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Friday — Panchang Computation

16.10October 2026

Friday · 16 October 2026
Venus Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Ashwina Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Contai
West Bengal, IN
21°46'48"N  87°45'00"E
GMT+5:30 · UTC + 05:30
i.
Tithi
ShashthiShukla Paksha
until 05:54
ii.
Nakshatra
JyeshthaPada 4
until 06:48
iii.
Yoga
ShobhanaShubha
until 22:07
iv.
Karana
Kaulava
until 16:38
v.
Vaara
FridayVenus Lord
sunrise 05:35

Surya Arc

solar day · 11h 38m
05:35Sunrise17:14Sunset11:24
Arunodaya
03:59
Madhyahna
11:24
Dinmaan
11:38
Pratah Sandhi
04:21

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 12h 22m
10:35Moonrise21:11Moonset~26% illum.
Ratrimaan
12:22
Nishita
23:00
Godhuli
17:12
Illumination
26%
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
11:01 — 11:48
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
03:57 — 04:46
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
13:21 — 14:07
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:12 — 17:38
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:00 — 23:49
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
04:21 — 05:35
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:14 — 18:28
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
02:36 — 04:24
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
08:30 — 09:57
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
09:57 — 11:24
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
14:19 — 15:46
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
07:03 — 08:30
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRoga
Current
VI.
Roga
12:52 — 14:19
Day05:35 → 17:14
1CharaVenus05:35 — 07:03
2LabhaMercury07:03 — 08:30
3AmritaMoon08:30 — 09:57
4KaalaSaturn09:57 — 11:24
5ShubhaJupiter11:24 — 12:52
6RogaMars12:52 — 14:19
7UdvegaSun14:19 — 15:46
8CharaVenus15:46 — 17:14
Night17:14 → next sunrise
1RogaMars17:14 — 18:46
2KaalaSaturn18:46 — 20:19
3LabhaMercury20:19 — 21:52
4UdvegaSun21:52 — 23:25
5ShubhaJupiter23:25 — 00:57
6AmritaMoon00:57 — 02:30
7CharaVenus02:30 — 04:03
8RogaMars04:03 — 05:36
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
Mercury
13:21 — 14:19
iVenus05:35
iiMercury06:33
iiiMoon07:32
ivSaturn08:30
vJupiter09:28
viMars10:26
viiSun11:24
viiiVenus12:23
ixMercury13:21
xMoon14:19
xiSaturn15:17
xiiJupiter16:15
xiiiMars17:14
xivSun18:16
xvVenus19:17
xviMercury20:19
xviiMoon21:21
xviiiSaturn22:23
xixJupiter23:25
xxMars00:26
xxiSun01:28
xxiiVenus02:30
xxiiiMercury03:32
xxivMoon04:34
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Contai.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
X.
Makara
i♍Kanya05:35 — 05:46
ii♎Tula05:46 — 08:00
iii♏Vrishchika08:00 — 10:15
iv♐Dhanu10:15 — 12:20
v♑Makara12:20 — 14:08
vi♒Kumbha14:08 — 15:42
vii♓Meena15:42 — 17:14
viii♈Mesha17:14 — 18:55
ix♉Vrishabha18:55 — 20:54
x♊Mithuna20:54 — 23:07
xi♋Karka23:07 — 01:22
xii♌Simha01:22 — 03:33
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
05:35 → 05:46
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · i
05:46 → 08:00
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Tula · ii
08:00 → 10:15
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · iii
10:15 → 12:20
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Dhanu · iv
12:20 → 14:08
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · v
14:08 → 15:42
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kumbha · vi
15:42 → 17:14
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · vii
17:14 → 18:55
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Mesha · 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
VrishabhaMithunaKanyaVrishchikaMakaraKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Mesha rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniBharaniRohiniArdraPushyaMaghaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaMulaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhisha
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Kanya
all day
Nakshatra
Chitra
Pada 2
Longitude
178°24'50"
178.41° sidereal
Speed
0.9917°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Vrishchika
Vrishchika
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Pada 4
Speed
11.862°
per day
Longitude
239°23'48"
239.4° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
26%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Shashthi
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
Ashwina
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Ashwina
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Sharada (Autumn)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Sharada (Autumn)
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
18,72,864
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'17"
24.238047°
Julian Day
24,61,329
JD
Modified JD
61,329
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
3 Oct
2026
National Civil
Ashwina 24
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,905
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 Shashthi
→ 05:54, 17 अक्टू
next
Shukla Saptami
→ 08:28, 18 अक्टू
+ 2
Shukla Ashtami
—

Nakshatra

now
Jyeshtha
→ 06:48, 16 अक्टू
next
Mula
→ 09:48, 17 अक्टू
+ 2
Purva Ashadha
—

Yoga

now
Shobhana
→ 22:07, 16 अक्टू
next
Atiganda
→ 23:04, 17 अक्टू
+ 2
Sukarma
—

Karana

now
Kaulava
→ 16:38, 16 अक्टू
next
Taitila
→ 05:54, 17 अक्टू
+ 2
Gara
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'17"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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