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12.8August 2026

Wednesday · 12 August 2026
Mercury Vaara·Krishna Paksha·Ashadha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Chicago
Illinois, US
41°52'41"N  87°37'47"W
CDT · UTC − 05:00
i.
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna Paksha
until 12:36
ii.
Nakshatra
AshleshaPada 2
until 19:37
iii.
Yoga
VariyanaShubha
until 01:47
iv.
Karana
Naga
until 12:36
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 05:56

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 59m
05:56Sunrise19:55Sunset12:55
Arunodaya
04:20
Madhyahna
12:55
Dinmaan
13:59
Pratah Sandhi
04:55

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 02m
No MoonriseMoonrise19:57Moonset~0% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:02
Nishita
00:36
Godhuli
19:52
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
—
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
04:36 — 05:17
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:15 — 16:11
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:52 — 20:15
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:36 — 01:16
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
04:55 — 05:56
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:55 — 20:55
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
18:09 — 19:37
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
07:41 — 09:25
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
12:55 — 14:40
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
07:41 — 09:25
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
11:10 — 12:55
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
09:18 — 10:46
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Jupiter10.28° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvega
Current
I.
Labha
05:56 — 07:41
Day05:56 → 19:55
1LabhaMercury05:56 — 07:41
2AmritaMoon07:41 — 09:25
3KaalaSaturn09:25 — 11:10
4ShubhaJupiter11:10 — 12:55
5RogaMars12:55 — 14:40
6UdvegaSun14:40 — 16:25
7CharaVenus16:25 — 18:10
8LabhaMercury18:10 — 19:55
Night19:55 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun19:55 — 21:10
2ShubhaJupiter21:10 — 22:25
3AmritaMoon22:25 — 23:40
4CharaVenus23:40 — 00:56
5RogaMars00:56 — 02:11
6KaalaSaturn02:11 — 03:26
7LabhaMercury03:26 — 04:41
8UdvegaSun04:41 — 05:57
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
Mercury
05:56 — 07:06
iMercury05:56
iiMoon07:06
iiiSaturn08:16
ivJupiter09:25
vMars10:35
viSun11:45
viiVenus12:55
viiiMercury14:05
ixMoon15:15
xSaturn16:25
xiJupiter17:35
xiiMars18:45
xiiiSun19:55
xivVenus20:45
xvMercury21:35
xviMoon22:25
xviiSaturn23:15
xviiiJupiter00:06
xixMars00:56
xxSun01:46
xxiVenus02:36
xxiiMercury03:26
xxiiiMoon04:16
xxivSaturn05:07
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Chicago.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IV.
Karka
i♋Karka05:55 — 06:23
ii♌Simha06:23 — 08:57
iii♍Kanya08:57 — 11:30
iv♎Tula11:30 — 14:04
v♏Vrishchika14:04 — 16:31
vi♐Dhanu16:31 — 18:31
vii♑Makara18:31 — 20:00
viii♒Kumbha20:00 — 21:11
ix♓Meena21:11 — 22:20
x♈Mesha22:20 — 23:40
xi♉Vrishabha23:40 — 01:27
xii♊Mithuna01:27 — 03:46
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
05:55 → 06:23
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · i
06:23 → 08:57
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · ii
08:57 → 11:30
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · iii
11:30 → 14:04
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · iv
14:04 → 16:31
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · v
16:31 → 18:31
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · vi
18:31 → 20:00
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · vii
20:00 → 21:11
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Kumbha · 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
VrishabhaKarkaKanyaTulaMakaraKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Dhanu rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniBharaniRohiniArdraPushyaMaghaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaMulaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhisha
08

Sun & Moon Details

Luminary positions
Rashi, nakshatra, pada, longitude, speed and phase of both luminaries.
☉

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Karka
all day
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Pada 3
Longitude
115°31'48"
115.53° sidereal
Speed
0.9603°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Karka
Karka
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Pada 2
Speed
14.3668°
per day
Longitude
111°46'09"
111.77° 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
Ashadha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Ashadha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Grishma (Summer)
lunar-based
Drik Ayana
Dakshinayana
tropical
Vedic Ayana
Dakshinayana
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
18,72,799
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'08"
24.235579°
Julian Day
24,61,264
JD
Modified JD
61,264
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
30 Jul
2026
National Civil
Shravana 21
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,840
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
→ 12:36, 12 अग
next
Shukla Pratipada
→ 10:12, 13 अग
+ 2
Shukla Dwitiya
—

Nakshatra

now
Ashlesha
→ 19:37, 12 अग
next
Magha
→ 18:09, 13 अग
+ 2
Purva Phalguni
—

Yoga

now
Variyana
→ 01:47, 13 अग
next
Parigha
→ 23:00, 13 अग
+ 2
Shiva
—

Karana

now
Naga
→ 12:36, 12 अग
next
Kimstughna
→ 23:21, 12 अग
+ 2
Bava
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'08"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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