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16.10October 2026

Friday · 16 October 2026
Venus Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Ashwina Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Charlotte
North Carolina, US
35°13'38"N  80°50'35"W
EDT · UTC − 04:00
i.
Tithi
ShashthiShukla Paksha
until 20:24
ii.
Nakshatra
MulaPada 2
until 00:18
iii.
Yoga
ShobhanaShubha
until 12:36
iv.
Karana
Taitila
until 20:24
v.
Vaara
FridayVenus Lord
sunrise 07:30

Surya Arc

solar day · 11h 16m
07:30Sunrise18:47Sunset13:09
Arunodaya
05:54
Madhyahna
13:09
Dinmaan
11:16
Pratah Sandhi
06:14

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 12h 44m
13:24Moonrise22:40Moonset~30% illum.
Ratrimaan
12:44
Nishita
00:44
Godhuli
18:45
Illumination
30%
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
12:46 — 13:31
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:49 — 06:40
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:01 — 15:46
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:45 — 19:12
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:44 — 01:35
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:14 — 07:30
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:47 — 20:03
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
17:06 — 18:54
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
10:20 — 11:44
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
11:44 — 13:09
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
15:58 — 17:22
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
08:55 — 10:20
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
22:30 — 00:18
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRoga
Current
I.
Chara
07:30 — 08:55
Day07:30 → 18:47
1CharaVenus07:30 — 08:55
2LabhaMercury08:55 — 10:20
3AmritaMoon10:20 — 11:44
4KaalaSaturn11:44 — 13:09
5ShubhaJupiter13:09 — 14:33
6RogaMars14:33 — 15:58
7UdvegaSun15:58 — 17:22
8CharaVenus17:22 — 18:47
Night18:47 → next sunrise
1RogaMars18:47 — 20:22
2KaalaSaturn20:22 — 21:58
3LabhaMercury21:58 — 23:34
4UdvegaSun23:34 — 01:09
5ShubhaJupiter01:09 — 02:45
6AmritaMoon02:45 — 04:20
7CharaVenus04:20 — 05:56
8RogaMars05:56 — 07:31
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
07:30 — 08:27
iVenus07:30
iiMercury08:27
iiiMoon09:23
ivSaturn10:20
vJupiter11:16
viMars12:12
viiSun13:09
viiiVenus14:05
ixMercury15:01
xMoon15:58
xiSaturn16:54
xiiJupiter17:50
xiiiMars18:47
xivSun19:51
xvVenus20:54
xviMercury21:58
xviiMoon23:02
xviiiSaturn00:05
xixJupiter01:09
xxMars02:13
xxiSun03:16
xxiiVenus04:20
xxiiiMercury05:24
xxivMoon06:28
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Charlotte.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VII.
Tula
i♍Kanya07:30 — 07:40
ii♎Tula07:40 — 10:06
iii♏Vrishchika10:06 — 12:28
iv♐Dhanu12:28 — 14:31
v♑Makara14:31 — 16:07
vi♒Kumbha16:07 — 17:27
vii♓Meena17:27 — 18:45
viii♈Mesha18:45 — 20:13
ix♉Vrishabha20:13 — 22:05
x♊Mithuna22:05 — 00:21
xi♋Karka00:21 — 02:48
xii♌Simha02:48 — 05:12
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:30 → 07:40
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · i
07:40 → 10:06
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Tula · ii
10:06 → 12:28
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · iii
12:28 → 14:31
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Dhanu · iv
14:31 → 16:07
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · v
16:07 → 17:27
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kumbha · vi
17:27 → 18:45
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · vii
18:45 → 20:13
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Mesha · 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
MithunaKarkaTulaDhanuKumbhaMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Vrishabha rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Kanya
all day
Nakshatra
Chitra
Pada 2
Longitude
178°53'08"
178.89° sidereal
Speed
0.992°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Dhanu
Dhanu
Nakshatra
Mula
Pada 2
Speed
11.8381°
per day
Longitude
245°02'59"
245.05° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
30%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Shashthi
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
Ashwina
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Ashwina
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Sharada (Autumn)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Sharada (Autumn)
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
18,72,864
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'17"
24.238065°
Julian Day
24,61,329
JD
Modified JD
61,329
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
3 Oct
2026
National Civil
Ashwina 24
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,905
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 Shashthi
→ 20:24, 16 अक्टू
next
Shukla Saptami
→ 22:58, 17 अक्टू
+ 2
Shukla Ashtami
—

Nakshatra

now
Mula
→ 00:18, 17 अक्टू
next
Purva Ashadha
→ 03:20, 18 अक्टू
+ 2
Uttara Ashadha
—

Yoga

now
Shobhana
→ 12:36, 16 अक्टू
next
Atiganda
→ 13:34, 17 अक्टू
+ 2
Sukarma
—

Karana

now
Taitila
→ 20:24, 16 अक्टू
next
Gara
→ 09:42, 17 अक्टू
+ 2
Vanija
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'17"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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