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Wednesday — Panchang Computation

19.8August 2026

Wednesday · 19 August 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Shravana Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Christchurch
Canterbury, NZ
43°31'56"S  172°38'10"E
GMT+12 · UTC + 12:00
⚠
Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 01:50, 20 अग — 07:17, 20 अग
i.
Tithi
SaptamiShukla Paksha
until 01:50
ii.
Nakshatra
SwatiPada 4
until 13:17
iii.
Yoga
ShuklaShubha
until 09:54
iv.
Karana
Gara
until 13:01
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 07:19

Surya Arc

solar day · 10h 30m
07:19Sunrise17:48Sunset12:33
Arunodaya
05:43
Madhyahna
12:33
Dinmaan
10:30
Pratah Sandhi
05:58

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 13h 29m
09:57MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~37% illum.
Ratrimaan
13:29
Nishita
00:06
Godhuli
17:47
Illumination
37%
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
05:29 — 06:23
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:18 — 15:00
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:47 — 18:15
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:06 — 01:00
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:58 — 07:19
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:48 — 19:09
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
05:59 — 07:44
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
08:37 — 09:56
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
12:33 — 13:52
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
08:37 — 09:56
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
11:15 — 12:33
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
19:26 — 21:12
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
01:50, 20 अग — 02:17, 20 अग
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
07:11, 20 अग — 07:17, 20 अग
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury9.22° 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
XII.
Chara
22:52 — 00:33
Day07:19 → 17:48
1LabhaMercury07:19 — 08:37
2AmritaMoon08:37 — 09:56
3KaalaSaturn09:56 — 11:15
4ShubhaJupiter11:15 — 12:33
5RogaMars12:33 — 13:52
6UdvegaSun13:52 — 15:11
7CharaVenus15:11 — 16:30
8LabhaMercury16:30 — 17:48
Night17:48 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun17:48 — 19:29
2ShubhaJupiter19:29 — 21:10
3AmritaMoon21:10 — 22:52
4CharaVenus22:52 — 00:33
5RogaMars00:33 — 02:14
6KaalaSaturn02:14 — 03:55
7LabhaMercury03:55 — 05:36
8UdvegaSun05:36 — 07:17
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
Jupiter
23:25 — 00:33
iMercury07:19
iiMoon08:11
iiiSaturn09:04
ivJupiter09:56
vMars10:49
viSun11:41
viiVenus12:33
viiiMercury13:26
ixMoon14:18
xSaturn15:11
xiJupiter16:03
xiiMars16:56
xiiiSun17:48
xivVenus18:56
xvMercury20:03
xviMoon21:10
xviiSaturn22:18
xviiiJupiter23:25
xixMars00:33
xxSun01:40
xxiVenus02:48
xxiiMercury03:55
xxiiiMoon05:02
xxivSaturn06:10
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Christchurch.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
I.
Mesha
i♋Karka07:18 — 07:19
ii♌Simha07:19 — 08:28
iii♍Kanya08:28 — 09:34
iv♎Tula09:34 — 10:52
v♏Vrishchika10:52 — 12:38
vi♐Dhanu12:38 — 14:57
vii♑Makara14:57 — 17:33
viii♒Kumbha17:33 — 20:09
ix♓Meena20:09 — 22:44
x♈Mesha22:44 — 01:21
xi♉Vrishabha01:21 — 03:49
xii♊Mithuna03:49 — 05:48
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:18 → 07:19
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · i
07:19 → 08:28
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · ii
08:28 → 09:34
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · iii
09:34 → 10:52
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · iv
10:52 → 12:38
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · v
12:38 → 14:57
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · vi
14:57 → 17:33
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · vii
17:33 → 20:09
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Kumbha · 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
MeshaVrishabhaSimhaTulaDhanuMakara
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Meena 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
Simha
all day
Nakshatra
Magha
Pada 1
Longitude
121°37'56"
121.63° sidereal
Speed
0.9622°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Tula
Tula
Nakshatra
Swati
Pada 4
Speed
12.2039°
per day
Longitude
196°56'18"
196.94° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
37%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Saptami
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
18,72,806
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'09"
24.235821°
Julian Day
24,61,271
JD
Modified JD
61,271
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
6 Aug
2026
National Civil
Shravana 28
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,847
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 Saptami
→ 01:50, 20 अग
next
Shukla Ashtami
→ 03:49, 21 अग
+ 2
Shukla Navami
—

Nakshatra

now
Swati
→ 13:17, 19 अग
next
Vishakha
→ 15:39, 20 अग
+ 2
Anuradha
—

Yoga

now
Shukla
→ 09:54, 19 अग
next
Brahma
→ 10:15, 20 अग
+ 2
Aindra
—

Karana

now
Gara
→ 13:01, 19 अग
next
Vanija
→ 01:50, 20 अग
+ 2
Vishti
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'09"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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