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Wednesday — Panchang Computation

26.8August 2026

Wednesday · 26 August 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Shravana Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Colombo
Western Province, LK
6°55'38"N  79°51'40"E
GMT+5:30 · UTC + 05:30
i.
Tithi
TrayodashiShukla Paksha
until 08:00
ii.
Nakshatra
ShravanaPada 2
until 00:48
iii.
Yoga
SaubhagyaShubha
until 08:01
iv.
Karana
Taitila
until 08:00
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 06:04

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 17m
06:04Sunrise18:21Sunset12:12
Arunodaya
04:28
Madhyahna
12:12
Dinmaan
12:17
Pratah Sandhi
04:54

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 43m
17:10MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~95% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:43
Nishita
23:49
Godhuli
18:19
Illumination
95%
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
04:30 — 05:17
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:15 — 15:04
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:19 — 18:44
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:49 — 00:36
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
04:54 — 06:04
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:21 — 19:31
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
13:34 — 15:18
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
07:36 — 09:08
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
12:12 — 13:44
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
07:36 — 09:08
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
10:40 — 12:12
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
05:03 — 06:45
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury1.7° 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
X.
Shubha
19:49 — 21:17
Day06:04 → 18:21
1LabhaMercury06:04 — 07:36
2AmritaMoon07:36 — 09:08
3KaalaSaturn09:08 — 10:40
4ShubhaJupiter10:40 — 12:12
5RogaMars12:12 — 13:44
6UdvegaSun13:44 — 15:17
7CharaVenus15:17 — 16:49
8LabhaMercury16:49 — 18:21
Night18:21 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun18:21 — 19:49
2ShubhaJupiter19:49 — 21:17
3AmritaMoon21:17 — 22:44
4CharaVenus22:44 — 00:12
5RogaMars00:12 — 01:40
6KaalaSaturn01:40 — 03:08
7LabhaMercury03:08 — 04:36
8UdvegaSun04:36 — 06:04
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
19:19 — 20:18
iMercury06:04
iiMoon07:05
iiiSaturn08:07
ivJupiter09:08
vMars10:10
viSun11:11
viiVenus12:12
viiiMercury13:14
ixMoon14:15
xSaturn15:17
xiJupiter16:18
xiiMars17:19
xiiiSun18:21
xivVenus19:19
xvMercury20:18
xviMoon21:17
xviiSaturn22:15
xviiiJupiter23:14
xixMars00:12
xxSun01:11
xxiVenus02:10
xxiiMercury03:08
xxiiiMoon04:07
xxivSaturn05:05
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Colombo.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
XII.
Meena
i♌Simha06:03 — 07:30
ii♍Kanya07:30 — 09:27
iii♎Tula09:27 — 11:29
iv♏Vrishchika11:29 — 13:39
v♐Dhanu13:39 — 15:47
vi♑Makara15:47 — 17:44
vii♒Kumbha17:44 — 19:31
viii♓Meena19:31 — 21:16
ix♈Mesha21:16 — 23:08
x♉Vrishabha23:08 — 01:13
xi♊Mithuna01:13 — 03:23
xii♋Karka03:23 — 05:29
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:03 → 07:30
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · i
07:30 → 09:27
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · ii
09:27 → 11:29
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · iii
11:29 → 13:39
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · iv
13:39 → 15:47
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · v
15:47 → 17:44
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · vi
17:44 → 19:31
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Kumbha · vii
19:31 → 21:16
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · 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
MeshaKarkaSimhaVrishchikaMakaraMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Mithuna rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaShatabhisha
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 3
Longitude
128°35'08"
128.59° sidereal
Speed
0.9646°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Makara
Makara
Nakshatra
Shravana
Pada 2
Speed
12.3879°
per day
Longitude
283°40'36"
283.68° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
95%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Trayodashi
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
18,72,813
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'10"
24.236097°
Julian Day
24,61,278
JD
Modified JD
61,278
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
13 Aug
2026
National Civil
Bhadrapada 4
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,854
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 Trayodashi
→ 08:00, 26 अग
next
Shukla Chaturdashi
→ 09:09, 27 अग
+ 2
Shukla Purnima
—

Nakshatra

now
Shravana
→ 00:48, 27 अग
next
Dhanishta
→ 02:16, 28 अग
+ 2
Shatabhisha
—

Yoga

now
Saubhagya
→ 08:01, 26 अग
next
Shobhana
→ 07:56, 27 अग
+ 2
Atiganda
—

Karana

now
Taitila
→ 08:00, 26 अग
next
Gara
→ 20:38, 26 अग
+ 2
Vanija
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'10"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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