Indira Gandhi's Vedic Chart: Capricorn Moon in Uttara Ashadha

The Iron Lady's Capricorn Moon: Indira Gandhi's chart is a study in duty, solitude and command.

Indira Gandhi — India's first and only woman Prime Minister (1966–77, 1980–84) — a dominant, controversial figure who centralised power and reshaped the republic. Born 1917-11-19 in Allahabad (Prayagraj), India, their Vedic chart offers a fascinating lens on a public life. Below is the full sidereal chart (Lahiri ayanamsa) computed with Swiss Ephemeris, followed by an astrological reading of what the planets suggest.

Birth Details

Date of birth: November 19, 1917 · Birth time: 23:11 · Place: Allahabad (Prayagraj), India

Lagna: Cancer (27.4°) · Moon sign: Capricorn · Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha, pada 3 · Sun sign: Scorpio

Chart Snapshot

Lagna: Cancer · Moon: Capricorn (Uttara Ashadha pada 3) · Sun: Scorpio (Anuradha)

Final Mahadasha: Saturn (1970-11-14 → 1989-11-14)

Notable Yogas

The Breakdown

Indira Gandhi's Moon sits in Capricorn in Uttara Ashadha nakshatra. Uttara Ashadha, the star of final victory, wins late and permanently: endurance, integrity and success that does not need to be repeated. A Capricorn Moon is the worker's Moon: feelings are managed, ambitions are scheduled, and respect is valued above comfort. It ages in reverse, loosening only after the summit is secured.

The Sun in Scorpio (Anuradha nakshatra) shapes the public identity. The Sun in Scorpio makes identity a secret — power is real precisely because it is not fully shown.

The closing chapter of the life ran under Saturn Mahadasha (1970-11-14 → 1989-11-14). Saturn Mahadasha is the nineteen-year audit: slow, heavy and ultimately fair. It strips what is false and pays, with interest, for whatever was built honestly.

The through-line of this chart is Budha-Aditya Yoga: sun and Mercury together in Scorpio — the classic signature of intellect, authorship and administrative skill. It is the combination a classical astrologer would circle first — and it maps, with unusual neatness, onto the public story told above.

Indira Gandhi in 2026: Transits and Dasha

A chart is only half the story; the other half is the moving sky. Read from this chart's Capricorn Moon — the Chandra Lagna method used for transit readings — 2026 unfolds as follows.

Dasha weather. The whole of 2026 runs inside Venus Mahadasha, opening the year in its Jupiter antardasha. Venus Mahadasha is the twenty-year reign of art, love and luxury: creative work, relationships and wealth through beauty move to the front of the stage.

Saturn in Pisces. Saturn in the 3rd from the Moon is considered a relief position — effort converts to results, and courage returns.

Jupiter's three acts. The year opens with Jupiter in Gemini, the 6th from this Moon. Jupiter in the 6th from the Moon is tested by rivals and routine — health and discipline decide the year's results. From June 2026 Jupiter moves into Cancer — the 7th from the Moon. Jupiter in the 7th from the Moon blesses marriage, partnerships and public dealings — a classic year for alliances. From October 2026 Jupiter moves into Leo — the 8th from the Moon. Jupiter in the 8th from the Moon works underground: inheritance, research and hidden support, with sudden turns to navigate.

Rahu's angle. Rahu spends most of 2026 in Aquarius, the 2nd from this Moon — amplifying that house's themes of ambition and visibility, before slipping into Capricorn on December 6, 2026 and re-aiming the hunger for the year ahead.

A Note on Method

This chart is cast from the birth time published for Indira Gandhi in standard astrological databases (23:11, Allahabad (Prayagraj), India). Published celebrity birth times are only as good as their sources — where databases disagree, this library prefers the best-documented value and flags significant disputes on the page. Interpretations are astrological readings for entertainment and reflection, not factual claims about the person.