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18.8August 2026

Tuesday · 18 August 2026
Mars Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Shravana Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Chicago
Illinois, US
41°52'41"N  87°37'47"W
CDT · UTC − 05:00
i.
Tithi
ShashthiShukla Paksha
until 07:21
ii.
Nakshatra
SwatiPada 2
until 20:17
iii.
Yoga
ShuklaShubha
until 16:54
iv.
Karana
Taitila
until 07:21
v.
Vaara
TuesdayMars Lord
sunrise 06:02

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 44m
06:02Sunrise19:46Sunset12:54
Arunodaya
04:26
Madhyahna
12:54
Dinmaan
13:44
Pratah Sandhi
05:00

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 17m
12:47Moonrise22:17Moonset~34% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:17
Nishita
00:34
Godhuli
19:44
Illumination
34%
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
12:26 — 13:21
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
04:41 — 05:22
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:11 — 16:06
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:44 — 20:07
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:34 — 01:15
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:00 — 06:02
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:46 — 20:48
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
10:50 — 12:33
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
12:54 — 14:37
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
16:20 — 18:03
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
09:28 — 11:11
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
12:54 — 14:37
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
02:26 — 04:12
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury9.58° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaala
Current
XIV.
Chara
02:12 — 03:29
Day06:02 → 19:46
1RogaMars06:02 — 07:45
2UdvegaSun07:45 — 09:28
3CharaVenus09:28 — 11:11
4LabhaMercury11:11 — 12:54
5AmritaMoon12:54 — 14:37
6KaalaSaturn14:37 — 16:20
7ShubhaJupiter16:20 — 18:03
8RogaMars18:03 — 19:46
Night19:46 → next sunrise
1KaalaSaturn19:46 — 21:03
2LabhaMercury21:03 — 22:20
3UdvegaSun22:20 — 23:37
4ShubhaJupiter23:37 — 00:54
5AmritaMoon00:54 — 02:12
6CharaVenus02:12 — 03:29
7RogaMars03:29 — 04:46
8KaalaSaturn04:46 — 06:03
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
01:46 — 02:37
iMars06:02
iiSun07:11
iiiVenus08:19
ivMercury09:28
vMoon10:37
viSaturn11:45
viiJupiter12:54
viiiMars14:03
ixSun15:11
xVenus16:20
xiMercury17:29
xiiMoon18:37
xiiiSaturn19:46
xivJupiter20:37
xvMars21:29
xviSun22:20
xviiVenus23:12
xviiiMercury00:03
xixMoon00:54
xxSaturn01:46
xxiJupiter02:37
xxiiMars03:29
xxiiiSun04:20
xxivVenus05:12
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Chicago.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
III.
Mithuna
i♌Simha06:01 — 08:33
ii♍Kanya08:33 — 11:06
iii♎Tula11:06 — 13:40
iv♏Vrishchika13:40 — 16:07
v♐Dhanu16:07 — 18:07
vi♑Makara18:07 — 19:36
vii♒Kumbha19:36 — 20:47
viii♓Meena20:47 — 21:56
ix♈Mesha21:56 — 23:16
x♉Vrishabha23:16 — 01:04
xi♊Mithuna01:04 — 03:22
xii♋Karka03:22 — 05:56
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:01 → 08:33
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · i
08:33 → 11:06
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Kanya · ii
11:06 → 13:40
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · iii
13:40 → 16:07
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Vrishchika · iv
16:07 → 18:07
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Dhanu · v
18:07 → 19:36
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Makara · vi
19:36 → 20:47
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · vii
20:47 → 21:56
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Meena · 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
MeshaVrishabhaSimhaTulaDhanuMakara
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Meena rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Simha
all day
Nakshatra
Magha
Pada 1
Longitude
121°18'01"
121.3° sidereal
Speed
0.9621°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Tula
Tula
Nakshatra
Swati
Pada 2
Speed
12.2852°
per day
Longitude
192°40'17"
192.67° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
34%
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
Shravana
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Shravana
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
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
18,72,805
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'09"
24.235808°
Julian Day
24,61,270
JD
Modified JD
61,270
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
5 Aug
2026
National Civil
Shravana 27
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,846
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
→ 07:21, 18 अग
next
Shukla Saptami
→ 08:50, 19 अग
+ 2
Shukla Ashtami
—

Nakshatra

now
Swati
→ 20:17, 18 अग
next
Vishakha
→ 22:39, 19 अग
+ 2
Anuradha
—

Yoga

now
Shukla
→ 16:54, 18 अग
next
Brahma
→ 17:15, 19 अग
+ 2
Aindra
—

Karana

now
Taitila
→ 07:21, 18 अग
next
Gara
→ 20:01, 18 अग
+ 2
Vanija
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'09"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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