Moon sign · तुला
Tula rashi (Libra)
Tula rashi (Libra, तुला) is the air moon sign ruled by Venus (Shukra), symbolised by the scales. It is a movable (chara) sign spanning the nakshatras Chitra, Swati, Vishakha. Your rashi is the sign the Moon occupied at your birth — the anchor of Chandra Bala in every muhurat.
Tula at a glance
| Sanskrit name | Tula (तुला) |
|---|---|
| Western sign | Libra |
| Symbol | The Scales |
| Ruling planet | Venus (Shukra) |
| Element (tattva) | Air |
| Modality | Movable (Chara) |
| Gana | Rakshasa / Deva — via this sign's nakshatras. In match-making, gana belongs to the birth nakshatra, not the rashi. |
| Lucky day | Friday (Venus's weekday) |
| Lucky colour | White, pastels |
| Lucky gemstone | Diamond (Heera) |
| Lucky number | 6 |
| Kalapurusha limb | Lower back and kidneys (classical body correspondence) |
The character of Tula
The sign of balance, partnership and the marketplace. A Chara air sign ruled by Venus, Tula is diplomatic and fair-dealing — the bazaar sign of the zodiac. A Libra Moon favours contracts, partnerships and trade begun on a fair footing.
Nakshatras in Tula rashi
A rashi spans 30° and holds two-and-a-quarter nakshatras. The Moon passes through each of these mansions while it transits Tula — the pada within the rashi decides the navamsa.
Moon in Tula — August–September 2026
Days in the current Delhi panchang window whose sunrise nakshatra lies in Tula rashi — the classical convention for the day's Moon sign:
- 17 August 2026 — Chitra nakshatra
- 18 August 2026 — Swati nakshatra
- 19 August 2026 — Swati nakshatra
- 20 August 2026 — Vishakha nakshatra
- 14 September 2026 — Chitra nakshatra
- 15 September 2026 — Swati nakshatra
- 16 September 2026 — Vishakha 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.