Uttara Phalguni is nakshatra 12 of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansions of Vedic astrology. Its symbol is the back legs of a bed, and its theme is commitment and generosity.
Positions in the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa.
The four padas
Each nakshatra has four quarters of 3°20′. Each pada falls in a sign of the navamsa, the ninth-part chart.
Pada 1
26°40′ Leo to 30°00′ Leo
Navamsa Sagittarius
Pada 2
0°00′ Virgo to 3°20′ Virgo
Navamsa Capricorn
Pada 3
3°20′ Virgo to 6°40′ Virgo
Navamsa Aquarius
Pada 4
6°40′ Virgo to 10°00′ Virgo
Navamsa Pisces
Uttara Phalguni and your dashas
If the Moon was in Uttara Phalguni when you were born, your Vimshottari dashas start with a Sun period, which lasts 6 years in full. You start partway through it, by how far the Moon had travelled through Uttara Phalguni.
Is Uttara Phalguni your birth star?
Your birth star is the nakshatra the Moon was in when you were born. The Moon moves into a new one about once a day, so it takes your birth date, time and place.