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Wednesday · 18 February 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Phalguna Masa·Samvat 2082 Kalayukta
Buffalo
New York, US
42°53'11"N  78°52'42"W
EDT · UTC − 05:00
i.
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla Paksha
until 05:29
ii.
Nakshatra
ShatabhishaPada 4
until 10:46
iii.
Yoga
ShivaShubha
until 12:16
iv.
Karana
Balava
until 18:01
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 07:08

Surya Arc

solar day · 10h 43m
07:08Sunrise17:51Sunset12:30
Arunodaya
05:32
Madhyahna
12:30
Dinmaan
10:43
Pratah Sandhi
05:49

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 13h 16m
07:46Moonrise19:19Moonset~1% illum.
Ratrimaan
13:16
Nishita
00:02
Godhuli
17:49
Illumination
1%
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
—
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:21 — 06:14
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:17 — 15:00
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:49 — 18:18
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:02 — 00:55
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:49 — 07:08
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:51 — 19:11
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
02:30 — 04:04
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
08:29 — 09:49
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
12:30 — 13:50
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
08:29 — 09:49
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
11:09 — 12:30
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
17:04 — 18:38
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mars9.37° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvega
Current
XIV.
Kaala
02:08 — 03:48
Day07:08 → 17:51
1LabhaMercury07:08 — 08:29
2AmritaMoon08:29 — 09:49
3KaalaSaturn09:49 — 11:09
4ShubhaJupiter11:09 — 12:30
5RogaMars12:30 — 13:50
6UdvegaSun13:50 — 15:10
7CharaVenus15:10 — 16:31
8LabhaMercury16:31 — 17:51
Night17:51 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun17:51 — 19:30
2ShubhaJupiter19:30 — 21:10
3AmritaMoon21:10 — 22:49
4CharaVenus22:49 — 00:29
5RogaMars00:29 — 02:08
6KaalaSaturn02:08 — 03:48
7LabhaMercury03:48 — 05:27
8UdvegaSun05:27 — 07:07
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
Venus
02:42 — 03:48
iMercury07:08
iiMoon08:02
iiiSaturn08:55
ivJupiter09:49
vMars10:43
viSun11:36
viiVenus12:30
viiiMercury13:23
ixMoon14:17
xSaturn15:10
xiJupiter16:04
xiiMars16:57
xiiiSun17:51
xivVenus18:57
xvMercury20:04
xviMoon21:10
xviiSaturn22:16
xviiiJupiter23:23
xixMars00:29
xxSun01:35
xxiVenus02:42
xxiiMercury03:48
xxiiiMoon04:54
xxivSaturn06:01
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Buffalo.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VIII.
Vrishchika
i♒Kumbha07:08 — 08:09
ii♓Meena08:09 — 09:16
iii♈Mesha09:16 — 10:35
iv♉Vrishabha10:35 — 12:21
v♊Mithuna12:21 — 14:40
vi♋Karka14:40 — 17:15
vii♌Simha17:15 — 19:50
viii♍Kanya19:50 — 22:24
ix♎Tula22:24 — 01:00
x♏Vrishchika01:00 — 03:28
xi♐Dhanu03:28 — 05:27
xii♑Makara05:27 — 06:55
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:08 → 08:09
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Kumbha · i
08:09 → 09:16
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · ii
09:16 → 10:35
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mesha · iii
10:35 → 12:21
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · iv
12:21 → 14:40
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · v
14:40 → 17:15
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · vi
17:15 → 19:50
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · vii
19:50 → 22:24
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
North
Disha-Shool
North
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

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

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
MeshaVrishabhaSimhaKanyaDhanuKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Karka rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

Luminary positions
Rashi, nakshatra, pada, longitude, speed and phase of both luminaries.
☉

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Kumbha
all day
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
Pada 4
Longitude
305°36'52"
305.61° sidereal
Speed
1.0089°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kumbha
Kumbha
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Pada 4
Speed
13.5308°
per day
Longitude
317°57'44"
317.96° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
1%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Dwitiya
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
Phalguna
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Phalguna
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
18,72,624
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'44"
24.228888°
Julian Day
24,61,089
JD
Modified JD
61,089
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
5 Feb
2026
National Civil
Magha 29
Shaka 1947
Rata Die
7,39,665
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 Dwitiya
→ 05:29, 19 फर
next
Shukla Tritiya
→ 04:09, 20 फर
+ 2
Shukla Chaturthi
—

Nakshatra

now
Shatabhisha
→ 10:46, 18 फर
next
Purva Bhadrapada
→ 10:22, 19 फर
+ 2
Uttara Bhadrapada
—

Yoga

now
Shiva
→ 12:16, 18 फर
next
Siddha
→ 10:14, 19 फर
+ 2
Sadhya
—

Karana

now
Balava
→ 18:01, 18 फर
next
Kaulava
→ 05:29, 19 फर
+ 2
Taitila
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'44"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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