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Thursday — Panchang Computation

21.5May 2026

Thursday · 21 May 2026
Jupiter 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
ShashthiShukla Paksha
until 19:55
ii.
Nakshatra
PushyaPada 3
until 16:20
iii.
Yoga
VriddhiShubha
until 21:50
iv.
Karana
Kaulava
until 08:51
v.
Vaara
ThursdayJupiter Lord
sunrise 05:25

Surya Arc

solar day · 14h 45m
05:25Sunrise20:10Sunset12:47
Arunodaya
03:49
Madhyahna
12:47
Dinmaan
14:45
Pratah Sandhi
04:29

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 9h 14m
10:22MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~28% illum.
Ratrimaan
9:14
Nishita
00:29
Godhuli
20:07
Illumination
28%
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
04:10 — 04:47
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:15 — 16:14
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
20:07 — 20:28
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:29 — 01:05
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
04:29 — 05:25
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
20:10 — 21:05
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
10:18 — 11:48
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
14:38 — 16:29
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day
+
Sarvarth Siddhiaccomplishes all
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
14:38 — 16:29
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
05:25 — 07:16
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
09:06 — 10:57
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
04:46 — 06:19
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Mercury8.25° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmrita
Current
IV.
Chara
10:57 — 12:47
Day05:25 → 20:10
1ShubhaJupiter05:25 — 07:16
2RogaMars07:16 — 09:06
3UdvegaSun09:06 — 10:57
4CharaVenus10:57 — 12:47
5LabhaMercury12:47 — 14:38
6AmritaMoon14:38 — 16:29
7KaalaSaturn16:29 — 18:19
8ShubhaJupiter18:19 — 20:10
Night20:10 → next sunrise
1AmritaMoon20:10 — 21:19
2CharaVenus21:19 — 22:28
3RogaMars22:28 — 23:38
4KaalaSaturn23:38 — 00:47
5LabhaMercury00:47 — 01:56
6UdvegaSun01:56 — 03:06
7ShubhaJupiter03:06 — 04:15
8AmritaMoon04:15 — 05:24
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
11:34 — 12:47
iJupiter05:25
iiMars06:39
iiiSun07:52
ivVenus09:06
vMercury10:20
viMoon11:34
viiSaturn12:47
viiiJupiter14:01
ixMars15:15
xSun16:29
xiVenus17:42
xiiMercury18:56
xiiiMoon20:10
xivSaturn20:56
xvJupiter21:42
xviMars22:28
xviiSun23:15
xviiiVenus00:01
xixMercury00:47
xxMoon01:33
xxiSaturn02:19
xxiiJupiter03:06
xxiiiMars03:52
xxivSun04:38
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Chicago.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
V.
Simha
i♉Vrishabha05:24 — 06:58
ii♊Mithuna06:58 — 09:16
iii♋Karka09:16 — 11:49
iv♌Simha11:49 — 14:23
v♍Kanya14:23 — 16:56
vi♎Tula16:56 — 19:30
vii♏Vrishchika19:30 — 21:57
viii♐Dhanu21:57 — 23:57
ix♑Makara23:57 — 01:26
x♒Kumbha01:26 — 02:37
xi♓Meena02:37 — 03:46
xii♈Mesha03:46 — 05:06
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
05:24 → 06:58
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Vrishabha · i
06:58 → 09:16
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · ii
09:16 → 11:49
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · iii
11:49 → 14:23
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · iv
14:23 → 16:56
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Kanya · v
16:56 → 19:30
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · vi
19:30 → 21:57
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Vrishchika · vii
21:57 → 23:57
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Dhanu · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
South
Disha-Shool
South
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

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

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
VrishabhaKarkaKanyaTulaMakaraKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Dhanu rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaJyeshthaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva 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 3
Longitude
36°09'39"
36.16° sidereal
Speed
0.9621°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Karka
Karka
Nakshatra
Pushya
Pada 3
Speed
13.9186°
per day
Longitude
100°16'47"
100.28° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
28%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Shashthi
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
18,72,716
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'57"
24.232403°
Julian Day
24,61,181
JD
Modified JD
61,181
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
8 May
2026
National Civil
Vaishakha 31
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,757
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 Shashthi
→ 19:55, 21 May
next
Shukla Saptami
→ 18:35, 22 May
+ 2
Shukla Ashtami
—

Nakshatra

now
Pushya
→ 16:20, 21 May
next
Ashlesha
→ 15:39, 22 May
+ 2
Magha
—

Yoga

now
Vriddhi
→ 21:50, 21 May
next
Dhruva
→ 19:44, 22 May
+ 2
Vyaghata
—

Karana

now
Kaulava
→ 08:51, 21 May
next
Taitila
→ 19:55, 21 May
+ 2
Gara
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'57"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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