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Tula rashi is Libra ♎︎तुला · Libra in English, Tula in Vedic astrology
Tula rashi, also written Tul, Tulam, Thulam, is the sign called Libra in English. The Sun is in Libra from 23 Sep – 22 Oct by Western dates and in Tula from about 17 Oct – 15 Nov by Vedic dates. Names for Tula start with Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te.
A cardinal air sign ruled by Venus, symbolised by the scales. Libra is associated with partnership, fairness and taste, good at seeing every side and slow to pick one.
Libra at a glance
| In English | Libra ♎︎ |
|---|---|
| Western dates | 23 Sep – 22 Oct (tropical zodiac) |
| Vedic name | Tula rashi (तुला); also spelt Tul, Tulam, Thulam |
| Name letters | Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te (rashi by name) |
| Sun in Tula (Vedic) | about 17 Oct – 15 Nov (sidereal, Lahiri) |
| Element | Air |
| Quality | Cardinal |
| Ruling planet | Venus |
| Opposite sign | Aries |
| Same element | Gemini, Aquarius |
| Nakshatras in Tula |  Chitra (padas 3, 4) Swati (all four padas) Vishakha (padas 1, 2, 3) |
When the Moon is in Libra
The Moon spends about two and a half days in Libra each month. The mood people tend to notice: the day wants company and fairness. Decisions wobble; conversations go well. Where is the Moon today?
Western Libra and Vedic Tula
Western astrology measures signs from the seasons (the tropical zodiac); Vedic astrology measures them from the stars (the sidereal zodiac). The two are about 24° apart now, which is why the Sun is in Libra from 23 Sep – 22 Oct but in Tula from about 17 Oct – 15 Nov. Your Moon sign can differ between the two systems for the same reason. Find yours in both.
The Libra card
You weigh both sides because both matter to you. Make the choice anyway, kindly, and tell the other side why you chose as you did.
Libra has its own birth card in the online deck. It stays face down until you add your birth date to today's reading, then it joins your collection.