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18.4April 2026

Saturday · 18 April 2026
Saturn Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Vaishakha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Hamilton
Ontario, CA
43°15'21"N  79°52'16"W
EDT · UTC − 04:00
i.
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla Paksha
until 01:20
ii.
Nakshatra
BharaniPada 2
until 21:40
iii.
Yoga
PritiShubha
until 14:27
iv.
Karana
Balava
until 15:01
v.
Vaara
SaturdaySaturn Lord
sunrise 06:32

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 34m
06:32Sunrise20:06Sunset13:19
Arunodaya
04:56
Madhyahna
13:19
Dinmaan
13:34
Pratah Sandhi
05:30

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 25m
06:51Moonrise22:06Moonset~1% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:25
Nishita
00:58
Godhuli
20:04
Illumination
1%
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
12:52 — 13:46
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:07 — 05:49
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:35 — 16:29
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
20:04 — 20:27
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:58 — 01:39
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:30 — 06:32
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
20:06 — 21:08
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
17:23 — 18:49
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
16:43 — 18:24
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
09:56 — 11:37
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
15:01 — 16:43
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
06:32 — 08:14
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
08:48 — 10:14
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabha
Current
XII.
Amrita
00:00 — 01:18
Day06:32 → 20:06
1KaalaSaturn06:32 — 08:14
2ShubhaJupiter08:14 — 09:56
3RogaMars09:56 — 11:37
4UdvegaSun11:37 — 13:19
5CharaVenus13:19 — 15:01
6LabhaMercury15:01 — 16:43
7AmritaMoon16:43 — 18:24
8KaalaSaturn18:24 — 20:06
Night20:06 → next sunrise
1LabhaMercury20:06 — 21:24
2UdvegaSun21:24 — 22:42
3ShubhaJupiter22:42 — 00:00
4AmritaMoon00:00 — 01:18
5CharaVenus01:18 — 02:36
6RogaMars02:36 — 03:55
7KaalaSaturn03:55 — 05:13
8LabhaMercury05:13 — 06:31
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
Sun
00:26 — 01:18
iSaturn06:32
iiJupiter07:40
iiiMars08:48
ivSun09:56
vVenus11:04
viMercury12:11
viiMoon13:19
viiiSaturn14:27
ixJupiter15:35
xMars16:43
xiSun17:50
xiiVenus18:58
xiiiMercury20:06
xivMoon20:58
xvSaturn21:50
xviJupiter22:42
xviiMars23:34
xviiiSun00:26
xixVenus01:18
xxMercury02:10
xxiMoon03:02
xxiiSaturn03:55
xxiiiJupiter04:47
xxivMars05:39
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Hamilton.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IX.
Dhanu
i♈Mesha06:32 — 07:46
ii♉Vrishabha07:46 — 09:32
iii♊Mithuna09:32 — 11:51
iv♋Karka11:51 — 14:26
v♌Simha14:26 — 17:02
vi♍Kanya17:02 — 19:37
vii♎Tula19:37 — 22:13
viii♏Vrishchika22:13 — 00:41
ix♐Dhanu00:41 — 02:41
x♑Makara02:41 — 04:08
xi♒Kumbha04:08 — 05:17
xii♓Meena05:17 — 06:23
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:32 → 07:46
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · i
07:46 → 09:32
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Vrishabha · ii
09:32 → 11:51
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iii
11:51 → 14:26
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Karka · iv
14:26 → 17:02
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · v
17:02 → 19:37
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · vi
19:37 → 22:13
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · vii
22:13 → 00:41
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Vrishchika · 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
MeshaMithunaKarkaTulaVrishchikaKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Kanya rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaRohiniArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaShravanaShatabhisha
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
all day
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Pada 2
Longitude
4°10'33"
4.18° sidereal
Speed
0.9776°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
Mesha
Nakshatra
Bharani
Pada 2
Speed
14.9349°
per day
Longitude
17°15'07"
17.25° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
1%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Dwitiya
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
Vaishakha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Vaishakha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
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
18,72,683
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'52"
24.231142°
Julian Day
24,61,148
JD
Modified JD
61,148
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
5 Apr
2026
National Civil
Chaitra 28
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,724
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 Dwitiya
→ 01:20, 19 Apr
next
Shukla Tritiya
→ 21:58, 19 Apr
+ 2
Shukla Chaturthi
—

Nakshatra

now
Bharani
→ 21:40, 18 Apr
next
Krittika
→ 19:06, 19 Apr
+ 2
Rohini
—

Yoga

now
Priti
→ 14:27, 18 Apr
next
Ayushman
→ 10:33, 19 Apr
+ 2
Saubhagya
—

Karana

now
Balava
→ 15:01, 18 Apr
next
Kaulava
→ 01:20, 19 Apr
+ 2
Taitila
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'52"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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