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Sunday — Panchang Computation

16.8August 2026

Sunday · 16 August 2026
Sun Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Shravana 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 11:36 — 23:23
i.
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla Paksha
until 23:23
ii.
Nakshatra
Uttara PhalguniPada 4
until 09:57
iii.
Yoga
SiddhaShubha
until 11:52
iv.
Karana
Vanija
until 11:36
v.
Vaara
SundaySun Lord
sunrise 07:23

Surya Arc

solar day · 10h 22m
07:23Sunrise17:45Sunset12:34
Arunodaya
05:47
Madhyahna
12:34
Dinmaan
10:22
Pratah Sandhi
06:02

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 13h 37m
08:50Moonrise21:47Moonset~12% illum.
Ratrimaan
13:37
Nishita
00:06
Godhuli
17:43
Illumination
12%
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
12:13 — 12:55
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:33 — 06:27
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:18 — 14:59
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:43 — 18:12
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:06 — 01:01
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:02 — 07:23
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:45 — 19:07
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
04:15 — 05:52
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
11:16 — 12:34
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
16:27 — 17:45
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
12:34 — 13:52
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
15:10 — 16:27
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
18:29 — 20:07
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
11:36 — 12:35
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
23:11 — 23:23
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubha
Current
XIV.
Labha
02:15 — 03:58
Day07:23 → 17:45
1UdvegaSun07:23 — 08:41
2CharaVenus08:41 — 09:59
3LabhaMercury09:59 — 11:16
4AmritaMoon11:16 — 12:34
5KaalaSaturn12:34 — 13:52
6ShubhaJupiter13:52 — 15:10
7RogaMars15:10 — 16:27
8UdvegaSun16:27 — 17:45
Night17:45 → next sunrise
1ShubhaJupiter17:45 — 19:27
2AmritaMoon19:27 — 21:09
3CharaVenus21:09 — 22:51
4RogaMars22:51 — 00:33
5KaalaSaturn00:33 — 02:15
6LabhaMercury02:15 — 03:58
7UdvegaSun03:58 — 05:40
8ShubhaJupiter05:40 — 07:22
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
Mars
02:50 — 03:58
iSun07:23
iiVenus08:15
iiiMercury09:07
ivMoon09:59
vSaturn10:51
viJupiter11:42
viiMars12:34
viiiSun13:26
ixVenus14:18
xMercury15:10
xiMoon16:01
xiiSaturn16:53
xiiiJupiter17:45
xivMars18:53
xvSun20:01
xviVenus21:09
xviiMercury22:17
xviiiMoon23:25
xixSaturn00:33
xxJupiter01:41
xxiMars02:50
xxiiSun03:58
xxiiiVenus05:06
xxivMercury06:14
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Christchurch.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
II.
Vrishabha
i♋Karka07:23 — 07:31
ii♌Simha07:31 — 08:40
iii♍Kanya08:40 — 09:46
iv♎Tula09:46 — 11:04
v♏Vrishchika11:04 — 12:50
vi♐Dhanu12:50 — 15:09
vii♑Makara15:09 — 17:45
viii♒Kumbha17:45 — 20:21
ix♓Meena20:21 — 22:56
x♈Mesha22:56 — 01:33
xi♉Vrishabha01:33 — 04:01
xii♊Mithuna04:01 — 06:00
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:23 → 07:31
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Karka · i
07:31 → 08:40
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · ii
08:40 → 09:46
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kanya · iii
09:46 → 11:04
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · iv
11:04 → 12:50
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Vrishchika · v
12:50 → 15:09
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Dhanu · vi
15:09 → 17:45
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Makara · vii
17:45 → 20:21
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · 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
MeshaKarkaKanyaVrishchikaDhanuMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Kumbha 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
Karka
all day
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Pada 4
Longitude
118°45'02"
118.75° sidereal
Speed
0.9613°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kanya
Kanya
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
Pada 4
Speed
13.1483°
per day
Longitude
158°35'11"
158.59° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
12%
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
Shravana
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Shravana
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
lunar-based
Drik Ayana
Dakshinayana
tropical
Vedic Ayana
Dakshinayana
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
18,72,803
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'09"
24.235707°
Julian Day
24,61,268
JD
Modified JD
61,268
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
3 Aug
2026
National Civil
Shravana 25
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,844
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
→ 23:23, 16 अग
next
Shukla Panchami
→ 23:30, 17 अग
+ 2
Shukla Shashthi
—

Nakshatra

now
Uttara Phalguni
→ 09:57, 16 अग
next
Hasta
→ 10:21, 17 अग
+ 2
Chitra
—

Yoga

now
Siddha
→ 11:52, 16 अग
next
Sadhya
→ 10:39, 17 अग
+ 2
Shubha
—

Karana

now
Vanija
→ 11:36, 16 अग
next
Vishti
→ 23:23, 16 अग
+ 2
Bava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'09"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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