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Monday — Panchang Computation

18.5May 2026

Monday · 18 May 2026
Moon Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Jyeshtha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Chicago
Illinois, US
41°52'41"N  87°37'47"W
CDT · UTC − 05:00
i.
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla Paksha
until 07:23
ii.
Nakshatra
MrigashiraPada 1
until 22:12
iii.
Yoga
SukarmaShubha
until 11:19
iv.
Karana
Kaulava
until 07:23
v.
Vaara
MondayMoon Lord
sunrise 05:27

Surya Arc

solar day · 14h 40m
05:27Sunrise20:07Sunset12:47
Arunodaya
03:51
Madhyahna
12:47
Dinmaan
14:40
Pratah Sandhi
04:31

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 9h 20m
06:39Moonrise22:55Moonset~4% illum.
Ratrimaan
9:20
Nishita
00:28
Godhuli
20:05
Illumination
4%
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
12:18 — 13:17
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
04:12 — 04:49
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:14 — 16:12
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
20:05 — 20:26
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:28 — 01:05
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
04:31 — 05:27
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
20:07 — 21:03
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
14:27 — 15:51
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
05:27 — 07:17
Special Yogas · active today
+
Sarvarth Siddhiaccomplishes all
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
07:17 — 09:07
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
10:57 — 12:47
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
14:37 — 16:27
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
05:59 — 07:23
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury4.68° 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
III.
Shubha
09:07 — 10:57
Day05:27 → 20:07
1AmritaMoon05:27 — 07:17
2KaalaSaturn07:17 — 09:07
3ShubhaJupiter09:07 — 10:57
4RogaMars10:57 — 12:47
5UdvegaSun12:47 — 14:37
6CharaVenus14:37 — 16:27
7LabhaMercury16:27 — 18:17
8AmritaMoon18:17 — 20:07
Night20:07 → next sunrise
1CharaVenus20:07 — 21:17
2RogaMars21:17 — 22:27
3KaalaSaturn22:27 — 23:37
4LabhaMercury23:37 — 00:47
5UdvegaSun00:47 — 01:57
6ShubhaJupiter01:57 — 03:07
7AmritaMoon03:07 — 04:17
8CharaVenus04:17 — 05:27
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
Mars
09:07 — 10:21
iMoon05:27
iiSaturn06:41
iiiJupiter07:54
ivMars09:07
vSun10:21
viVenus11:34
viiMercury12:47
viiiMoon14:01
ixSaturn15:14
xJupiter16:27
xiMars17:40
xiiSun18:54
xiiiVenus20:07
xivMercury20:54
xvMoon21:40
xviSaturn22:27
xviiJupiter23:14
xviiiMars00:00
xixSun00:47
xxVenus01:33
xxiMercury02:20
xxiiMoon03:07
xxiiiSaturn03:53
xxivJupiter04:40
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Chicago.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IV.
Karka
i♉Vrishabha05:27 — 07:10
ii♊Mithuna07:10 — 09:28
iii♋Karka09:28 — 12:02
iv♌Simha12:02 — 14:35
v♍Kanya14:35 — 17:08
vi♎Tula17:08 — 19:42
vii♏Vrishchika19:42 — 22:09
viii♐Dhanu22:09 — 00:09
ix♑Makara00:09 — 01:38
x♒Kumbha01:38 — 02:50
xi♓Meena02:50 — 03:58
xii♈Mesha03:58 — 05:18
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
05:27 → 07:10
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · i
07:10 → 09:28
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Mithuna · ii
09:28 → 12:02
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · iii
12:02 → 14:35
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Simha · iv
14:35 → 17:08
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · v
17:08 → 19:42
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Tula · vi
19:42 → 22:09
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · vii
22:09 → 00:09
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Dhanu · 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
VrishabhaKarkaSimhaVrishchikaDhanuMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Tula 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
Vrishabha
all day
Nakshatra
Krittika
Pada 2
Longitude
33°16'24"
33.27° sidereal
Speed
0.9635°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Vrishabha
Vrishabha
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Pada 1
Speed
15.0656°
per day
Longitude
56°07'43"
56.13° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
4%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Dwitiya
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
Jyeshtha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Jyeshtha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
Yes
Malamasa
Drik Ritu
Grishma (Summer)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
—
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
18,72,713
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'56"
24.232289°
Julian Day
24,61,178
JD
Modified JD
61,178
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
5 May
2026
National Civil
Vaishakha 28
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,754
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 Dwitiya
→ 07:23, 18 May
next
Shukla Tritiya
→ 03:49, 19 May
+ 2
Shukla Chaturthi
—

Nakshatra

now
Mrigashira
→ 22:12, 18 May
next
Ardra
→ 19:42, 19 May
+ 2
Punarvasu
—

Yoga

now
Sukarma
→ 11:19, 18 May
next
Dhriti
→ 07:20, 19 May
+ 2
Shula
—

Karana

now
Kaulava
→ 07:23, 18 May
next
Taitila
→ 17:34, 18 May
+ 2
Gara
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'56"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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