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Wednesday — Panchang Computation

20.5May 2026

Wednesday · 20 May 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Jyeshtha 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 07:27 — 17:37
i.
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla Paksha
until 17:37
ii.
Nakshatra
ArdraPada 4
until 12:43
iii.
Yoga
ShulaInauspicious
until 20:41
iv.
Karana
VishtiBhadra
until 17:37
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 07:41

Surya Arc

solar day · 9h 29m
07:41Sunrise17:10Sunset12:26
Arunodaya
06:05
Madhyahna
12:26
Dinmaan
9:29
Pratah Sandhi
06:14

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 14h 32m
11:40Moonrise20:05Moonset~13% illum.
Ratrimaan
14:32
Nishita
23:57
Godhuli
17:09
Illumination
13%
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
05:46 — 06:44
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:01 — 14:39
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:09 — 17:39
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:57 — 00:55
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:14 — 07:41
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:10 — 18:37
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
—
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
08:52 — 10:04
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
12:26 — 13:37
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
08:52 — 10:04
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
11:15 — 12:26
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
23:43 — 01:11
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
07:27 — 08:18
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
17:27 — 17:37
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury6.34° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvega
Current
XV.
Labha
04:04 — 05:53
Day07:41 → 17:10
1LabhaMercury07:41 — 08:52
2AmritaMoon08:52 — 10:04
3KaalaSaturn10:04 — 11:15
4ShubhaJupiter11:15 — 12:26
5RogaMars12:26 — 13:37
6UdvegaSun13:37 — 14:48
7CharaVenus14:48 — 15:59
8LabhaMercury15:59 — 17:10
Night17:10 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun17:10 — 18:59
2ShubhaJupiter18:59 — 20:48
3AmritaMoon20:48 — 22:37
4CharaVenus22:37 — 00:26
5RogaMars00:26 — 02:15
6KaalaSaturn02:15 — 04:04
7LabhaMercury04:04 — 05:53
8UdvegaSun05:53 — 07:42
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
Moon
05:17 — 06:30
iMercury07:41
iiMoon08:29
iiiSaturn09:16
ivJupiter10:04
vMars10:51
viSun11:38
viiVenus12:26
viiiMercury13:13
ixMoon14:01
xSaturn14:48
xiJupiter15:35
xiiMars16:23
xiiiSun17:10
xivVenus18:23
xvMercury19:36
xviMoon20:48
xviiSaturn22:01
xviiiJupiter23:14
xixMars00:26
xxSun01:39
xxiVenus02:52
xxiiMercury04:04
xxiiiMoon05:17
xxivSaturn06:30
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Christchurch.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
I.
Mesha
i♉Vrishabha07:41 — 09:51
ii♊Mithuna09:51 — 11:50
iii♋Karka11:50 — 13:17
iv♌Simha13:17 — 14:26
v♍Kanya14:26 — 15:32
vi♎Tula15:32 — 16:50
vii♏Vrishchika16:50 — 18:36
viii♐Dhanu18:36 — 20:55
ix♑Makara20:55 — 23:31
x♒Kumbha23:31 — 02:07
xi♓Meena02:07 — 04:42
xii♈Mesha04:42 — 07:19
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:41 → 09:51
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · i
09:51 → 11:50
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · ii
11:50 → 13:17
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · iii
13:17 → 14:26
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · iv
14:26 → 15:32
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · v
15:32 → 16:50
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · vi
16:50 → 18:36
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · vii
18:36 → 20:55
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · 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
MeshaMithunaSimhaKanyaDhanuMakara
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Vrishchika 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
Vrishabha
all day
Nakshatra
Krittika
Pada 3
Longitude
34°36'26"
34.61° sidereal
Speed
0.9629°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mithuna
Mithuna
Nakshatra
Ardra
Pada 4
Speed
14.6094°
per day
Longitude
76°54'44"
76.91° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
13%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Chaturthi
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
Jyeshtha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Jyeshtha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
Yes
Malamasa
Drik Ritu
Grishma (Summer)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
—
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
18,72,715
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'56"
24.232342°
Julian Day
24,61,180
JD
Modified JD
61,180
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
7 May
2026
National Civil
Vaishakha 30
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,756
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 Chaturthi
→ 17:37, 20 May
next
Shukla Panchami
→ 14:57, 21 May
+ 2
Shukla Shashthi
—

Nakshatra

now
Ardra
→ 12:43, 20 May
next
Punarvasu
→ 10:43, 21 May
+ 2
Pushya
—

Yoga

now
Shula
→ 20:41, 20 May
next
Ganda
→ 17:30, 21 May
+ 2
Vriddhi
—

Karana

now
Vishti
→ 17:37, 20 May
next
Bava
→ 04:13, 21 May
+ 2
Balava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'56"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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