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23.5May 2026

Saturday · 23 May 2026
Saturn Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Jyeshtha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Chicago
Illinois, US
41°52'41"N  87°37'47"W
CDT · UTC − 05:00
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Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 05:09 — 06:11
i.
Tithi
AshtamiShukla Paksha
until 17:58
ii.
Nakshatra
MaghaPada 3
until 15:40
iii.
Yoga
VyaghataInauspicious
until 18:13
iv.
Karana
VishtiBhadra
until 06:11
v.
Vaara
SaturdaySaturn Lord
sunrise 05:23

Surya Arc

solar day · 14h 48m
05:23Sunrise20:12Sunset12:48
Arunodaya
03:47
Madhyahna
12:48
Dinmaan
14:48
Pratah Sandhi
04:28

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 9h 11m
12:47MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~50% illum.
Ratrimaan
9:11
Nishita
00:29
Godhuli
20:09
Illumination
50%
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
04:09 — 04:46
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:16 — 16:15
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
20:09 — 20:30
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:29 — 01:06
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
04:28 — 05:23
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
20:12 — 21:07
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
13:16 — 14:52
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
16:30 — 18:21
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
09:05 — 10:56
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
14:39 — 16:30
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
05:23 — 07:14
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
23:54 — 01:33
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
05:09 — 05:14
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
06:10 — 06:11
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Mercury10.52° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabha
Current
I.
Kaala
05:23 — 07:14
Day05:23 → 20:12
1KaalaSaturn05:23 — 07:14
2ShubhaJupiter07:14 — 09:05
3RogaMars09:05 — 10:56
4UdvegaSun10:56 — 12:48
5CharaVenus12:48 — 14:39
6LabhaMercury14:39 — 16:30
7AmritaMoon16:30 — 18:21
8KaalaSaturn18:21 — 20:12
Night20:12 → next sunrise
1LabhaMercury20:12 — 21:21
2UdvegaSun21:21 — 22:29
3ShubhaJupiter22:29 — 23:38
4AmritaMoon23:38 — 00:47
5CharaVenus00:47 — 01:56
6RogaMars01:56 — 03:05
7KaalaSaturn03:05 — 04:14
8LabhaMercury04:14 — 05:23
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
Saturn
05:23 — 06:37
iSaturn05:23
iiJupiter06:37
iiiMars07:51
ivSun09:05
vVenus10:19
viMercury11:34
viiMoon12:48
viiiSaturn14:02
ixJupiter15:16
xMars16:30
xiSun17:44
xiiVenus18:58
xiiiMercury20:12
xivMoon20:58
xvSaturn21:44
xviJupiter22:29
xviiMars23:15
xviiiSun00:01
xixVenus00:47
xxMercury01:33
xxiMoon02:19
xxiiSaturn03:05
xxiiiJupiter03:51
xxivMars04:37
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Chicago.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
II.
Vrishabha
i♉Vrishabha05:23 — 06:50
ii♊Mithuna06:50 — 09:09
iii♋Karka09:09 — 11:42
iv♌Simha11:42 — 14:16
v♍Kanya14:16 — 16:49
vi♎Tula16:49 — 19:23
vii♏Vrishchika19:23 — 21:50
viii♐Dhanu21:50 — 23:50
ix♑Makara23:50 — 01:19
x♒Kumbha01:19 — 02:30
xi♓Meena02:30 — 03:38
xii♈Mesha03:38 — 04:59
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
05:23 → 06:50
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Vrishabha · i
06:50 → 09:09
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · ii
09:09 → 11:42
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Karka · iii
11:42 → 14:16
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · iv
14:16 → 16:49
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · v
16:49 → 19:23
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · vi
19:23 → 21:50
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Vrishchika · vii
21:50 → 23:50
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
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
MithunaSimhaTulaVrishchikaKumbhaMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Makara 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.
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Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Vrishabha
all day
Nakshatra
Krittika
Pada 4
Longitude
38°05'00"
38.08° sidereal
Speed
0.9612°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Simha
Simha
Nakshatra
Magha
Pada 3
Speed
13.1093°
per day
Longitude
127°40'36"
127.68° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
50%
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
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
18,72,718
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'57"
24.23248°
Julian Day
24,61,183
JD
Modified JD
61,183
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
10 May
2026
National Civil
Jyeshtha 2
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,759
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
→ 17:58, 23 May
next
Shukla Navami
→ 18:01, 24 May
+ 2
Shukla Dashami
—

Nakshatra

now
Magha
→ 15:40, 23 May
next
Purva Phalguni
→ 16:22, 24 May
+ 2
Uttara Phalguni
—

Yoga

now
Vyaghata
→ 18:13, 23 May
next
Harshana
→ 17:15, 24 May
+ 2
Vajra
—

Karana

now
Vishti
→ 06:11, 23 May
next
Bava
→ 17:58, 23 May
+ 2
Balava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'57"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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