ॐ नमः शिवाय  |  जय श्री राम  |  हरे कृष्ण
ॐ
PAURANIK· Sanatana Panchangam
39°57'40"N · 82°59'56"W
Date
‹
›Today
Location
Timezone
EDTUTC − 04:00
Monday — Panchang Computation

17.8August 2026

Monday · 17 August 2026
Moon Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Shravana Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Columbus
Ohio, US
39°57'40"N  82°59'56"W
EDT · UTC − 04:00
i.
Tithi
PanchamiShukla Paksha
until 07:30
ii.
Nakshatra
ChitraPada 2
until 19:29
iii.
Yoga
ShubhaShubha
until 18:00
iv.
Karana
Balava
until 07:30
v.
Vaara
MondayMoon Lord
sunrise 06:46

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 40m
06:46Sunrise20:26Sunset13:36
Arunodaya
05:10
Madhyahna
13:36
Dinmaan
13:40
Pratah Sandhi
05:44

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 21m
12:17Moonrise22:36Moonset~25% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:21
Nishita
01:15
Godhuli
20:23
Illumination
25%
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
13:08 — 14:03
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:24 — 06:05
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:52 — 16:47
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
20:23 — 20:46
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
01:15 — 01:57
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:44 — 06:46
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
20:26 — 21:28
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
12:47 — 14:28
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
06:46 — 08:28
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
08:28 — 10:11
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
11:53 — 13:36
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
15:18 — 17:01
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
01:30 — 03:14
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury10.6° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaChara
Current
XVI.
Chara
05:29 — 06:47
Day06:46 → 20:26
1AmritaMoon06:46 — 08:28
2KaalaSaturn08:28 — 10:11
3ShubhaJupiter10:11 — 11:53
4RogaMars11:53 — 13:36
5UdvegaSun13:36 — 15:18
6CharaVenus15:18 — 17:01
7LabhaMercury17:01 — 18:43
8AmritaMoon18:43 — 20:26
Night20:26 → next sunrise
1CharaVenus20:26 — 21:43
2RogaMars21:43 — 23:01
3KaalaSaturn23:01 — 00:19
4LabhaMercury00:19 — 01:36
5UdvegaSun01:36 — 02:54
6ShubhaJupiter02:54 — 04:11
7AmritaMoon04:11 — 05:29
8CharaVenus05:29 — 06:47
03

Hora

Twenty-four planetary lords
Twenty-four horas govern the day from sunrise to sunrise, each with its planetary lord.
☾♄♃♂☉♀☿☾♄♃♂☉♀☿☾♄♃♂☉♀☿☾♄♃
Current Hora
Jupiter
05:55 — 06:47
iMoon06:46
iiSaturn07:54
iiiJupiter09:02
ivMars10:11
vSun11:19
viVenus12:27
viiMercury13:36
viiiMoon14:44
ixSaturn15:52
xJupiter17:01
xiMars18:09
xiiSun19:17
xiiiVenus20:26
xivMercury21:17
xvMoon22:09
xviSaturn23:01
xviiJupiter23:53
xviiiMars00:44
xixSun01:36
xxVenus02:28
xxiMercury03:20
xxiiMoon04:11
xxiiiSaturn05:03
xxivJupiter05:55
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Columbus.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
—.
—
i♋Karka06:45 — 06:48
ii♌Simha06:48 — 09:19
iii♍Kanya09:19 — 11:49
iv♎Tula11:49 — 14:21
v♏Vrishchika14:21 — 16:46
vi♐Dhanu16:46 — 18:47
vii♑Makara18:47 — 20:19
viii♒Kumbha20:19 — 21:33
ix♓Meena21:33 — 22:44
x♈Mesha22:44 — 00:07
xi♉Vrishabha00:07 — 01:56
xii♊Mithuna01:56 — 04:13
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:45 → 06:48
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · i
06:48 → 09:19
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Simha · ii
09:19 → 11:49
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · iii
11:49 → 14:21
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Tula · iv
14:21 → 16:46
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · v
16:46 → 18:47
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Dhanu · vi
18:47 → 20:19
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · vii
20:19 → 21:33
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Kumbha · 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
MeshaKarkaKanyaVrishchikaDhanuMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Kumbha 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.
☉

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Simha
all day
Nakshatra
Magha
Pada 1
Longitude
120°19'40"
120.33° sidereal
Speed
0.9618°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kanya
Kanya
Nakshatra
Chitra
Pada 2
Speed
12.5698°
per day
Longitude
179°57'44"
179.96° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
25%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Panchami
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
18,72,804
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'09"
24.23577°
Julian Day
24,61,269
JD
Modified JD
61,269
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
4 Aug
2026
National Civil
Shravana 26
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,845
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 Panchami
→ 07:30, 17 अग
next
Shukla Shashthi
→ 08:21, 18 अग
+ 2
Shukla Saptami
—

Nakshatra

now
Chitra
→ 19:29, 17 अग
next
Swati
→ 21:17, 18 अग
+ 2
Vishakha
—

Yoga

now
Shubha
→ 18:00, 17 अग
next
Shukla
→ 17:54, 18 अग
+ 2
Brahma
—

Karana

now
Balava
→ 07:30, 17 अग
next
Kaulava
→ 19:51, 17 अग
+ 2
Taitila
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'09"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
ॐ    तत्    सत्