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Wednesday — Panchang Computation

18.11November 2026

Wednesday · 18 November 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Kartika Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Chicago
Illinois, US
41°52'41"N  87°37'47"W
CDT · UTC − 06:00
i.
Tithi
NavamiShukla Paksha
until 19:37
ii.
Nakshatra
ShatabhishaPada 3
until 18:41
iii.
Yoga
VyaghataInauspicious
until 20:13
iv.
Karana
Balava
until 07:12
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 06:44

Surya Arc

solar day · 9h 43m
06:44Sunrise16:27Sunset11:36
Arunodaya
05:08
Madhyahna
11:36
Dinmaan
9:43
Pratah Sandhi
05:18

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 14h 18m
13:14MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~60% illum.
Ratrimaan
14:18
Nishita
23:08
Godhuli
16:26
Illumination
60%
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
04:51 — 05:48
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
13:13 — 13:52
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
16:26 — 16:56
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:08 — 00:05
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:18 — 06:44
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
16:27 — 17:53
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
11:00 — 12:42
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
07:57 — 09:10
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
11:36 — 12:48
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
07:57 — 09:10
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
10:23 — 11:36
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
01:17 — 02:56
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvega
Current
III.
Kaala
09:10 — 10:23
Day06:44 → 16:27
1LabhaMercury06:44 — 07:57
2AmritaMoon07:57 — 09:10
3KaalaSaturn09:10 — 10:23
4ShubhaJupiter10:23 — 11:36
5RogaMars11:36 — 12:48
6UdvegaSun12:48 — 14:01
7CharaVenus14:01 — 15:14
8LabhaMercury15:14 — 16:27
Night16:27 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun16:27 — 18:14
2ShubhaJupiter18:14 — 20:02
3AmritaMoon20:02 — 21:49
4CharaVenus21:49 — 23:36
5RogaMars23:36 — 01:23
6KaalaSaturn01:23 — 03:11
7LabhaMercury03:11 — 04:58
8UdvegaSun04:58 — 06:45
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
Jupiter
09:10 — 09:58
iMercury06:44
iiMoon07:32
iiiSaturn08:21
ivJupiter09:10
vMars09:58
viSun10:47
viiVenus11:36
viiiMercury12:24
ixMoon13:13
xSaturn14:01
xiJupiter14:50
xiiMars15:39
xiiiSun16:27
xivVenus17:39
xvMercury18:50
xviMoon20:02
xviiSaturn21:13
xviiiJupiter22:25
xixMars23:36
xxSun00:48
xxiVenus01:59
xxiiMercury03:11
xxiiiMoon04:22
xxivSaturn05:34
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Chicago.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IX.
Dhanu
i♏Vrishchika06:43 — 09:05
ii♐Dhanu09:05 — 11:05
iii♑Makara11:05 — 12:35
iv♒Kumbha12:35 — 13:46
v♓Meena13:46 — 14:54
vi♈Mesha14:54 — 16:15
vii♉Vrishabha16:15 — 18:02
viii♊Mithuna18:02 — 20:20
ix♋Karka20:20 — 22:54
x♌Simha22:54 — 01:27
xi♍Kanya01:27 — 04:00
xii♎Tula04:00 — 06:35
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:43 → 09:05
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · i
09:05 → 11:05
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · ii
11:05 → 12:35
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · iii
12:35 → 13:46
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Kumbha · iv
13:46 → 14:54
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · v
14:54 → 16:15
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mesha · vi
16:15 → 18:02
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · vii
18:02 → 20:20
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · 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
MeshaVrishabhaSimhaKanyaDhanuKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Karka 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
Vrishchika
all day
Nakshatra
Vishakha
Pada 4
Longitude
211°56'57"
211.95° sidereal
Speed
1.0085°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kumbha
Kumbha
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Pada 3
Speed
12.7042°
per day
Longitude
313°43'22"
313.72° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
60%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Navami
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
Kartika
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Kartika
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Sharada (Autumn)
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
2083
Kalayukta
Kali Yuga Year
5,127
/ 432,000
Kali Ahargana
18,72,897
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'22"
24.239329°
Julian Day
24,61,362
JD
Modified JD
61,362
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
5 Nov
2026
National Civil
Kartika 27
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,938
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 Navami
→ 19:37, 18 नव
next
Shukla Dashami
→ 19:46, 19 नव
+ 2
Shukla Ekadashi
—

Nakshatra

now
Shatabhisha
→ 18:41, 18 नव
next
Purva Bhadrapada
→ 19:28, 19 नव
+ 2
Uttara Bhadrapada
—

Yoga

now
Vyaghata
→ 20:13, 18 नव
next
Harshana
→ 19:11, 19 नव
+ 2
Vajra
—

Karana

now
Balava
→ 07:12, 18 नव
next
Kaulava
→ 19:37, 18 नव
+ 2
Taitila
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'22"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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