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16.5May 2026

Saturday · 16 May 2026
Saturn Vaara·Krishna Paksha·Jyeshtha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Christchurch
Canterbury, NZ
43°31'56"S  172°38'10"E
GMT+12 · UTC + 12:00
i.
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna Paksha
until 11:41
ii.
Nakshatra
BharaniPada 1
until 00:01
iii.
Yoga
SaubhagyaShubha
until 16:56
iv.
Karana
Shakuni
until 11:41
v.
Vaara
SaturdaySaturn Lord
sunrise 07:37

Surya Arc

solar day · 9h 37m
07:37Sunrise17:14Sunset12:26
Arunodaya
06:01
Madhyahna
12:26
Dinmaan
9:37
Pratah Sandhi
06:11

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 14h 24m
No MoonriseMoonrise16:09Moonset~2% illum.
Ratrimaan
14:24
Nishita
23:57
Godhuli
17:12
Illumination
2%
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
05:43 — 06:41
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:02 — 14:40
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:12 — 17:43
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:57 — 00:55
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:11 — 07:37
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:14 — 18:40
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
19:46 — 21:11
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
14:50 — 16:02
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
10:01 — 11:13
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
13:38 — 14:50
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
07:37 — 08:49
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
11:15 — 12:40
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury1.48° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabha
Current
IX.
Labha
17:14 — 19:02
Day07:37 → 17:14
1KaalaSaturn07:37 — 08:49
2ShubhaJupiter08:49 — 10:01
3RogaMars10:01 — 11:13
4UdvegaSun11:13 — 12:26
5CharaVenus12:26 — 13:38
6LabhaMercury13:38 — 14:50
7AmritaMoon14:50 — 16:02
8KaalaSaturn16:02 — 17:14
Night17:14 → next sunrise
1LabhaMercury17:14 — 19:02
2UdvegaSun19:02 — 20:50
3ShubhaJupiter20:50 — 22:38
4AmritaMoon22:38 — 00:26
5CharaVenus00:26 — 02:14
6RogaMars02:14 — 04:02
7KaalaSaturn04:02 — 05:50
8LabhaMercury05:50 — 07:38
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
17:14 — 18:26
iSaturn07:37
iiJupiter08:25
iiiMars09:13
ivSun10:01
vVenus10:49
viMercury11:38
viiMoon12:26
viiiSaturn13:14
ixJupiter14:02
xMars14:50
xiSun15:38
xiiVenus16:26
xiiiMercury17:14
xivMoon18:26
xvSaturn19:38
xviJupiter20:50
xviiMars22:02
xviiiSun23:14
xixVenus00:26
xxMercury01:38
xxiMoon02:50
xxiiSaturn04:02
xxiiiJupiter05:14
xxivMars06:26
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Christchurch.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VIII.
Vrishchika
i♈Mesha07:37 — 07:39
ii♉Vrishabha07:39 — 10:07
iii♊Mithuna10:07 — 12:06
iv♋Karka12:06 — 13:33
v♌Simha13:33 — 14:42
vi♍Kanya14:42 — 15:48
vii♎Tula15:48 — 17:06
viii♏Vrishchika17:06 — 18:52
ix♐Dhanu18:52 — 21:11
x♑Makara21:11 — 23:47
xi♒Kumbha23:47 — 02:23
xii♓Meena02:23 — 04:58
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:37 → 07:39
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · i
07:39 → 10:07
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Vrishabha · ii
10:07 → 12:06
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iii
12:06 → 13:33
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Karka · iv
13:33 → 14:42
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · v
14:42 → 15:48
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · vi
15:48 → 17:06
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · vii
17:06 → 18:52
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
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
MeshaMithunaKarkaTulaVrishchikaKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Kanya rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaRohiniArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaShravanaShatabhisha
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
30°44'56"
30.75° sidereal
Speed
0.9645°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
Mesha
Nakshatra
Bharani
Pada 1
Speed
15.1133°
per day
Longitude
16°21'52"
16.36° sidereal
Illumination — waning
2%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Chaturdashi
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
Jyeshtha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Vaishakha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Grishma (Summer)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Grishma (Summer)
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
18,72,711
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'56"
24.232189°
Julian Day
24,61,176
JD
Modified JD
61,176
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
3 May
2026
National Civil
Vaishakha 26
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,752
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 Chaturdashi
→ 11:41, 16 May
next
Krishna Amavasya
→ 08:01, 17 May
+ 2
Shukla Pratipada
—

Nakshatra

now
Bharani
→ 00:01, 17 May
next
Krittika
→ 21:03, 17 May
+ 2
Rohini
—

Yoga

now
Saubhagya
→ 16:56, 16 May
next
Shobhana
→ 12:46, 17 May
+ 2
Atiganda
—

Karana

now
Shakuni
→ 11:41, 16 May
next
Chatushpada
→ 21:53, 16 May
+ 2
Naga
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'56"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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