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Karka (Cancer) and Makara (Capricorn) Rashi Compatibility
As moon signs, Karka and Makara score 5 of the 15 sign-based points in Guna Milan. Karka is a water sign and Makara a earth sign. The remaining 21 points depend on the two birth stars.
The four sign-based kootas
| Koota · what it measures | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Varna spiritual and work-ethic compatibility | 1 / 1 | Full |
| Vashya how naturally you'll influence and defer to each other, day to day | 1 / 2 | Partial |
| Graha Maitri mental compatibility — how alike your thinking styles are | 3 / 5 | Partial |
| Bhakoot love, family growth, and financial harmony over time | 0 / 7 | None |
Why Karka and Makara score this way
Bhakoot, worth 7 of the 15, scores 0: counted from Karka, Makara is the 7th sign and counted back the 7th — the 6/8 position this calculator flags as Bhakoot dosha. Families who weight it usually ask an astrologer whether the sign lords' friendship cancels it, which is a recognised exemption.
Karka is ruled by Moon and Makara by Saturn. Their planetary friendship sets Graha Maitri at 3 of 5 — the mental-compatibility koota — and Vashya at 1 of 2. Varna scores its single point: the two signs fall in the same varna group in this calculation.
Tara, Yoni, Gana and Nadi — 21 of the 36 points, including the heavily weighted Nadi — come from the nakshatra, not the sign. Two Karka–Makara couples can land far apart once the stars are in. See the nakshatra compatibility chart for that half.
Get the exact figure for a real couple
This page scores the two stars in their usual moon signs. The free calculator takes both birth dates, times and places, works out the actual nakshatra, pada and rashi for each person, and returns the full 36-point Guna Milan with a manglik check and a printable report. Nothing you enter is stored.
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Questions people ask
Is Karka and Makara a good rashi match?
On the four sign-based kootas, Karka and Makara score 5 of 15, with Bhakoot dosha. The other 21 points of a full Guna Milan come from the birth stars, so the moon signs alone cannot settle it — use the free calculator with birth details for the 36-point result.
Is there Bhakoot dosha between Karka and Makara?
Yes, in this calculation: Karka and Makara sit in the 6/8 position, so Bhakoot scores 0 of 7. Classical texts cancel the dosha when the sign lords are friends or the same planet, which an astrologer checks from the full charts.
What are the lords and elements of Karka and Makara?
Karka (Cancer) is a water sign ruled by Moon; Makara (Capricorn) is a earth sign ruled by Saturn.
Karka with every moon sign
Makara with every moon sign
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