Moon sign · कर्क
Karka rashi (Cancer)
Karka rashi (Cancer, कर्क) is the water moon sign ruled by Moon (Chandra), symbolised by the crab. It is a movable (chara) sign spanning the nakshatras Punarvasu, Pushya, Ashlesha. Your rashi is the sign the Moon occupied at your birth — the anchor of Chandra Bala in every muhurat.
Karka at a glance
| Sanskrit name | Karka (कर्क) |
|---|---|
| Western sign | Cancer |
| Symbol | The Crab |
| Ruling planet | Moon (Chandra) |
| Element (tattva) | Water |
| Modality | Movable (Chara) |
| Gana | Deva / Rakshasa — via this sign's nakshatras. In match-making, gana belongs to the birth nakshatra, not the rashi. |
| Lucky day | Monday (Moon's weekday) |
| Lucky colour | White, silver |
| Lucky gemstone | Pearl (Moti) |
| Lucky number | 2 |
| Kalapurusha limb | Chest and heart (classical body correspondence) |
The character of Karka
The Moon's own sign — nurture, memory and home. A Chara water sign, Karka is protective and intuitive. The Moon is strongest here in dignity of ownership; a Cancer Moon is classically gentle for domestic rites, and Pushya within it is the most beloved nakshatra for auspicious purchases.
Nakshatras in Karka rashi
A rashi spans 30° and holds two-and-a-quarter nakshatras. The Moon passes through each of these mansions while it transits Karka — the pada within the rashi decides the navamsa.
Moon in Karka — August–September 2026
Days in the current Delhi panchang window whose sunrise nakshatra lies in Karka rashi — the classical convention for the day's Moon sign:
- 11 August 2026 — Punarvasu nakshatra
- 12 August 2026 — Pushya nakshatra
- 13 August 2026 — Ashlesha nakshatra
- 7 September 2026 — Punarvasu nakshatra
- 8 September 2026 — Pushya nakshatra
- 9 September 2026 — Ashlesha 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.