Lunations Blog – Full Moon January 21, 2019 Pushya Nakshatra Lunar Eclipse

Full Moon Lunar Eclipse at 06-Cancer-44 (sidereal Lahiri) in Pushya Nakshatra on January 21, 2019 at 12:16 am EST.  Lunar eclipses occur when the Full Moon is conjunct one of its nodes (Rahu or Ketu) and the Sun is conjunct the opposite Node. This Lunar eclipse is conjunct Rahu because … Continue reading →

Nakshatra (Panchanga)

The Nakshatras are the 13°20’ asterisms that divide the zodiac into twenty-seven segments, often called the Lunar Mansions. The Panchanga will list the Nakshatra that the Moon is in at the start of the day and give the time it enters the next Nakshatra. We must pay attention to the … Continue reading →