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17.10October 2026

Saturday · 17 October 2026
Saturn Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Ashwina Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Christchurch
Canterbury, NZ
43°31'56"S  172°38'10"E
GMT+12 · UTC + 13:00
i.
Tithi
ShashthiShukla Paksha
until 13:25
ii.
Nakshatra
MulaPada 3
until 17:18
iii.
Yoga
AtigandaInauspicious
until 06:34
iv.
Karana
Taitila
until 13:25
v.
Vaara
SaturdaySaturn Lord
sunrise 06:35

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 20m
06:35Sunrise19:55Sunset13:15
Arunodaya
04:59
Madhyahna
13:15
Dinmaan
13:20
Pratah Sandhi
05:31

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 38m
10:14MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~32% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:38
Nishita
00:53
Godhuli
19:53
Illumination
32%
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
12:49 — 13:42
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:09 — 05:51
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:29 — 16:22
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:53 — 20:17
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:53 — 01:36
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:31 — 06:35
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:55 — 20:59
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
10:06 — 11:54
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
16:35 — 18:15
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
09:55 — 11:35
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
14:55 — 16:35
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
06:35 — 08:15
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
15:30 — 17:18
iv·2
Varjyam 2nakshatra-forbidden
04:07 — 05:55
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabha
Current
VIII.
Kaala
18:15 — 19:55
Day06:35 → 19:55
1KaalaSaturn06:35 — 08:15
2ShubhaJupiter08:15 — 09:55
3RogaMars09:55 — 11:35
4UdvegaSun11:35 — 13:15
5CharaVenus13:15 — 14:55
6LabhaMercury14:55 — 16:35
7AmritaMoon16:35 — 18:15
8KaalaSaturn18:15 — 19:55
Night19:55 → next sunrise
1LabhaMercury19:55 — 21:15
2UdvegaSun21:15 — 22:35
3ShubhaJupiter22:35 — 23:55
4AmritaMoon23:55 — 01:14
5CharaVenus01:14 — 02:34
6RogaMars02:34 — 03:54
7KaalaSaturn03:54 — 05:14
8LabhaMercury05:14 — 06:34
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
Venus
18:49 — 19:55
iSaturn06:35
iiJupiter07:42
iiiMars08:49
ivSun09:55
vVenus11:02
viMercury12:09
viiMoon13:15
viiiSaturn14:22
ixJupiter15:29
xMars16:35
xiSun17:42
xiiVenus18:49
xiiiMercury19:55
xivMoon20:48
xvSaturn21:42
xviJupiter22:35
xviiMars23:28
xviiiSun00:21
xixVenus01:14
xxMercury02:08
xxiMoon03:01
xxiiSaturn03:54
xxiiiJupiter04:47
xxivMars05:40
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Christchurch.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
XII.
Meena
i♍Kanya06:35 — 06:42
ii♎Tula06:42 — 08:00
iii♏Vrishchika08:00 — 09:46
iv♐Dhanu09:46 — 12:05
v♑Makara12:05 — 14:41
vi♒Kumbha14:41 — 17:17
vii♓Meena17:17 — 19:52
viii♈Mesha19:52 — 22:29
ix♉Vrishabha22:29 — 00:57
x♊Mithuna00:57 — 02:57
xi♋Karka02:57 — 04:24
xii♌Simha04:24 — 05:32
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:35 → 06:42
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · i
06:42 → 08:00
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · ii
08:00 → 09:46
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Vrishchika · iii
09:46 → 12:05
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Dhanu · iv
12:05 → 14:41
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Makara · v
14:41 → 17:17
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · vi
17:17 → 19:52
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Meena · vii
19:52 → 22:29
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · 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
MithunaKarkaTulaDhanuKumbhaMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Vrishabha rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

Luminary positions
Rashi, nakshatra, pada, longitude, speed and phase of both luminaries.
☉

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Kanya
until 03:28
Nakshatra
Chitra
Pada 2
Longitude
179°08'13"
179.14° sidereal
Speed
0.9921°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Dhanu
Dhanu
Nakshatra
Mula
Pada 3
Speed
11.8326°
per day
Longitude
248°03'11"
248.05° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
32%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Shashthi
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
Ashwina
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Ashwina
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Sharada (Autumn)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Sharada (Autumn)
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
18,72,865
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'17"
24.238075°
Julian Day
24,61,330
JD
Modified JD
61,330
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
4 Oct
2026
National Civil
Ashwina 25
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,906
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 Shashthi
→ 13:25, 17 अक्टू
next
Shukla Saptami
→ 15:58, 18 अक्टू
+ 2
Shukla Ashtami
—

Nakshatra

now
Mula
→ 17:18, 17 अक्टू
next
Purva Ashadha
→ 20:20, 18 अक्टू
+ 2
Uttara Ashadha
—

Yoga

now
Atiganda
→ 06:34, 18 अक्टू
next
Sukarma
→ 07:27, 19 अक्टू
+ 2
Dhriti
—

Karana

now
Taitila
→ 13:25, 17 अक्टू
next
Gara
→ 02:41, 18 अक्टू
+ 2
Vanija
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'17"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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