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Wednesday — Panchang Computation

22.4April 2026

Wednesday · 22 April 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Vaishakha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Pretoria
Gauteng, ZA
25°44'52"S  28°13'45"E
GMT+2 · UTC + 02:00
i.
Tithi
ShashthiShukla Paksha
until 19:20
ii.
Nakshatra
ArdraPada 2
until 18:44
iii.
Yoga
SukarmaShubha
until 02:38
iv.
Karana
Kaulava
until 08:32
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 06:26

Surya Arc

solar day · 11h 19m
06:26Sunrise17:45Sunset12:05
Arunodaya
04:50
Madhyahna
12:05
Dinmaan
11:19
Pratah Sandhi
05:10

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 12h 41m
11:53Moonrise22:16Moonset~29% illum.
Ratrimaan
12:41
Nishita
23:40
Godhuli
17:43
Illumination
29%
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
04:45 — 05:36
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
13:59 — 14:44
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:43 — 18:10
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:40 — 00:31
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:10 — 06:26
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:45 — 19:01
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
09:28 — 10:57
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
07:51 — 09:16
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
12:05 — 13:30
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
07:51 — 09:16
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
10:41 — 12:05
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
06:06 — 07:37
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvega
Current
VI.
Udvega
13:30 — 14:55
Day06:26 → 17:45
1LabhaMercury06:26 — 07:51
2AmritaMoon07:51 — 09:16
3KaalaSaturn09:16 — 10:41
4ShubhaJupiter10:41 — 12:05
5RogaMars12:05 — 13:30
6UdvegaSun13:30 — 14:55
7CharaVenus14:55 — 16:20
8LabhaMercury16:20 — 17:45
Night17:45 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun17:45 — 19:20
2ShubhaJupiter19:20 — 20:55
3AmritaMoon20:55 — 22:31
4CharaVenus22:31 — 00:06
5RogaMars00:06 — 01:41
6KaalaSaturn01:41 — 03:16
7LabhaMercury03:16 — 04:51
8UdvegaSun04:51 — 06:26
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
Moon
13:59 — 14:55
iMercury06:26
iiMoon07:22
iiiSaturn08:19
ivJupiter09:16
vMars10:12
viSun11:09
viiVenus12:05
viiiMercury13:02
ixMoon13:59
xSaturn14:55
xiJupiter15:52
xiiMars16:48
xiiiSun17:45
xivVenus18:49
xvMercury19:52
xviMoon20:55
xviiSaturn21:59
xviiiJupiter23:02
xixMars00:06
xxSun01:09
xxiVenus02:13
xxiiMercury03:16
xxiiiMoon04:19
xxivSaturn05:23
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Pretoria.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
V.
Simha
i♈Mesha06:25 — 08:11
ii♉Vrishabha08:11 — 10:28
iii♊Mithuna10:28 — 12:33
iv♋Karka12:33 — 14:17
v♌Simha14:17 — 15:48
vi♍Kanya15:48 — 17:15
vii♎Tula17:15 — 18:53
viii♏Vrishchika18:53 — 20:50
ix♐Dhanu20:50 — 23:04
x♑Makara23:04 — 01:22
xi♒Kumbha01:22 — 03:37
xii♓Meena03:37 — 05:50
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:25 → 08:11
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mesha · i
08:11 → 10:28
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · ii
10:28 → 12:33
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iii
12:33 → 14:17
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · iv
14:17 → 15:48
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · v
15:48 → 17:15
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · vi
17:15 → 18:53
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · vii
18:53 → 20:50
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · 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
Mesha
all day
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Pada 3
Longitude
7°50'04"
7.83° sidereal
Speed
0.9754°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mithuna
Mithuna
Nakshatra
Ardra
Pada 2
Speed
14.2387°
per day
Longitude
72°39'43"
72.66° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
29%
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
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
18,72,687
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'53"
24.231285°
Julian Day
24,61,152
JD
Modified JD
61,152
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
9 Apr
2026
National Civil
Vaishakha 2
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,728
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
→ 19:20, 22 Apr
next
Shukla Saptami
→ 17:20, 23 Apr
+ 2
Shukla Ashtami
—

Nakshatra

now
Ardra
→ 18:44, 22 Apr
next
Punarvasu
→ 17:28, 23 Apr
+ 2
Pushya
—

Yoga

now
Sukarma
→ 02:38, 23 Apr
next
Dhriti
→ 00:04, 24 Apr
+ 2
Shula
—

Karana

now
Kaulava
→ 08:32, 22 Apr
next
Taitila
→ 19:20, 22 Apr
+ 2
Gara
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'53"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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