Nakshatras are a salient feature of Hindu astrology and represent a star or constellation occupying a 13-degree, 20-min segment of the sky. Thus, we have a total of 27 nakshatras in the 360-degree. The birth star, or nakshatra of a person, is decided by the position of the moon in the sky at the time of birth. With our free life prediction generated online, you can know in detail about your birth star.