Nakshatras · Reference

Krittika nakshatra

The sidereal span, four padas, and traditional lord of Krittika in the 27-nakshatra reference system.

Sidereal span26°40′–40°00′
Traditional lordSun
Sign coverageAries / Taurus

How the label is assigned

Krittika is the 3rd of 27 equal nakshatras. Its interval begins at 26°40′ and ends just before 40°00′ of the sidereal zodiac. A planet or ascendant in that interval receives this label.

Each nakshatra is 13°20′ wide and contains four padas of 3°20′. The pada is calculated from the same sidereal longitude. No language model is needed to assign it.

How to use this reference

The traditional lord sequence gives Sun for Krittika. This is a classification within the chosen system, not a physical property of the sky.

Compare exact degrees and ayanamsa settings before concluding that a different tool is wrong. A position very close to a boundary can receive a neighboring label under a different method.