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Sunday — Panchang Computation

17.5May 2026

Sunday · 17 May 2026
Sun Vaara·Krishna Paksha·Vaishakha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Christchurch
Canterbury, NZ
43°31'56"S  172°38'10"E
GMT+12 · UTC + 12:00
i.
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna Paksha
until 08:01
ii.
Nakshatra
KrittikaPada 2
until 21:03
iii.
Yoga
ShobhanaShubha
until 12:46
iv.
Karana
Naga
until 08:01
v.
Vaara
SundaySun Lord
sunrise 07:38

Surya Arc

solar day · 9h 35m
07:38Sunrise17:13Sunset12:26
Arunodaya
06:02
Madhyahna
12:26
Dinmaan
9:35
Pratah Sandhi
06:12

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 14h 26m
08:08Moonrise16:49Moonset~0% illum.
Ratrimaan
14:26
Nishita
23:57
Godhuli
17:11
Illumination
0%
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
12:06 — 12:45
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:44 — 06:41
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:01 — 14:40
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:11 — 17:42
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:57 — 00:55
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:12 — 07:38
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:13 — 18:40
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
18:57 — 20:21
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
11:14 — 12:26
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
16:01 — 17:13
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
12:26 — 13:37
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
14:49 — 16:01
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
10:32 — 11:56
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury2.71° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubha
Current
XVI.
Shubha
05:51 — 07:39
Day07:38 → 17:13
1UdvegaSun07:38 — 08:50
2CharaVenus08:50 — 10:02
3LabhaMercury10:02 — 11:14
4AmritaMoon11:14 — 12:26
5KaalaSaturn12:26 — 13:37
6ShubhaJupiter13:37 — 14:49
7RogaMars14:49 — 16:01
8UdvegaSun16:01 — 17:13
Night17:13 → next sunrise
1ShubhaJupiter17:13 — 19:01
2AmritaMoon19:01 — 20:50
3CharaVenus20:50 — 22:38
4RogaMars22:38 — 00:26
5KaalaSaturn00:26 — 02:14
6LabhaMercury02:14 — 04:03
7UdvegaSun04:03 — 05:51
8ShubhaJupiter05:51 — 07:39
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
06:27 — 07:39
iSun07:38
iiVenus08:26
iiiMercury09:14
ivMoon10:02
vSaturn10:50
viJupiter11:38
viiMars12:26
viiiSun13:14
ixVenus14:01
xMercury14:49
xiMoon15:37
xiiSaturn16:25
xiiiJupiter17:13
xivMars18:25
xvSun19:37
xviVenus20:50
xviiMercury22:02
xviiiMoon23:14
xixSaturn00:26
xxJupiter01:38
xxiMars02:50
xxiiSun04:03
xxiiiVenus05:15
xxivMercury06:27
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Christchurch.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
I.
Mesha
i♉Vrishabha07:38 — 10:03
ii♊Mithuna10:03 — 12:02
iii♋Karka12:02 — 13:29
iv♌Simha13:29 — 14:38
v♍Kanya14:38 — 15:44
vi♎Tula15:44 — 17:02
vii♏Vrishchika17:02 — 18:48
viii♐Dhanu18:48 — 21:07
ix♑Makara21:07 — 23:43
x♒Kumbha23:43 — 02:19
xi♓Meena02:19 — 04:54
xii♈Mesha04:54 — 07:31
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:38 → 10:03
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Vrishabha · i
10:03 → 12:02
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · ii
12:02 → 13:29
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Karka · iii
13:29 → 14:38
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · iv
14:38 → 15:44
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kanya · v
15:44 → 17:02
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · vi
17:02 → 18:48
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Vrishchika · vii
18:48 → 21:07
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Dhanu · 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
VrishabhaKarkaSimhaVrishchikaDhanuMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Tula rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniRohiniMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaChitraVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaDhanishtaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Vrishabha
all day
Nakshatra
Krittika
Pada 2
Longitude
31°42'50"
31.71° sidereal
Speed
0.9641°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Vrishabha
Vrishabha
Nakshatra
Krittika
Pada 2
Speed
15.2429°
per day
Longitude
31°29'19"
31.49° sidereal
Illumination — waning
0%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Amavasya
09

Month, Season & Ayana

Calendar context
Purnimanta and Amanta lunar months, solar pravishte, Drik and Vedic seasons, and ayana.
Paksha
Krishna
Krishna · waning
Masa · Purnimanta
Vaishakha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Vaishakha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Grishma (Summer)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
lunar-based
Drik Ayana
Uttarayana
tropical
Vedic Ayana
Uttarayana
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
18,72,712
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'56"
24.232227°
Julian Day
24,61,177
JD
Modified JD
61,177
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
4 May
2026
National Civil
Vaishakha 27
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,753
proleptic
Saka Cycle
Cycle 33
60-year
11

Transitions

Upcoming end-times
The next three changes of tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana.

Tithi

now
Krishna Amavasya
→ 08:01, 17 May
next
Shukla Pratipada
→ 04:11, 18 May
+ 2
Shukla Dwitiya
—

Nakshatra

now
Krittika
→ 21:03, 17 May
next
Rohini
→ 18:02, 18 May
+ 2
Mrigashira
—

Yoga

now
Shobhana
→ 12:46, 17 May
next
Atiganda
→ 08:30, 18 May
+ 2
Sukarma
—

Karana

now
Naga
→ 08:01, 17 May
next
Kimstughna
→ 18:07, 17 May
+ 2
Bava
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'56"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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