The Ascendant in Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra

A lagna in Uttara Bhadrapada, the 26th nakshatra, means Pisces rising, whichever pada the degree is in, with Jupiter as lagna lord. Uttara Bhadrapada itself is ruled by Saturn. Jupiter and Saturn count each other neutral.

By sign, Saturn, Uttara Bhadrapada’s lord, is in a neutral sign in Pisces, the lagna sign. In the navamsa each pada sets, that pada’s lagna lord is in a friend's sign in pada 1 (Leo), in an enemy's sign in pada 2 (Virgo), in an enemy's sign in pada 3 (Libra) and in a friend's sign in pada 4 (Scorpio).

How Long Uttara Bhadrapada Takes to Rise

The ascendant crosses Uttara Bhadrapada’s 13°20′ in 37 minutes at Delhi, 40 minutes at Kolkata, 42 minutes at Mumbai and 44 minutes at Chennai. At Delhi that makes Uttara Bhadrapada the fastest-rising of the 27. The difference between the four cities is about 7 minutes, the 26th-smallest of any nakshatra, and Uttara Bhadrapada’s arc lies 94° from the December solstice point, which is what that figure tracks (the comparison table shows how). These are durations, not clock times. When Uttara Bhadrapada actually rises depends on the date and the longitude, and a birth time a few minutes out moves the ascendant through a pada.

Minutes of rising time per pada. The navamsa column is the D-9 ascendant each pada gives: Leo (ruled by Sun) for pada 1, Virgo (ruled by Mercury) for pada 2, Libra (ruled by Venus) for pada 3 and Scorpio (ruled by Mars) for pada 4.

Related

Uttara Bhadrapada as a birth (Moon) nakshatra is on the Uttara Bhadrapada page; the Pisces ascendant house by house on Pisces ascendant. The rising times of all 27 are compared on the ascendant-by-nakshatra table. For lagna and Moon sign, see rashi and lagna and the 27 nakshatras guide. In Hindi: उत्तर भाद्रपद नक्षत्र में लग्न.