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Wednesday — Panchang Computation

20.5May 2026

Wednesday · 20 May 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Jyeshtha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Contai
West Bengal, IN
21°46'48"N  87°45'00"E
GMT+5:30 · UTC + 05:30
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Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 04:44 — 11:07
i.
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla Paksha
until 11:07
ii.
Nakshatra
ArdraPada 4
until 06:13
iii.
Yoga
ShulaInauspicious
until 14:11
iv.
Karana
VishtiBhadra
until 11:07
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 04:58

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 15m
04:58Sunrise18:13Sunset11:36
Arunodaya
03:22
Madhyahna
11:36
Dinmaan
13:15
Pratah Sandhi
03:54

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 45m
08:16Moonrise22:08Moonset~14% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:45
Nishita
23:14
Godhuli
18:11
Illumination
14%
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
03:32 — 04:15
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
13:48 — 14:41
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:11 — 18:34
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:14 — 23:57
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
03:54 — 04:58
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:13 — 19:17
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
02:01 — 03:29
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
06:38 — 08:17
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
11:36 — 13:15
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
06:38 — 08:17
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
09:56 — 11:36
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
17:13 — 18:41
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
04:44 — 05:16
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
11:01 — 11:07
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury6.53° 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
III.
Kaala
08:17 — 09:56
Day04:58 → 18:13
1LabhaMercury04:58 — 06:38
2AmritaMoon06:38 — 08:17
3KaalaSaturn08:17 — 09:56
4ShubhaJupiter09:56 — 11:36
5RogaMars11:36 — 13:15
6UdvegaSun13:15 — 14:54
7CharaVenus14:54 — 16:34
8LabhaMercury16:34 — 18:13
Night18:13 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun18:13 — 19:34
2ShubhaJupiter19:34 — 20:54
3AmritaMoon20:54 — 22:15
4CharaVenus22:15 — 23:35
5RogaMars23:35 — 00:56
6KaalaSaturn00:56 — 02:17
7LabhaMercury02:17 — 03:37
8UdvegaSun03:37 — 04:58
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
08:17 — 09:23
iMercury04:58
iiMoon06:05
iiiSaturn07:11
ivJupiter08:17
vMars09:23
viSun10:29
viiVenus11:36
viiiMercury12:42
ixMoon13:48
xSaturn14:54
xiJupiter16:00
xiiMars17:07
xiiiSun18:13
xivVenus19:07
xvMercury20:00
xviMoon20:54
xviiSaturn21:48
xviiiJupiter22:42
xixMars23:35
xxSun00:29
xxiVenus01:23
xxiiMercury02:17
xxiiiMoon03:10
xxivSaturn04:04
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Contai.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IV.
Karka
i♉Vrishabha04:58 — 06:44
ii♊Mithuna06:44 — 08:57
iii♋Karka08:57 — 11:12
iv♌Simha11:12 — 13:22
v♍Kanya13:22 — 15:32
vi♎Tula15:32 — 17:45
vii♏Vrishchika17:45 — 20:01
viii♐Dhanu20:01 — 22:06
ix♑Makara22:06 — 23:54
x♒Kumbha23:54 — 01:28
xi♓Meena01:28 — 03:00
xii♈Mesha03:00 — 04:41
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
04:58 → 06:44
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · i
06:44 → 08:57
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · ii
08:57 → 11:12
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · iii
11:12 → 13:22
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · iv
13:22 → 15:32
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · v
15:32 → 17:45
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · vi
17:45 → 20:01
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · vii
20:01 → 22:06
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · 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
MeshaMithunaSimhaKanyaDhanuMakara
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Vrishchika rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Vrishabha
all day
Nakshatra
Krittika
Pada 3
Longitude
34°45'33"
34.76° sidereal
Speed
0.9628°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mithuna
Mithuna
Nakshatra
Ardra
Pada 4
Speed
14.5461°
per day
Longitude
79°14'31"
79.24° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
14%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Chaturthi
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
Jyeshtha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Jyeshtha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
Yes
Malamasa
Drik Ritu
Grishma (Summer)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
—
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
2083
Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948
Parabhava
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Pingala
Kali Yuga Year
5,127
/ 432,000
Kali Ahargana
18,72,715
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'56"
24.232348°
Julian Day
24,61,180
JD
Modified JD
61,180
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
7 May
2026
National Civil
Vaishakha 30
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,756
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 Chaturthi
→ 11:07, 20 May
next
Shukla Panchami
→ 08:27, 21 May
+ 2
Shukla Shashthi
—

Nakshatra

now
Ardra
→ 06:13, 20 May
next
Punarvasu
→ 04:13, 21 May
+ 2
Pushya
—

Yoga

now
Shula
→ 14:11, 20 May
next
Ganda
→ 11:00, 21 May
+ 2
Vriddhi
—

Karana

now
Vishti
→ 11:07, 20 May
next
Bava
→ 21:43, 20 May
+ 2
Balava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'56"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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