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16.8August 2026

Sunday · 16 August 2026
Sun Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Shravana Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Charlotte
North Carolina, US
35°13'38"N  80°50'35"W
EDT · UTC − 04:00
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Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 06:29 — 07:23
i.
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla Paksha
until 07:23
ii.
Nakshatra
HastaPada 3
until 18:21
iii.
Yoga
SadhyaShubha
until 18:39
iv.
Karana
VishtiBhadra
until 07:23
v.
Vaara
SundaySun Lord
sunrise 06:44

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 27m
06:44Sunrise20:11Sunset13:27
Arunodaya
05:08
Madhyahna
13:27
Dinmaan
13:27
Pratah Sandhi
05:41

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 34m
10:57Moonrise22:10Moonset~16% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:34
Nishita
01:07
Godhuli
20:09
Illumination
16%
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
13:00 — 13:54
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:20 — 06:02
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:42 — 16:36
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
20:09 — 20:32
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
01:07 — 01:49
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:41 — 06:44
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
20:11 — 21:14
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
12:15 — 13:52
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
11:46 — 13:27
Special Yogas · active today
+
Sarvarth Siddhiaccomplishes all
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
18:30 — 20:11
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
13:27 — 15:08
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
16:49 — 18:30
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
02:44 — 04:24
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
06:29 — 06:34
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
07:22 — 07:23
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury11.59° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubha
Current
VI.
Shubha
15:08 — 16:49
Day06:44 → 20:11
1UdvegaSun06:44 — 08:25
2CharaVenus08:25 — 10:06
3LabhaMercury10:06 — 11:46
4AmritaMoon11:46 — 13:27
5KaalaSaturn13:27 — 15:08
6ShubhaJupiter15:08 — 16:49
7RogaMars16:49 — 18:30
8UdvegaSun18:30 — 20:11
Night20:11 → next sunrise
1ShubhaJupiter20:11 — 21:30
2AmritaMoon21:30 — 22:49
3CharaVenus22:49 — 00:08
4RogaMars00:08 — 01:28
5KaalaSaturn01:28 — 02:47
6LabhaMercury02:47 — 04:06
7UdvegaSun04:06 — 05:25
8ShubhaJupiter05:25 — 06:45
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
14:35 — 15:42
iSun06:44
iiVenus07:51
iiiMercury08:58
ivMoon10:06
vSaturn11:13
viJupiter12:20
viiMars13:27
viiiSun14:35
ixVenus15:42
xMercury16:49
xiMoon17:56
xiiSaturn19:04
xiiiJupiter20:11
xivMars21:04
xvSun21:56
xviVenus22:49
xviiMercury23:42
xviiiMoon00:35
xixSaturn01:28
xxJupiter02:21
xxiMars03:13
xxiiSun04:06
xxiiiVenus04:59
xxivMercury05:52
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Charlotte.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VIII.
Vrishchika
i♋Karka06:43 — 06:51
ii♌Simha06:51 — 09:16
iii♍Kanya09:16 — 11:39
iv♎Tula11:39 — 14:06
v♏Vrishchika14:06 — 16:28
vi♐Dhanu16:28 — 18:30
vii♑Makara18:30 — 20:06
viii♒Kumbha20:06 — 21:26
ix♓Meena21:26 — 22:44
x♈Mesha22:44 — 00:12
xi♉Vrishabha00:12 — 02:04
xii♊Mithuna02:04 — 04:21
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:43 → 06:51
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Karka · i
06:51 → 09:16
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · ii
09:16 → 11:39
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kanya · iii
11:39 → 14:06
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · iv
14:06 → 16:28
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Vrishchika · v
16:28 → 18:30
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Dhanu · vi
18:30 → 20:06
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Makara · vii
20:06 → 21:26
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · 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
MeshaKarkaKanyaVrishchikaDhanuMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Kumbha rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaShatabhisha
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Karka
until 22:35
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Pada 4
Longitude
119°21'54"
119.37° sidereal
Speed
0.9615°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kanya
Kanya
Nakshatra
Hasta
Pada 3
Speed
12.9096°
per day
Longitude
167°02'12"
167.04° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
16%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Chaturthi
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
Shravana
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Shravana
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
lunar-based
Drik Ayana
Dakshinayana
tropical
Vedic Ayana
Dakshinayana
sidereal
10

Samvatsara & Epochs

Vikram, Shaka, Gujarati
Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati samvats, Kali Yuga year, ahargana, ayanamsha and Julian Day.
Vikram Samvat
2083
Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948
Parabhava
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Pingala
Kali Yuga Year
5,127
/ 432,000
Kali Ahargana
18,72,803
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'09"
24.235731°
Julian Day
24,61,268
JD
Modified JD
61,268
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
3 Aug
2026
National Civil
Shravana 25
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,844
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 Chaturthi
→ 07:23, 16 अग
next
Shukla Panchami
→ 07:30, 17 अग
+ 2
Shukla Shashthi
—

Nakshatra

now
Hasta
→ 18:21, 16 अग
next
Chitra
→ 19:29, 17 अग
+ 2
Swati
—

Yoga

now
Sadhya
→ 18:39, 16 अग
next
Shubha
→ 18:00, 17 अग
+ 2
Shukla
—

Karana

now
Vishti
→ 07:23, 16 अग
next
Bava
→ 19:21, 16 अग
+ 2
Balava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'09"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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