Moon Sign · Raasi Guide

Capricorn ♑ — Makara

Ruled by Saturn · Earth · Movable · symbol: Sea-goat

Ruling Planet
Saturn
Element
Earth
Quality
Movable
Symbol
Sea-goat
Sanskrit
Makara
Harmonises with
Taurus, Virgo

Overview

A disciplined, ambitious and enduring sign. Capricorn Moon is linked to responsibility, patience and long-term achievement. In Vedic astrology Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, is a earth and movable sign, and traditionally harmonises well with Taurus and Virgo.

Element & quality

Capricorn is a earth sign, associated in tradition with steadiness, patience and practicality, and a movable sign — “movable” (chara) — tradition links it to initiative and change, starting new things. These are broad traditional categories for the sign itself, not a description of any one person.

Ruling planet

Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, which in a Vedic chart represents your discipline, responsibilities and hard lessons. Where the Moon sits in your own chart, and the planets around it, matter far more than the sign alone — this page describes only the sign in general.

How to use this

Think of your Raasi as one broad brushstroke, useful for learning the tradition and for everyday almanac timing — not a forecast of your life. Two people with the same Moon sign can be nothing alike. Take what feels useful as a gentle lens, and leave the rest.

Nakshatras in Capricorn

The stars (Nakshatras) that fall within Capricorn are: Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta. Your exact birth star adds finer detail — see the 27 Nakshatras.

⚠ A note of caution. This is a general description of the sign, not a personal reading. Your full chart depends on your exact birth details; please consult a qualified astrologer for anything important.