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20.3March 2026

Friday · 20 March 2026
Venus Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Chaitra Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Christchurch
Canterbury, NZ
43°31'56"S  172°38'10"E
GMT+12 · UTC + 13:00
i.
Tithi
PratipadaShukla Paksha
until 12:22
ii.
Nakshatra
Uttara BhadrapadaPada 4
until 11:35
iii.
Yoga
ShuklaShubha
until 08:48
iv.
Karana
Bava
until 12:22
v.
Vaara
FridayVenus Lord
sunrise 07:31

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 11m
07:31Sunrise19:42Sunset13:37
Arunodaya
05:55
Madhyahna
13:37
Dinmaan
12:11
Pratah Sandhi
06:20

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 50m
08:38Moonrise19:50Moonset~1% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:50
Nishita
01:14
Godhuli
19:40
Illumination
1%
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
13:12 — 14:01
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:58 — 06:45
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:38 — 16:27
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:40 — 20:06
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
01:14 — 02:01
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:20 — 07:31
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:42 — 20:53
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
—
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
10:34 — 12:05
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
12:05 — 13:37
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
16:39 — 18:11
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
09:03 — 10:34
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
22:47 — 00:16
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Mars15.64° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Saturn4.86° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRoga
Current
III.
Amrita
10:34 — 12:05
Day07:31 → 19:42
1CharaVenus07:31 — 09:03
2LabhaMercury09:03 — 10:34
3AmritaMoon10:34 — 12:05
4KaalaSaturn12:05 — 13:37
5ShubhaJupiter13:37 — 15:08
6RogaMars15:08 — 16:39
7UdvegaSun16:39 — 18:11
8CharaVenus18:11 — 19:42
Night19:42 → next sunrise
1RogaMars19:42 — 21:11
2KaalaSaturn21:11 — 22:40
3LabhaMercury22:40 — 00:08
4UdvegaSun00:08 — 01:37
5ShubhaJupiter01:37 — 03:06
6AmritaMoon03:06 — 04:35
7CharaVenus04:35 — 06:04
8RogaMars06:04 — 07:32
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
Saturn
10:34 — 11:35
iVenus07:31
iiMercury08:32
iiiMoon09:33
ivSaturn10:34
vJupiter11:35
viMars12:36
viiSun13:37
viiiVenus14:38
ixMercury15:38
xMoon16:39
xiSaturn17:40
xiiJupiter18:41
xiiiMars19:42
xivSun20:41
xvVenus21:40
xviMercury22:40
xviiMoon23:39
xviiiSaturn00:38
xixJupiter01:37
xxMars02:36
xxiSun03:36
xxiiVenus04:35
xxiiiMercury05:34
xxivMoon06:33
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Christchurch.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
I.
Mesha
i♓Meena07:31 — 09:46
ii♈Mesha09:46 — 12:23
iii♉Vrishabha12:23 — 14:51
iv♊Mithuna14:51 — 16:50
v♋Karka16:50 — 18:17
vi♌Simha18:17 — 19:26
vii♍Kanya19:26 — 20:32
viii♎Tula20:32 — 21:50
ix♏Vrishchika21:50 — 23:36
x♐Dhanu23:36 — 01:55
xi♑Makara01:55 — 04:31
xii♒Kumbha04:31 — 07:07
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:31 → 09:46
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · i
09:46 → 12:23
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Mesha · ii
12:23 → 14:51
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · iii
14:51 → 16:50
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mithuna · iv
16:50 → 18:17
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · v
18:17 → 19:26
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · vi
19:26 → 20:32
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · vii
20:32 → 21:50
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Tula · 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
VrishabhaMithunaKanyaTulaMakaraMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Simha rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaJyeshthaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Meena
all day
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Pada 1
Longitude
334°55'53"
334.93° sidereal
Speed
0.9942°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Meena
Meena
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Pada 4
Speed
14.2701°
per day
Longitude
344°15'41"
344.26° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
1%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Pratipada
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
Chaitra
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Chaitra
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
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
18,72,654
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'48"
24.230007°
Julian Day
24,61,119
JD
Modified JD
61,119
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
7 Mar
2026
National Civil
Phalguna 29
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,695
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 Pratipada
→ 12:22, 20 Mar
next
Shukla Dwitiya
→ 10:01, 21 Mar
+ 2
Shukla Tritiya
—

Nakshatra

now
Uttara Bhadrapada
→ 11:35, 20 Mar
next
Revati
→ 09:58, 21 Mar
+ 2
Ashwini
—

Yoga

now
Shukla
→ 08:48, 20 Mar
next
Brahma
→ 05:46, 21 Mar
+ 2
Aindra
—

Karana

now
Bava
→ 12:22, 20 Mar
next
Balava
→ 23:14, 20 Mar
+ 2
Kaulava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'48"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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