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Wednesday — Panchang Computation

26.8August 2026

Wednesday · 26 August 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Shravana Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Chicago
Illinois, US
41°52'41"N  87°37'47"W
CDT · UTC − 05:00
⚠
Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 22:39 — 06:11, 27 अग
i.
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla Paksha
until 22:39
ii.
Nakshatra
ShravanaPada 3
until 14:18
iii.
Yoga
ShobhanaShubha
until 21:27
iv.
Karana
Gara
until 10:08
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 06:10

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 23m
06:10Sunrise19:34Sunset12:52
Arunodaya
04:34
Madhyahna
12:52
Dinmaan
13:23
Pratah Sandhi
05:06

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 38m
19:04MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~97% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:38
Nishita
00:31
Godhuli
19:31
Illumination
97%
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
04:46 — 05:29
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:06 — 15:59
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:31 — 19:55
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:31 — 01:14
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:06 — 06:10
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:34 — 20:37
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
04:44 — 06:26
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
07:51 — 09:31
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
12:52 — 14:32
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
07:51 — 09:31
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
11:11 — 12:52
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
18:33 — 20:15
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
22:39 — 23:16
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
06:03, 27 अग — 06:11, 27 अग
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury1.25° 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
X.
Shubha
20:53 — 22:13
Day06:10 → 19:34
1LabhaMercury06:10 — 07:51
2AmritaMoon07:51 — 09:31
3KaalaSaturn09:31 — 11:11
4ShubhaJupiter11:11 — 12:52
5RogaMars12:52 — 14:32
6UdvegaSun14:32 — 16:13
7CharaVenus16:13 — 17:53
8LabhaMercury17:53 — 19:34
Night19:34 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun19:34 — 20:53
2ShubhaJupiter20:53 — 22:13
3AmritaMoon22:13 — 23:33
4CharaVenus23:33 — 00:52
5RogaMars00:52 — 02:12
6KaalaSaturn02:12 — 03:32
7LabhaMercury03:32 — 04:52
8UdvegaSun04:52 — 06:11
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
21:20 — 22:13
iMercury06:10
iiMoon07:17
iiiSaturn08:24
ivJupiter09:31
vMars10:38
viSun11:45
viiVenus12:52
viiiMercury13:59
ixMoon15:06
xSaturn16:13
xiJupiter17:20
xiiMars18:27
xiiiSun19:34
xivVenus20:27
xvMercury21:20
xviMoon22:13
xviiSaturn23:06
xviiiJupiter23:59
xixMars00:52
xxSun01:46
xxiVenus02:39
xxiiMercury03:32
xxiiiMoon04:25
xxivSaturn05:18
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Chicago.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
I.
Mesha
i♌Simha06:10 — 08:02
ii♍Kanya08:02 — 10:35
iii♎Tula10:35 — 13:09
iv♏Vrishchika13:09 — 15:36
v♐Dhanu15:36 — 17:36
vi♑Makara17:36 — 19:05
vii♒Kumbha19:05 — 20:17
viii♓Meena20:17 — 21:25
ix♈Mesha21:25 — 22:45
x♉Vrishabha22:45 — 00:33
xi♊Mithuna00:33 — 02:51
xii♋Karka02:51 — 05:25
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:10 → 08:02
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · i
08:02 → 10:35
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · ii
10:35 → 13:09
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · iii
13:09 → 15:36
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · iv
15:36 → 17:36
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · v
17:36 → 19:05
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · vi
19:05 → 20:17
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Kumbha · vii
20:17 → 21:25
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
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
MeshaKarkaSimhaVrishchikaMakaraMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Mithuna rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaShatabhisha
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
129°00'43"
129.01° sidereal
Speed
0.9648°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Makara
Makara
Nakshatra
Shravana
Pada 3
Speed
12.4851°
per day
Longitude
289°07'25"
289.12° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
97%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Chaturdashi
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
18,72,813
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'10"
24.236114°
Julian Day
24,61,278
JD
Modified JD
61,278
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
13 Aug
2026
National Civil
Bhadrapada 4
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,854
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 Chaturdashi
→ 22:39, 26 अग
next
Shukla Purnima
→ 23:18, 27 अग
+ 2
Krishna Pratipada
—

Nakshatra

now
Shravana
→ 14:18, 26 अग
next
Dhanishta
→ 15:46, 27 अग
+ 2
Shatabhisha
—

Yoga

now
Shobhana
→ 21:27, 26 अग
next
Atiganda
→ 20:59, 27 अग
+ 2
Sukarma
—

Karana

now
Gara
→ 10:08, 26 अग
next
Vanija
→ 22:39, 26 अग
+ 2
Vishti
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'10"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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