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Friday — Panchang Computation

18.9September 2026

Friday · 18 September 2026
Venus Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Bhadrapada Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Chicago
Illinois, US
41°52'41"N  87°37'47"W
CDT · UTC − 05:00
⚠
Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 06:19 — 15:44
i.
Tithi
AshtamiShukla Paksha
until 04:58
ii.
Nakshatra
JyeshthaPada 4
until 12:16
iii.
Yoga
AyushmanShubha
until 04:00
iv.
Karana
VishtiBhadra
until 15:44
v.
Vaara
FridayVenus Lord
sunrise 06:34

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 21m
06:34Sunrise18:55Sunset12:44
Arunodaya
04:58
Madhyahna
12:44
Dinmaan
12:21
Pratah Sandhi
05:24

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 40m
14:39Moonrise22:55Moonset~47% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:40
Nishita
00:21
Godhuli
18:52
Illumination
47%
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
12:20 — 13:09
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:02 — 05:48
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:48 — 15:37
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:52 — 19:18
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:21 — 01:08
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:24 — 06:34
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:55 — 20:05
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
—
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
09:39 — 11:12
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
11:12 — 12:44
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
15:49 — 17:22
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
08:06 — 09:39
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
06:19 — 07:06
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
15:34 — 15:44
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRoga
Current
VI.
Roga
14:17 — 15:49
Day06:34 → 18:55
1CharaVenus06:34 — 08:06
2LabhaMercury08:06 — 09:39
3AmritaMoon09:39 — 11:12
4KaalaSaturn11:12 — 12:44
5ShubhaJupiter12:44 — 14:17
6RogaMars14:17 — 15:49
7UdvegaSun15:49 — 17:22
8CharaVenus17:22 — 18:55
Night18:55 → next sunrise
1RogaMars18:55 — 20:22
2KaalaSaturn20:22 — 21:50
3LabhaMercury21:50 — 23:17
4UdvegaSun23:17 — 00:45
5ShubhaJupiter00:45 — 02:12
6AmritaMoon02:12 — 03:40
7CharaVenus03:40 — 05:07
8RogaMars05:07 — 06:35
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
14:48 — 15:49
iVenus06:34
iiMercury07:36
iiiMoon08:37
ivSaturn09:39
vJupiter10:41
viMars11:42
viiSun12:44
viiiVenus13:46
ixMercury14:48
xMoon15:49
xiSaturn16:51
xiiJupiter17:53
xiiiMars18:55
xivSun19:53
xvVenus20:51
xviMercury21:50
xviiMoon22:48
xviiiSaturn23:46
xixJupiter00:45
xxMars01:43
xxiSun02:41
xxiiVenus03:40
xxiiiMercury04:38
xxivMoon05:37
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Chicago.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IX.
Dhanu
i♍Kanya06:33 — 09:04
ii♎Tula09:04 — 11:38
iii♏Vrishchika11:38 — 14:05
iv♐Dhanu14:05 — 16:05
v♑Makara16:05 — 17:34
vi♒Kumbha17:34 — 18:46
vii♓Meena18:46 — 19:54
viii♈Mesha19:54 — 21:14
ix♉Vrishabha21:14 — 23:02
x♊Mithuna23:02 — 01:20
xi♋Karka01:20 — 03:54
xii♌Simha03:54 — 06:27
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:33 → 09:04
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · i
09:04 → 11:38
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Tula · ii
11:38 → 14:05
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · iii
14:05 → 16:05
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Dhanu · iv
16:05 → 17:34
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · v
17:34 → 18:46
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kumbha · vi
18:46 → 19:54
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · vii
19:54 → 21:14
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Mesha · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
West
Disha-Shool
West
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

Rashi-Nakshatra strength
Which rashis and nakshatras the day favours.

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
VrishabhaMithunaKanyaVrishchikaMakaraKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Mesha 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
Kanya
all day
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
Pada 2
Longitude
151°20'41"
151.34° sidereal
Speed
0.9763°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Vrishchika
Vrishchika
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Pada 4
Speed
11.868°
per day
Longitude
237°10'58"
237.18° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
47%
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
Bhadrapada
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Bhadrapada
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Sharada (Autumn)
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
18,72,836
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'13"
24.236995°
Julian Day
24,61,301
JD
Modified JD
61,301
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
5 Sep
2026
National Civil
Bhadrapada 27
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,877
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
→ 04:58, 19 सित
next
Shukla Navami
→ 07:22, 20 सित
+ 2
Shukla Dashami
—

Nakshatra

now
Jyeshtha
→ 12:16, 18 सित
next
Mula
→ 15:14, 19 सित
+ 2
Purva Ashadha
—

Yoga

now
Ayushman
→ 04:00, 19 सित
next
Saubhagya
→ 04:53, 20 सित
+ 2
Shobhana
—

Karana

now
Vishti
→ 15:44, 18 सित
next
Bava
→ 04:57, 19 सित
+ 2
Balava
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'13"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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