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17.5May 2026

Sunday · 17 May 2026
Sun Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Jyeshtha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Raleigh
North Carolina, US
35°46'47"N  78°38'18"W
EDT · UTC − 04:00
i.
Tithi
PratipadaShukla Paksha
until 12:11
ii.
Nakshatra
RohiniPada 1
until 02:03
iii.
Yoga
AtigandaInauspicious
until 16:31
iv.
Karana
Bava
until 12:11
v.
Vaara
SundaySun Lord
sunrise 06:08

Surya Arc

solar day · 14h 07m
06:08Sunrise20:15Sunset13:11
Arunodaya
04:32
Madhyahna
13:11
Dinmaan
14:07
Pratah Sandhi
05:08

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 9h 52m
06:26Moonrise21:45Moonset~1% illum.
Ratrimaan
9:52
Nishita
00:51
Godhuli
20:12
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
12:43 — 13:39
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
04:48 — 05:28
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:32 — 16:29
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
20:12 — 20:34
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:51 — 01:31
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:08 — 06:08
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
20:15 — 21:14
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
23:15 — 00:39
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
11:25 — 13:11
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
18:29 — 20:15
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
13:11 — 14:57
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
16:43 — 18:29
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
19:03 — 20:27
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury3.44° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubha
Current
VI.
Shubha
14:57 — 16:43
Day06:08 → 20:15
1UdvegaSun06:08 — 07:54
2CharaVenus07:54 — 09:39
3LabhaMercury09:39 — 11:25
4AmritaMoon11:25 — 13:11
5KaalaSaturn13:11 — 14:57
6ShubhaJupiter14:57 — 16:43
7RogaMars16:43 — 18:29
8UdvegaSun18:29 — 20:15
Night20:15 → next sunrise
1ShubhaJupiter20:15 — 21:29
2AmritaMoon21:29 — 22:43
3CharaVenus22:43 — 23:57
4RogaMars23:57 — 01:11
5KaalaSaturn01:11 — 02:25
6LabhaMercury02:25 — 03:39
7UdvegaSun03:39 — 04:53
8ShubhaJupiter04:53 — 06:07
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
14:22 — 15:32
iSun06:08
iiVenus07:18
iiiMercury08:29
ivMoon09:39
vSaturn10:50
viJupiter12:01
viiMars13:11
viiiSun14:22
ixVenus15:32
xMercury16:43
xiMoon17:53
xiiSaturn19:04
xiiiJupiter20:15
xivMars21:04
xvSun21:53
xviVenus22:43
xviiMercury23:32
xviiiMoon00:21
xixSaturn01:11
xxJupiter02:00
xxiMars02:50
xxiiSun03:39
xxiiiVenus04:28
xxivMercury05:18
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Raleigh.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VI.
Kanya
i♉Vrishabha06:07 — 07:56
ii♊Mithuna07:56 — 10:13
iii♋Karka10:13 — 12:39
iv♌Simha12:39 — 15:05
v♍Kanya15:05 — 17:29
vi♎Tula17:29 — 19:56
vii♏Vrishchika19:56 — 22:18
viii♐Dhanu22:18 — 00:21
ix♑Makara00:21 — 01:56
x♒Kumbha01:56 — 03:16
xi♓Meena03:16 — 04:33
xii♈Mesha04:33 — 06:00
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:07 → 07:56
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Vrishabha · i
07:56 → 10:13
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · ii
10:13 → 12:39
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Karka · iii
12:39 → 15:05
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · iv
15:05 → 17:29
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kanya · v
17:29 → 19:56
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · vi
19:56 → 22:18
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Vrishchika · vii
22:18 → 00:21
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Dhanu · 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
VrishabhaKarkaSimhaVrishchikaDhanuMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Tula rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaShatabhisha
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 2
Longitude
32°17'47"
32.3° sidereal
Speed
0.9639°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Vrishabha
Vrishabha
Nakshatra
Rohini
Pada 1
Speed
15.2311°
per day
Longitude
40°41'22"
40.69° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
1%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Pratipada
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
18,72,712
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'56"
24.23225°
Julian Day
24,61,177
JD
Modified JD
61,177
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
4 May
2026
National Civil
Vaishakha 27
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,753
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 Pratipada
→ 12:11, 17 May
next
Shukla Dwitiya
→ 08:23, 18 May
+ 2
Shukla Tritiya
—

Nakshatra

now
Rohini
→ 02:03, 18 May
next
Mrigashira
→ 23:12, 18 May
+ 2
Ardra
—

Yoga

now
Atiganda
→ 16:31, 17 May
next
Sukarma
→ 12:19, 18 May
+ 2
Dhriti
—

Karana

now
Bava
→ 12:11, 17 May
next
Balava
→ 22:17, 17 May
+ 2
Kaulava
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'56"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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