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Sunday · 18 January 2026
Sun Vaara·Krishna Paksha·Pausha Masa·Samvat 2082 Kalayukta
Columbus
Ohio, US
39°57'40"N  82°59'56"W
EDT · UTC − 05:00
i.
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna Paksha
until 14:52
ii.
Nakshatra
Uttara AshadhaPada 2
until 01:23
iii.
Yoga
HarshanaShubha
until 10:42
iv.
Karana
Naga
until 14:52
v.
Vaara
SundaySun Lord
sunrise 07:50

Surya Arc

solar day · 9h 44m
07:50Sunrise17:35Sunset12:43
Arunodaya
06:14
Madhyahna
12:43
Dinmaan
9:44
Pratah Sandhi
06:25

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 14h 15m
08:07Moonrise17:19Moonset~0% illum.
Ratrimaan
14:15
Nishita
00:14
Godhuli
17:33
Illumination
0%
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
12:23 — 13:02
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:56 — 06:53
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:20 — 14:59
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:33 — 18:03
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:14 — 01:11
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:25 — 07:50
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:35 — 19:00
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
18:33 — 20:15
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
11:30 — 12:43
Special Yogas · active today
+
Sarvarth Siddhiaccomplishes all
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
16:22 — 17:35
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
12:43 — 13:56
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
15:09 — 16:22
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
08:18 — 10:00
iv·2
Varjyam 2nakshatra-forbidden
05:35 — 07:16
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury2.02° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Venus2.83° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Mars2.21° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubha
Current
IX.
Shubha
17:35 — 19:22
Day07:50 → 17:35
1UdvegaSun07:50 — 09:03
2CharaVenus09:03 — 10:17
3LabhaMercury10:17 — 11:30
4AmritaMoon11:30 — 12:43
5KaalaSaturn12:43 — 13:56
6ShubhaJupiter13:56 — 15:09
7RogaMars15:09 — 16:22
8UdvegaSun16:22 — 17:35
Night17:35 → next sunrise
1ShubhaJupiter17:35 — 19:22
2AmritaMoon19:22 — 21:09
3CharaVenus21:09 — 22:55
4RogaMars22:55 — 00:42
5KaalaSaturn00:42 — 02:29
6LabhaMercury02:29 — 04:16
7UdvegaSun04:16 — 06:03
8ShubhaJupiter06:03 — 07:50
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
17:35 — 18:46
iSun07:50
iiVenus08:39
iiiMercury09:28
ivMoon10:17
vSaturn11:05
viJupiter11:54
viiMars12:43
viiiSun13:31
ixVenus14:20
xMercury15:09
xiMoon15:57
xiiSaturn16:46
xiiiJupiter17:35
xivMars18:46
xvSun19:57
xviVenus21:09
xviiMercury22:20
xviiiMoon23:31
xixSaturn00:42
xxJupiter01:54
xxiMars03:05
xxiiSun04:16
xxiiiVenus05:27
xxivMercury06:39
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Columbus.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IV.
Karka
i♑Makara07:50 — 09:12
ii♒Kumbha09:12 — 10:26
iii♓Meena10:26 — 11:38
iv♈Mesha11:38 — 13:00
v♉Vrishabha13:00 — 14:49
vi♊Mithuna14:49 — 17:07
vii♋Karka17:07 — 19:38
viii♌Simha19:38 — 22:09
ix♍Kanya22:09 — 00:39
x♎Tula00:39 — 03:11
xi♏Vrishchika03:11 — 05:36
xii♐Dhanu05:36 — 07:37
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:50 → 09:12
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Makara · i
09:12 → 10:26
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · ii
10:26 → 11:38
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · iii
11:38 → 13:00
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · iv
13:00 → 14:49
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Vrishabha · v
14:49 → 17:07
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · vi
17:07 → 19:38
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Karka · vii
19:38 → 22:09
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · 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
MeshaKarkaSimhaVrishchikaMakaraMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Mithuna 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.
☉

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Makara
all day
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Pada 3
Longitude
274°12'23"
274.21° sidereal
Speed
1.0183°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Makara
Makara
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Pada 2
Speed
12.5378°
per day
Longitude
270°51'14"
270.85° sidereal
Illumination — waning
0%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Amavasya
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
Pausha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Pausha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Shishira (Winter)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
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
18,72,593
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'40"
24.227703°
Julian Day
24,61,058
JD
Modified JD
61,058
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
5 Jan
2026
National Civil
Pausha 28
Shaka 1947
Rata Die
7,39,634
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 Amavasya
→ 14:52, 18 जन
next
Shukla Pratipada
→ 15:44, 19 जन
+ 2
Shukla Dwitiya
—

Nakshatra

now
Uttara Ashadha
→ 01:23, 19 जन
next
Shravana
→ 02:38, 20 जन
+ 2
Dhanishta
—

Yoga

now
Harshana
→ 10:42, 18 जन
next
Vajra
→ 10:16, 19 जन
+ 2
Siddhi
—

Karana

now
Naga
→ 14:52, 18 जन
next
Kimstughna
→ 03:21, 19 जन
+ 2
Bava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'40"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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