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20.4April 2026

Monday · 20 April 2026
Moon Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Vaishakha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Christchurch
Canterbury, NZ
43°31'56"S  172°38'10"E
GMT+12 · UTC + 12:00
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Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 00:20, 21 Apr — 07:08, 21 Apr
i.
Tithi
TritiyaShukla Paksha
until 13:58
ii.
Nakshatra
KrittikaPada 4
until 11:05
iii.
Yoga
SaubhagyaShubha
until 22:42
iv.
Karana
Gara
until 13:58
v.
Vaara
MondayMoon Lord
sunrise 07:08

Surya Arc

solar day · 10h 41m
07:08Sunrise17:48Sunset12:28
Arunodaya
05:32
Madhyahna
12:28
Dinmaan
10:41
Pratah Sandhi
05:48

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 13h 21m
10:37Moonrise19:00Moonset~8% illum.
Ratrimaan
13:21
Nishita
00:02
Godhuli
17:47
Illumination
8%
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
12:07 — 12:49
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:22 — 06:16
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:15 — 14:58
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:47 — 18:15
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:02 — 00:55
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:48 — 07:08
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:48 — 19:08
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
08:57 — 10:23
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
07:08 — 08:28
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
08:28 — 09:48
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
11:08 — 12:28
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
13:48 — 15:08
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
01:28 — 02:54
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
00:20, 21 Apr — 00:54, 21 Apr
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
07:02, 21 Apr — 07:08, 21 Apr
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaChara
Current
XIII.
Udvega
00:29 — 02:09
Day07:08 → 17:48
1AmritaMoon07:08 — 08:28
2KaalaSaturn08:28 — 09:48
3ShubhaJupiter09:48 — 11:08
4RogaMars11:08 — 12:28
5UdvegaSun12:28 — 13:48
6CharaVenus13:48 — 15:08
7LabhaMercury15:08 — 16:28
8AmritaMoon16:28 — 17:48
Night17:48 → next sunrise
1CharaVenus17:48 — 19:29
2RogaMars19:29 — 21:09
3KaalaSaturn21:09 — 22:49
4LabhaMercury22:49 — 00:29
5UdvegaSun00:29 — 02:09
6ShubhaJupiter02:09 — 03:49
7AmritaMoon03:49 — 05:29
8CharaVenus05:29 — 07:09
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
Sun
00:29 — 01:35
iMoon07:08
iiSaturn08:01
iiiJupiter08:55
ivMars09:48
vSun10:41
viVenus11:35
viiMercury12:28
viiiMoon13:22
ixSaturn14:15
xJupiter15:08
xiMars16:02
xiiSun16:55
xiiiVenus17:48
xivMercury18:55
xvMoon20:02
xviSaturn21:09
xviiJupiter22:15
xviiiMars23:22
xixSun00:29
xxVenus01:35
xxiMercury02:42
xxiiMoon03:49
xxiiiSaturn04:56
xxivJupiter06:02
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Christchurch.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
X.
Makara
i♈Mesha07:07 — 09:20
ii♉Vrishabha09:20 — 11:48
iii♊Mithuna11:48 — 13:48
iv♋Karka13:48 — 15:15
v♌Simha15:15 — 16:24
vi♍Kanya16:24 — 17:29
vii♎Tula17:29 — 18:47
viii♏Vrishchika18:47 — 20:34
ix♐Dhanu20:34 — 22:53
x♑Makara22:53 — 01:28
xi♒Kumbha01:28 — 04:04
xii♓Meena04:04 — 06:40
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:07 → 09:20
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · i
09:20 → 11:48
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · ii
11:48 → 13:48
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Mithuna · iii
13:48 → 15:15
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · iv
15:15 → 16:24
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Simha · v
16:24 → 17:29
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · vi
17:29 → 18:47
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Tula · vii
18:47 → 20:34
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
East
Disha-Shool
East
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.
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Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
all day
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Pada 2
Longitude
5°30'12"
5.5° sidereal
Speed
0.9768°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Vrishabha
Vrishabha
Nakshatra
Krittika
Pada 4
Speed
14.8639°
per day
Longitude
37°32'04"
37.53° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
8%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Tritiya
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
Vaishakha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Vaishakha
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
18,72,685
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'52"
24.231193°
Julian Day
24,61,150
JD
Modified JD
61,150
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
7 Apr
2026
National Civil
Chaitra 30
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,726
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 Tritiya
→ 13:58, 20 Apr
next
Shukla Chaturthi
→ 10:45, 21 Apr
+ 2
Shukla Panchami
—

Nakshatra

now
Krittika
→ 11:05, 20 Apr
next
Rohini
→ 08:39, 21 Apr
+ 2
Mrigashira
—

Yoga

now
Saubhagya
→ 22:42, 20 Apr
next
Shobhana
→ 19:02, 21 Apr
+ 2
Atiganda
—

Karana

now
Gara
→ 13:58, 20 Apr
next
Vanija
→ 00:20, 21 Apr
+ 2
Vishti
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'52"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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