Kark Rashi
कर्क राशि
Kark rashi in English is Cancer. It is the 4th of the twelve rashis, a water sign ruled by Moon — Chandra in Hindi. The Sanskrit name is Karka.
Remembers. Takes things personally and looks after people, usually in that order.
Today's Kark Rashifal
✨ AI reading of live transitsआज का कर्क राशिफल
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Dear Cancer, today brings a powerful surge of personal energy and confidence, as benevolent Jupiter and dynamic Mars both transit your 1st house of self. This remarkable alignment blesses you with an enhanced personality, strong vitality, and an undeniable drive to pursue your aspirations.
Rashi is your moon sign, not your sun sign
This is the part most rashifal readers are never told. A rashi is the sign the Moon occupied at your birth. A Western zodiac sign is where the Sun was. The two agree only by coincidence — for most people they are different signs entirely.
It matters because a rashifal is cast against the moon sign. So this page is yours if your Moon is in Kark — which needs your birth time and place to establish, not just the date. A free Kundli will tell you which rashi you are, and it is often not the one people assume.
Kark rashi at a glance
- In English
- Cancer
- Devanagari
- कर्क
- Sanskrit
- Karka
- Ruling graha
- Moon (Chandra)
- Element
- Water
- Also spelled
- Karka, Kirk, Karkat
Nakshatras in Kark
Punarvasu (4th pada) · Pushya · Ashlesha
A rashi spans 30 degrees and is made of two and a quarter nakshatras. Which nakshatra the Moon fell in is what decides your Vimshottari dasha sequence, so it matters more than the rashi for timing.
Kark rashi — common questions
What is Kark rashi in English? — कर्क राशि
Kark rashi (कर्क) in English is Cancer. The Sanskrit name is Karka, and it is the 4th of the twelve rashis, ruled by Moon — Chandra in Hindi.
Where can I read the Kark forecast?
The Cancer daily horoscope page carries the full Kark Moon-sign forecast. This reference page explains the sign's names and identity, with a brief dated preview below.
Which graha rules Kark rashi?
Kark rashi is ruled by Moon, called Chandra in Hindi. It is a water sign, and it covers the nakshatras Punarvasu (4th pada), Pushya, Ashlesha.
What is the difference between a rashi and a zodiac sign?
Rashi means a zodiac sign. In a birth-chart lookup, Janma Rashi usually means the sign occupied by the Moon. Our forecasts use that Vedic Moon sign. Popular Western horoscopes usually use the tropical Sun sign, so both the placement and the zodiac convention may differ. Use birth date, time and place to calculate your chart.