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Monday — Panchang Computation

24.8August 2026

Monday · 24 August 2026
Moon 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
DwadashiShukla Paksha
until 19:51
ii.
Nakshatra
Purva AshadhaPada 4
until 09:59
iii.
Yoga
AyushmanShubha
until 21:12
iv.
Karana
Bava
until 06:53
v.
Vaara
MondayMoon Lord
sunrise 06:08

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 29m
06:08Sunrise19:37Sunset12:52
Arunodaya
04:32
Madhyahna
12:52
Dinmaan
13:29
Pratah Sandhi
05:05

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 32m
18:08MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~87% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:32
Nishita
00:32
Godhuli
19:35
Illumination
87%
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 — 13:19
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
04:45 — 05:27
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:07 — 16:01
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:35 — 19:58
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:32 — 01:14
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:05 — 06:08
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:37 — 20:40
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
05:20 — 07:05
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
06:08 — 07:49
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
07:49 — 09:30
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
11:11 — 12:52
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
14:34 — 16:15
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
18:47 — 20:32
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury3.31° 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
VIII.
Amrita
17:56 — 19:37
Day06:08 → 19:37
1AmritaMoon06:08 — 07:49
2KaalaSaturn07:49 — 09:30
3ShubhaJupiter09:30 — 11:11
4RogaMars11:11 — 12:52
5UdvegaSun12:52 — 14:34
6CharaVenus14:34 — 16:15
7LabhaMercury16:15 — 17:56
8AmritaMoon17:56 — 19:37
Night19:37 → next sunrise
1CharaVenus19:37 — 20:56
2RogaMars20:56 — 22:15
3KaalaSaturn22:15 — 23:34
4LabhaMercury23:34 — 00:53
5UdvegaSun00:53 — 02:12
6ShubhaJupiter02:12 — 03:31
7AmritaMoon03:31 — 04:50
8CharaVenus04:50 — 06:09
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
Sun
18:29 — 19:37
iMoon06:08
iiSaturn07:16
iiiJupiter08:23
ivMars09:30
vSun10:38
viVenus11:45
viiMercury12:52
viiiMoon14:00
ixSaturn15:07
xJupiter16:15
xiMars17:22
xiiSun18:29
xiiiVenus19:37
xivMercury20:29
xvMoon21:22
xviSaturn22:15
xviiJupiter23:08
xviiiMars00:00
xixSun00:53
xxVenus01:46
xxiMercury02:38
xxiiMoon03:31
xxiiiSaturn04:24
xxivJupiter05:16
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Chicago.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
XI.
Kumbha
i♌Simha06:08 — 08:10
ii♍Kanya08:10 — 10:43
iii♎Tula10:43 — 13:17
iv♏Vrishchika13:17 — 15:44
v♐Dhanu15:44 — 17:44
vi♑Makara17:44 — 19:13
vii♒Kumbha19:13 — 20:25
viii♓Meena20:25 — 21:33
ix♈Mesha21:33 — 22:53
x♉Vrishabha22:53 — 00:41
xi♊Mithuna00:41 — 02:59
xii♋Karka02:59 — 05:33
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:08 → 08:10
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Simha · i
08:10 → 10:43
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · ii
10:43 → 13:17
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Tula · iii
13:17 → 15:44
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · iv
15:44 → 17:44
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Dhanu · v
17:44 → 19:13
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · vi
19:13 → 20:25
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Kumbha · vii
20:25 → 21:33
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · 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
MithunaKarkaTulaDhanuKumbhaMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Vrishabha rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaRohiniArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaShravanaShatabhisha
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 3
Longitude
127°04'55"
127.08° sidereal
Speed
0.9641°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Dhanu
Dhanu
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Pada 4
Speed
12.0941°
per day
Longitude
264°44'21"
264.74° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
87%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Dwadashi
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
18,72,811
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'10"
24.236038°
Julian Day
24,61,276
JD
Modified JD
61,276
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
11 Aug
2026
National Civil
Bhadrapada 2
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,852
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 Dwadashi
→ 19:51, 24 अग
next
Shukla Trayodashi
→ 21:29, 25 अग
+ 2
Shukla Chaturdashi
—

Nakshatra

now
Purva Ashadha
→ 09:59, 24 अग
next
Uttara Ashadha
→ 12:22, 25 अग
+ 2
Shravana
—

Yoga

now
Ayushman
→ 21:12, 24 अग
next
Saubhagya
→ 21:30, 25 अग
+ 2
Shobhana
—

Karana

now
Bava
→ 06:53, 24 अग
next
Balava
→ 19:51, 24 अग
+ 2
Kaulava
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'10"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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