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23.1January 2026

Friday · 23 January 2026
Venus Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Magha Masa·Samvat 2082 Kalayukta
Albany
New York, US
42°39'09"N  73°45'22"W
EDT · UTC − 05:00
i.
Tithi
PanchamiShukla Paksha
until 15:17
ii.
Nakshatra
Uttara BhadrapadaPada 1
until 03:47
iii.
Yoga
ShivaShubha
until 03:33
iv.
Karana
Balava
until 15:17
v.
Vaara
FridayVenus Lord
sunrise 07:17

Surya Arc

solar day · 9h 39m
07:17Sunrise16:57Sunset12:07
Arunodaya
05:41
Madhyahna
12:07
Dinmaan
9:39
Pratah Sandhi
05:51

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 14h 20m
09:40Moonrise22:20Moonset~22% illum.
Ratrimaan
14:20
Nishita
23:38
Godhuli
16:55
Illumination
22%
01

Auspicious & Inauspicious

Muhurat overview
The day's auspicious and inauspicious windows — every muhurat in one place.

Shubh Muhurat

auspicious windows
i
Abhijit Muhuratthe day's finest window
11:48 — 12:26
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:22 — 06:19
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
13:44 — 14:22
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
16:55 — 17:25
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:38 — 00:35
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:51 — 07:17
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
16:57 — 18:23
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
23:02 — 00:37
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
09:42 — 10:55
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
10:55 — 12:07
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
14:32 — 15:44
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
08:30 — 09:42
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
13:33 — 15:08
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Mercury1.24° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Venus4.02° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Mars3.4° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRoga
Current
V.
Shubha
12:07 — 13:20
Day07:17 → 16:57
1CharaVenus07:17 — 08:30
2LabhaMercury08:30 — 09:42
3AmritaMoon09:42 — 10:55
4KaalaSaturn10:55 — 12:07
5ShubhaJupiter12:07 — 13:20
6RogaMars13:20 — 14:32
7UdvegaSun14:32 — 15:44
8CharaVenus15:44 — 16:57
Night16:57 → next sunrise
1RogaMars16:57 — 18:44
2KaalaSaturn18:44 — 20:32
3LabhaMercury20:32 — 22:19
4UdvegaSun22:19 — 00:07
5ShubhaJupiter00:07 — 01:54
6AmritaMoon01:54 — 03:42
7CharaVenus03:42 — 05:29
8RogaMars05:29 — 07:17
03

Hora

Twenty-four planetary lords
Twenty-four horas govern the day from sunrise to sunrise, each with its planetary lord.
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Current Hora
Sun
12:07 — 12:55
iVenus07:17
iiMercury08:06
iiiMoon08:54
ivSaturn09:42
vJupiter10:31
viMars11:19
viiSun12:07
viiiVenus12:55
ixMercury13:44
xMoon14:32
xiSaturn15:20
xiiJupiter16:09
xiiiMars16:57
xivSun18:08
xvVenus19:20
xviMercury20:32
xviiMoon21:43
xviiiSaturn22:55
xixJupiter00:07
xxMars01:18
xxiSun02:30
xxiiVenus03:42
xxiiiMercury04:53
xxivMoon06:05
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Albany.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
II.
Vrishabha
i♑Makara07:17 — 08:21
ii♒Kumbha08:21 — 09:31
iii♓Meena09:31 — 10:38
iv♈Mesha10:38 — 11:57
v♉Vrishabha11:57 — 13:44
vi♊Mithuna13:44 — 16:03
vii♋Karka16:03 — 18:37
viii♌Simha18:37 — 21:12
ix♍Kanya21:12 — 23:46
x♎Tula23:46 — 02:21
xi♏Vrishchika02:21 — 04:49
xii♐Dhanu04:49 — 06:48
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:17 → 08:21
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · i
08:21 → 09:31
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kumbha · ii
09:31 → 10:38
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · iii
10:38 → 11:57
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Mesha · iv
11:57 → 13:44
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · v
13:44 → 16:03
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mithuna · vi
16:03 → 18:37
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · vii
18:37 → 21:12
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
West
Disha-Shool
West
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

Rashi-Nakshatra strength
Which rashis and nakshatras the day favours.

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
VrishabhaMithunaKanyaTulaMakaraMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Simha rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaJyeshthaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

Luminary positions
Rashi, nakshatra, pada, longitude, speed and phase of both luminaries.
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Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Makara
all day
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Pada 4
Longitude
279°16'21"
279.27° sidereal
Speed
1.0172°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Meena
Meena
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Pada 1
Speed
13.5243°
per day
Longitude
335°08'11"
335.14° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
22%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Panchami
09

Month, Season & Ayana

Calendar context
Purnimanta and Amanta lunar months, solar pravishte, Drik and Vedic seasons, and ayana.
Paksha
Shukla
Shukla · waxing
Masa · Purnimanta
Magha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Magha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Shishira (Winter)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Shishira (Winter)
lunar-based
Drik Ayana
Uttarayana
tropical
Vedic Ayana
Uttarayana
sidereal
10

Samvatsara & Epochs

Vikram, Shaka, Gujarati
Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati samvats, Kali Yuga year, ahargana, ayanamsha and Julian Day.
Vikram Samvat
2082
Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat
1947
Vishvavasu
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Pingala
Kali Yuga Year
5,127
/ 432,000
Kali Ahargana
18,72,598
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'40"
24.227894°
Julian Day
24,61,063
JD
Modified JD
61,063
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
10 Jan
2026
National Civil
Magha 3
Shaka 1947
Rata Die
7,39,639
proleptic
Saka Cycle
Cycle 33
60-year
11

Transitions

Upcoming end-times
The next three changes of tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana.

Tithi

now
Shukla Panchami
→ 15:17, 23 जन
next
Shukla Shashthi
→ 14:10, 24 जन
+ 2
Shukla Saptami
—

Nakshatra

now
Uttara Bhadrapada
→ 03:47, 24 जन
next
Revati
→ 03:07, 25 जन
+ 2
Ashwini
—

Yoga

now
Shiva
→ 03:33, 24 जन
next
Siddha
→ 01:17, 25 जन
+ 2
Sadhya
—

Karana

now
Balava
→ 15:17, 23 जन
next
Kaulava
→ 02:46, 24 जन
+ 2
Taitila
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'40"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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