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17.4April 2026

Friday · 17 April 2026
Venus Vaara·Krishna Paksha·Chaitra Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Chicago
Illinois, US
41°52'41"N  87°37'47"W
CDT · UTC − 05:00
i.
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna Paksha
until 06:51
ii.
Nakshatra
AshwiniPada 1
until 23:13
iii.
Yoga
VishkambhaInauspicious
until 17:17
iv.
Karana
Naga
until 06:51
v.
Vaara
FridayVenus Lord
sunrise 06:07

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 27m
06:07Sunrise19:34Sunset12:50
Arunodaya
04:31
Madhyahna
12:50
Dinmaan
13:27
Pratah Sandhi
05:04

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 32m
No MoonriseMoonrise20:13Moonset~0% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:32
Nishita
00:29
Godhuli
19:32
Illumination
0%
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
12:23 — 13:17
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
04:41 — 05:23
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:05 — 15:59
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:32 — 19:55
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:29 — 01:11
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:04 — 06:07
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:34 — 20:37
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
16:43 — 18:10
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
09:29 — 11:10
Special Yogas · active today
+
Sarvarth Siddhiaccomplishes all
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
11:10 — 12:50
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
16:12 — 17:53
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
07:48 — 09:29
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
19:36 — 21:03
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
IV.
Kaala
11:10 — 12:50
Day06:07 → 19:34
1CharaVenus06:07 — 07:48
2LabhaMercury07:48 — 09:29
3AmritaMoon09:29 — 11:10
4KaalaSaturn11:10 — 12:50
5ShubhaJupiter12:50 — 14:31
6RogaMars14:31 — 16:12
7UdvegaSun16:12 — 17:53
8CharaVenus17:53 — 19:34
Night19:34 → next sunrise
1RogaMars19:34 — 20:53
2KaalaSaturn20:53 — 22:12
3LabhaMercury22:12 — 23:31
4UdvegaSun23:31 — 00:50
5ShubhaJupiter00:50 — 02:09
6AmritaMoon02:09 — 03:28
7CharaVenus03:28 — 04:46
8RogaMars04:46 — 06:05
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
Jupiter
10:36 — 11:43
iVenus06:07
iiMercury07:14
iiiMoon08:21
ivSaturn09:29
vJupiter10:36
viMars11:43
viiSun12:50
viiiVenus13:58
ixMercury15:05
xMoon16:12
xiSaturn17:19
xiiJupiter18:27
xiiiMars19:34
xivSun20:26
xvVenus21:19
xviMercury22:12
xviiMoon23:04
xviiiSaturn23:57
xixJupiter00:50
xxMars01:42
xxiSun02:35
xxiiVenus03:28
xxiiiMercury04:20
xxivMoon05:13
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Chicago.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IV.
Karka
i♈Mesha06:06 — 07:24
ii♉Vrishabha07:24 — 09:11
iii♊Mithuna09:11 — 11:30
iv♋Karka11:30 — 14:03
v♌Simha14:03 — 16:37
vi♍Kanya16:37 — 19:09
vii♎Tula19:09 — 21:44
viii♏Vrishchika21:44 — 00:10
ix♐Dhanu00:10 — 02:11
x♑Makara02:11 — 03:40
xi♒Kumbha03:40 — 04:51
xii♓Meena04:51 — 05:59
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:06 → 07:24
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Mesha · i
07:24 → 09:11
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · ii
09:11 → 11:30
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mithuna · iii
11:30 → 14:03
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · iv
14:03 → 16:37
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · v
16:37 → 19:09
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · vi
19:09 → 21:44
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Tula · vii
21:44 → 00:10
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · 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
MeshaMithunaKarkaTulaVrishchikaKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Kanya 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
Mesha
all day
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Pada 1
Longitude
3°13'17"
3.22° sidereal
Speed
0.9781°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
Mesha
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Pada 1
Speed
14.8158°
per day
Longitude
2°47'40"
2.79° sidereal
Illumination — waning
0%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Amavasya
09

Month, Season & Ayana

Calendar context
Purnimanta and Amanta lunar months, solar pravishte, Drik and Vedic seasons, and ayana.
Paksha
Krishna
Krishna · waning
Masa · Purnimanta
Chaitra
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Chaitra
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
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
2083
Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948
Parabhava
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Pingala
Kali Yuga Year
5,127
/ 432,000
Kali Ahargana
18,72,682
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'52"
24.231104°
Julian Day
24,61,147
JD
Modified JD
61,147
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
4 Apr
2026
National Civil
Chaitra 27
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,723
proleptic
Saka Cycle
Cycle 33
60-year
11

Transitions

Upcoming end-times
The next three changes of tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana.

Tithi

now
Krishna Amavasya
→ 06:51, 17 Apr
next
Shukla Pratipada
→ 03:41, 18 Apr
+ 2
Shukla Dwitiya
—

Nakshatra

now
Ashwini
→ 23:13, 17 Apr
next
Bharani
→ 20:40, 18 Apr
+ 2
Krittika
—

Yoga

now
Vishkambha
→ 17:17, 17 Apr
next
Priti
→ 13:27, 18 Apr
+ 2
Ayushman
—

Karana

now
Naga
→ 06:51, 17 Apr
next
Kimstughna
→ 17:19, 17 Apr
+ 2
Bava
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'52"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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