.
Do not copy these dates onto a BaZi luck cycle. This is an illustration.
The definition is on What Vedic astrology is.
Common mistakes
- Calling the remainder a full 19-year Saturn period.
- Replacing the Lagna with the period lord.
- Turning Ketu in 2026 into something that has already happened.
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Frequently asked questions
Why is the first period not 19 years?
The Moon had already crossed part of Uttara Bhadrapada. The remaining fraction times 19 years is about 15.83.
Which period holds 2026?
Ketu, from 17 March 2023 to 17 March 2030. The Lagna stays Leo.
Can this be lined up with a BaZi luck step?
No. Each system keeps its own ages.
Sources and editorial basis
- 1. Vimshottari, 120 years
A year is 365.25 days. The count starts from the lord of the Moon’s nakshatra.
- 2. fateshow rule snapshot
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