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Wednesday — Panchang Computation

16.9September 2026

Wednesday · 16 September 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Bhadrapada Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Chennai
तमिल नाडु, IN
13°04'58"N  80°16'15"E
GMT+5:30 · UTC + 05:30
i.
Tithi
PanchamiShukla Paksha
until 08:59
ii.
Nakshatra
VishakhaPada 3
until 17:23
iii.
Yoga
VaidhritiInauspicious
until 12:24
iv.
Karana
Balava
until 08:59
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 05:58

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 11m
05:58Sunrise18:10Sunset12:04
Arunodaya
04:22
Madhyahna
12:04
Dinmaan
12:11
Pratah Sandhi
04:47

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 49m
10:16Moonrise21:42Moonset~24% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:49
Nishita
23:40
Godhuli
18:07
Illumination
24%
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
04:24 — 05:11
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:06 — 14:54
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:07 — 18:33
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:40 — 00:27
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
04:47 — 05:58
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:10 — 19:20
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
07:50 — 09:35
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
07:29 — 09:01
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
12:04 — 13:35
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
07:29 — 09:01
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
10:32 — 12:04
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
21:48 — 23:34
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvega
Current
VI.
Udvega
13:35 — 15:07
Day05:58 → 18:10
1LabhaMercury05:58 — 07:29
2AmritaMoon07:29 — 09:01
3KaalaSaturn09:01 — 10:32
4ShubhaJupiter10:32 — 12:04
5RogaMars12:04 — 13:35
6UdvegaSun13:35 — 15:07
7CharaVenus15:07 — 16:38
8LabhaMercury16:38 — 18:10
Night18:10 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun18:10 — 19:38
2ShubhaJupiter19:38 — 21:07
3AmritaMoon21:07 — 22:35
4CharaVenus22:35 — 00:04
5RogaMars00:04 — 01:32
6KaalaSaturn01:32 — 03:01
7LabhaMercury03:01 — 04:29
8UdvegaSun04:29 — 05:58
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
Moon
14:06 — 15:07
iMercury05:58
iiMoon06:59
iiiSaturn08:00
ivJupiter09:01
vMars10:02
viSun11:03
viiVenus12:04
viiiMercury13:05
ixMoon14:06
xSaturn15:07
xiJupiter16:08
xiiMars17:09
xiiiSun18:10
xivVenus19:09
xvMercury20:08
xviMoon21:07
xviiSaturn22:06
xviiiJupiter23:05
xixMars00:04
xxSun01:03
xxiVenus02:02
xxiiMercury03:01
xxiiiMoon04:00
xxivSaturn04:59
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Chennai.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
X.
Makara
i♌Simha05:58 — 06:06
ii♍Kanya06:06 — 08:08
iii♎Tula08:08 — 10:14
iv♏Vrishchika10:14 — 12:26
v♐Dhanu12:26 — 14:33
vi♑Makara14:33 — 16:27
vii♒Kumbha16:27 — 18:08
viii♓Meena18:08 — 19:48
ix♈Mesha19:48 — 21:36
x♉Vrishabha21:36 — 23:38
xi♊Mithuna23:38 — 01:50
xii♋Karka01:50 — 03:59
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
05:58 → 06:06
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · i
06:06 → 08:08
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · ii
08:08 → 10:14
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · iii
10:14 → 12:26
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · iv
12:26 → 14:33
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · v
14:33 → 16:27
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · vi
16:27 → 18:08
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Kumbha · vii
18:08 → 19:48
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · 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
MeshaVrishabhaSimhaTulaDhanuMakara
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Meena rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniRohiniArdraPushyaAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhishaUttara Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Simha
all day
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
Pada 1
Longitude
148°56'34"
148.94° sidereal
Speed
0.9751°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Tula
Tula
Nakshatra
Vishakha
Pada 3
Speed
12.1675°
per day
Longitude
207°31'05"
207.52° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
24%
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
Bhadrapada
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Bhadrapada
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Sharada (Autumn)
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
18,72,834
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'13"
24.2369°
Julian Day
24,61,299
JD
Modified JD
61,299
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
3 Sep
2026
National Civil
Bhadrapada 25
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,875
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
→ 08:59, 16 सित
next
Shukla Shashthi
→ 10:48, 17 सित
+ 2
Shukla Saptami
—

Nakshatra

now
Vishakha
→ 17:23, 16 सित
next
Anuradha
→ 19:54, 17 सित
+ 2
Jyeshtha
—

Yoga

now
Vaidhriti
→ 12:24, 16 सित
next
Vishkambha
→ 12:50, 17 सित
+ 2
Priti
—

Karana

now
Balava
→ 08:59, 16 सित
next
Kaulava
→ 21:50, 16 सित
+ 2
Taitila
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'13"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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