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21.4April 2026

Tuesday · 21 April 2026
Mars Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Vaishakha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Chicago
Illinois, US
41°52'41"N  87°37'47"W
CDT · UTC − 05:00
i.
Tithi
PanchamiShukla Paksha
until 14:50
ii.
Nakshatra
MrigashiraPada 3
until 13:29
iii.
Yoga
AtigandaInauspicious
until 22:40
iv.
Karana
Balava
until 14:50
v.
Vaara
TuesdayMars Lord
sunrise 06:01

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 37m
06:01Sunrise19:38Sunset12:50
Arunodaya
04:25
Madhyahna
12:50
Dinmaan
13:37
Pratah Sandhi
04:59

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 21m
08:55MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~22% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:21
Nishita
00:28
Godhuli
19:36
Illumination
22%
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
12:22 — 13:17
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
04:37 — 05:18
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:06 — 16:00
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:36 — 19:59
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:28 — 01:09
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
04:59 — 06:01
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:38 — 20:40
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
02:28 — 03:57
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
12:50 — 14:32
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
16:14 — 17:56
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
09:25 — 11:07
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
12:50 — 14:32
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
21:16 — 22:45
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaala
Current
XVI.
Kaala
04:42 — 05:59
Day06:01 → 19:38
1RogaMars06:01 — 07:43
2UdvegaSun07:43 — 09:25
3CharaVenus09:25 — 11:07
4LabhaMercury11:07 — 12:50
5AmritaMoon12:50 — 14:32
6KaalaSaturn14:32 — 16:14
7ShubhaJupiter16:14 — 17:56
8RogaMars17:56 — 19:38
Night19:38 → next sunrise
1KaalaSaturn19:38 — 20:56
2LabhaMercury20:56 — 22:13
3UdvegaSun22:13 — 23:31
4ShubhaJupiter23:31 — 00:49
5AmritaMoon00:49 — 02:06
6CharaVenus02:06 — 03:24
7RogaMars03:24 — 04:42
8KaalaSaturn04:42 — 05:59
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
04:16 — 05:08
iMars06:01
iiSun07:09
iiiVenus08:17
ivMercury09:25
vMoon10:33
viSaturn11:41
viiJupiter12:50
viiiMars13:58
ixSun15:06
xVenus16:14
xiMercury17:22
xiiMoon18:30
xiiiSaturn19:38
xivJupiter20:30
xvMars21:22
xviSun22:13
xviiVenus23:05
xviiiMercury23:57
xixMoon00:49
xxSaturn01:41
xxiJupiter02:32
xxiiMars03:24
xxiiiSun04:16
xxivVenus05:08
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Chicago.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
XII.
Meena
i♈Mesha06:00 — 07:08
ii♉Vrishabha07:08 — 08:56
iii♊Mithuna08:56 — 11:14
iv♋Karka11:14 — 13:47
v♌Simha13:47 — 16:21
vi♍Kanya16:21 — 18:54
vii♎Tula18:54 — 21:28
viii♏Vrishchika21:28 — 23:55
ix♐Dhanu23:55 — 01:55
x♑Makara01:55 — 03:24
xi♒Kumbha03:24 — 04:35
xii♓Meena04:35 — 05:44
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:00 → 07:08
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · i
07:08 → 08:56
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · ii
08:56 → 11:14
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iii
11:14 → 13:47
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Karka · iv
13:47 → 16:21
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · v
16:21 → 18:54
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Kanya · vi
18:54 → 21:28
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · vii
21:28 → 23:55
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Vrishchika · 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
MeshaMithunaSimhaKanyaDhanuMakara
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Vrishchika rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniRohiniArdraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhishaPurva 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 3
Longitude
7°07'35"
7.13° sidereal
Speed
0.9758°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mithuna
Mithuna
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Pada 3
Speed
14.4724°
per day
Longitude
62°07'45"
62.13° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
22%
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
Vaishakha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Vaishakha
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
18,72,686
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'53"
24.231257°
Julian Day
24,61,151
JD
Modified JD
61,151
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
8 Apr
2026
National Civil
Vaishakha 1
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,727
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
→ 14:50, 21 Apr
next
Shukla Shashthi
→ 12:20, 22 Apr
+ 2
Shukla Saptami
—

Nakshatra

now
Mrigashira
→ 13:29, 21 Apr
next
Ardra
→ 11:44, 22 Apr
+ 2
Punarvasu
—

Yoga

now
Atiganda
→ 22:40, 21 Apr
next
Sukarma
→ 19:39, 22 Apr
+ 2
Dhriti
—

Karana

now
Balava
→ 14:50, 21 Apr
next
Kaulava
→ 01:31, 22 Apr
+ 2
Taitila
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'53"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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