Nakshatra 12 of 27 · 26°40′ Leo–10°00′ Virgo
The essentials
About Uttara Phalguni
Uttara Phalguni straddles 26°40′ Leo to 10°00′ Virgo, ruled by the Sun and presided by Aryaman, the god of patronage, contracts and honourable friendship. Its symbol — the back legs of a bed — speaks of the steady, committed phase that follows pleasure: stability, service and loyal union. It is the nakshatra of dependable partnership and benevolent help.
Personality
Uttara Phalguni natives blend Leo's warmth with Virgo's service ethic, producing reliable, generous people who genuinely help others and honour their commitments. Aryaman gives them a gift for friendship, patronage and fair dealing; they are the dependable friends and partners who show up and keep their word. Proud yet humble in service, they value security, contracts and earned respect, though they can be stubborn or status-conscious.
Traits
The Sun's authority plus Aryaman's patronage suits Uttara Phalguni for management, administration, civil service, philanthropy, social work, counselling and contract-based professions like law and finance. Virgo's precision favours analysis, organisation and service roles. They thrive in stable, respected positions where they can help others and build something lasting.
In love Uttara Phalguni seeks a committed, secure and honourable union — they are loyal, supportive and serious about partnership. Less about fireworks than about steady devotion, they show love through reliability, help and faithful presence. They make excellent, dependable spouses who treat marriage as a sacred contract and a friendship for life.
Auspicious for Uttara Phalguni
Compatibility
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Questions
Purva Phalguni (the front legs of the bed) governs pleasure, romance and leisure, while Uttara Phalguni (the back legs) governs the stable, committed aftermath — service, dependable partnership and lasting unions.
Aryaman is the god of patronage, contracts, hospitality and noble friendship. He gives Uttara Phalguni natives loyalty, generosity, fair dealing and the gift of dependable relationships.
Uttara Phalguni is ruled by the Sun in the Vimshottari system; its first pada lies in Leo (Sun) and the rest in Virgo (Mercury).
Yes. With its Cow yoni, Fixed nature and Aryaman's blessing, Uttara Phalguni favours stable, loyal and honourable marriages built on commitment and friendship.
Your birth nakshatra is set by the Moon’s position at your birth. Cast your free kundli to find yours — with your dashas, yogas and cited reports.
