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26.1January 2026

Monday · 26 January 2026
Moon Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Magha Masa·Samvat 2082 Kalayukta
Chicago
Illinois, US
41°52'41"N  87°37'47"W
CDT · UTC − 06:00
i.
Tithi
AshtamiShukla Paksha
until 09:48
ii.
Nakshatra
BharaniPada 2
until 23:40
iii.
Yoga
ShubhaShubha
until 18:51
iv.
Karana
Bava
until 09:48
v.
Vaara
MondayMoon Lord
sunrise 07:08

Surya Arc

solar day · 9h 50m
07:08Sunrise16:58Sunset12:03
Arunodaya
05:32
Madhyahna
12:03
Dinmaan
9:50
Pratah Sandhi
05:44

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 14h 09m
10:52MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~54% illum.
Ratrimaan
14:09
Nishita
23:35
Godhuli
16:57
Illumination
54%
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
11:44 — 12:23
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:14 — 06:11
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
13:42 — 14:21
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
16:57 — 17:26
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:35 — 00:31
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:44 — 07:08
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
16:58 — 18:23
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
19:09 — 20:39
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
07:08 — 08:22
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
08:22 — 09:36
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
10:50 — 12:03
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
13:17 — 14:31
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
10:06 — 11:36
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury3.35° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Venus4.75° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Mars4.12° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaChara
Current
IX.
Chara
16:58 — 18:44
Day07:08 → 16:58
1AmritaMoon07:08 — 08:22
2KaalaSaturn08:22 — 09:36
3ShubhaJupiter09:36 — 10:50
4RogaMars10:50 — 12:03
5UdvegaSun12:03 — 13:17
6CharaVenus13:17 — 14:31
7LabhaMercury14:31 — 15:44
8AmritaMoon15:44 — 16:58
Night16:58 → next sunrise
1CharaVenus16:58 — 18:44
2RogaMars18:44 — 20:31
3KaalaSaturn20:31 — 22:17
4LabhaMercury22:17 — 00:03
5UdvegaSun00:03 — 01:49
6ShubhaJupiter01:49 — 03:35
7AmritaMoon03:35 — 05:21
8CharaVenus05:21 — 07:08
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
16:58 — 18:09
iMoon07:08
iiSaturn07:58
iiiJupiter08:47
ivMars09:36
vSun10:25
viVenus11:14
viiMercury12:03
viiiMoon12:52
ixSaturn13:42
xJupiter14:31
xiMars15:20
xiiSun16:09
xiiiVenus16:58
xivMercury18:09
xvMoon19:20
xviSaturn20:31
xviiJupiter21:41
xviiiMars22:52
xixSun00:03
xxVenus01:14
xxiMercury02:24
xxiiMoon03:35
xxiiiSaturn04:46
xxivJupiter05:57
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Chicago.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IV.
Karka
i♑Makara07:08 — 08:03
ii♒Kumbha08:03 — 09:14
iii♓Meena09:14 — 10:22
iv♈Mesha10:22 — 11:43
v♉Vrishabha11:43 — 13:30
vi♊Mithuna13:30 — 15:49
vii♋Karka15:49 — 18:22
viii♌Simha18:22 — 20:56
ix♍Kanya20:56 — 23:28
x♎Tula23:28 — 02:03
xi♏Vrishchika02:03 — 04:29
xii♐Dhanu04:29 — 06:30
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 → 08:03
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · i
08:03 → 09:14
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Kumbha · ii
09:14 → 10:22
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · iii
10:22 → 11:43
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · iv
11:43 → 13:30
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · v
13:30 → 15:49
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Mithuna · vi
15:49 → 18:22
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · vii
18:22 → 20:56
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Simha · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
East
Disha-Shool
East
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

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

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
MeshaMithunaKarkaTulaVrishchikaKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Kanya rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaRohiniArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaShravanaShatabhisha
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
Shravana
Pada 1
Longitude
282°21'33"
282.36° sidereal
Speed
1.0163°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
Mesha
Nakshatra
Bharani
Pada 2
Speed
14.2198°
per day
Longitude
16°54'10"
16.9° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
54%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Ashtami
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
18,72,601
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'41"
24.22801°
Julian Day
24,61,066
JD
Modified JD
61,066
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
13 Jan
2026
National Civil
Magha 6
Shaka 1947
Rata Die
7,39,642
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 Ashtami
→ 09:48, 26 जन
next
Shukla Navami
→ 07:36, 27 जन
+ 2
Shukla Dashami
—

Nakshatra

now
Bharani
→ 23:40, 26 जन
next
Krittika
→ 21:58, 27 जन
+ 2
Rohini
—

Yoga

now
Shubha
→ 18:51, 26 जन
next
Shukla
→ 15:44, 27 जन
+ 2
Brahma
—

Karana

now
Bava
→ 09:48, 26 जन
next
Balava
→ 20:45, 26 जन
+ 2
Kaulava
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'41"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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