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Tuesday — Panchang Computation

17.3March 2026

Tuesday · 17 March 2026
Mars Vaara·Krishna Paksha·Chaitra Masa·Samvat 2082 Kalayukta
Colombo
Western Province, LK
6°55'38"N  79°51'40"E
GMT+5:30 · UTC + 05:30
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Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 09:23 — 20:59
i.
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna Paksha
until 09:23
ii.
Nakshatra
DhanishtaPada 4
until 06:22
iii.
Yoga
SiddhaShubha
until 08:16
iv.
Karana
Vanija
until 09:23
v.
Vaara
TuesdayMars Lord
sunrise 06:16

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 05m
06:16Sunrise18:22Sunset12:19
Arunodaya
04:40
Madhyahna
12:19
Dinmaan
12:05
Pratah Sandhi
05:05

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 54m
No MoonriseMoonrise16:56Moonset~5% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:54
Nishita
23:55
Godhuli
18:20
Illumination
5%
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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
11:55 — 12:43
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
04:41 — 05:28
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:20 — 15:08
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:20 — 18:45
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:55 — 00:43
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:05 — 06:16
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:22 — 19:33
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
23:01 — 00:36
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
12:19 — 13:50
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
15:20 — 16:51
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
09:18 — 10:48
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
12:19 — 13:50
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
13:30 — 15:06
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
09:23 — 10:21
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
20:47 — 20:59
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mars15.06° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Saturn7.24° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaala
Current
X.
Labha
19:51 — 21:20
Day06:16 → 18:22
1RogaMars06:16 — 07:47
2UdvegaSun07:47 — 09:18
3CharaVenus09:18 — 10:48
4LabhaMercury10:48 — 12:19
5AmritaMoon12:19 — 13:50
6KaalaSaturn13:50 — 15:20
7ShubhaJupiter15:20 — 16:51
8RogaMars16:51 — 18:22
Night18:22 → next sunrise
1KaalaSaturn18:22 — 19:51
2LabhaMercury19:51 — 21:20
3UdvegaSun21:20 — 22:49
4ShubhaJupiter22:49 — 00:19
5AmritaMoon00:19 — 01:48
6CharaVenus01:48 — 03:17
7RogaMars03:17 — 04:47
8KaalaSaturn04:47 — 06:16
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
20:21 — 21:20
iMars06:16
iiSun07:17
iiiVenus08:17
ivMercury09:18
vMoon10:18
viSaturn11:19
viiJupiter12:19
viiiMars13:19
ixSun14:20
xVenus15:20
xiMercury16:21
xiiMoon17:21
xiiiSaturn18:22
xivJupiter19:21
xvMars20:21
xviSun21:20
xviiVenus22:20
xviiiMercury23:19
xixMoon00:19
xxSaturn01:18
xxiJupiter02:18
xxiiMars03:17
xxiiiSun04:17
xxivVenus05:16
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Colombo.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VII.
Tula
i♓Meena06:16 — 07:57
ii♈Mesha07:57 — 09:50
iii♉Vrishabha09:50 — 11:54
iv♊Mithuna11:54 — 14:05
v♋Karka14:05 — 16:10
vi♌Simha16:10 — 18:08
vii♍Kanya18:08 — 20:04
viii♎Tula20:04 — 22:07
ix♏Vrishchika22:07 — 00:16
x♐Dhanu00:16 — 02:24
xi♑Makara02:24 — 04:21
xii♒Kumbha04:21 — 06:08
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:16 → 07:57
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Meena · i
07:57 → 09:50
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · ii
09:50 → 11:54
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · iii
11:54 → 14:05
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iv
14:05 → 16:10
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Karka · v
16:10 → 18:08
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · vi
18:08 → 20:04
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Kanya · vii
20:04 → 22:07
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · 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
MeshaVrishabhaSimhaKanyaDhanuKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Karka rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniRohiniArdraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhishaPurva 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
Meena
all day
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Pada 4
Longitude
332°12'18"
332.21° sidereal
Speed
0.9957°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kumbha
Kumbha
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
Pada 4
Speed
13.4565°
per day
Longitude
306°36'23"
306.61° sidereal
Illumination — waning
5%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Trayodashi
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
Chaitra
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Phalguna
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
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
2082
Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat
1947
Vishvavasu
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Pingala
Kali Yuga Year
5,127
/ 432,000
Kali Ahargana
18,72,651
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'48"
24.229902°
Julian Day
24,61,116
JD
Modified JD
61,116
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
4 Mar
2026
National Civil
Phalguna 26
Shaka 1947
Rata Die
7,39,692
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 Trayodashi
→ 09:23, 17 Mar
next
Krishna Chaturdashi
→ 08:26, 18 Mar
+ 2
Krishna Amavasya
—

Nakshatra

now
Dhanishta
→ 06:22, 17 Mar
next
Shatabhisha
→ 06:09, 18 Mar
+ 2
Purva Bhadrapada
—

Yoga

now
Siddha
→ 08:16, 17 Mar
next
Sadhya
→ 06:23, 18 Mar
+ 2
Shubha
—

Karana

now
Vanija
→ 09:23, 17 Mar
next
Vishti
→ 20:59, 17 Mar
+ 2
Shakuni
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'48"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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