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21.10October 2026

Wednesday · 21 October 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Ashwina Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Raleigh
North Carolina, US
35°46'47"N  78°38'18"W
EDT · UTC − 04:00
⚠
Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 17:06 — 05:19, 22 अक्टू
i.
Tithi
EkadashiShukla Paksha
until 05:19
ii.
Nakshatra
DhanishtaPada 4
until 10:19
iii.
Yoga
GandaInauspicious
until 15:04
iv.
Karana
Vanija
until 17:06
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 07:27

Surya Arc

solar day · 11h 05m
07:27Sunrise18:31Sunset12:59
Arunodaya
05:51
Madhyahna
12:59
Dinmaan
11:05
Pratah Sandhi
06:09

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 12h 56m
16:08MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~76% illum.
Ratrimaan
12:56
Nishita
00:33
Godhuli
18:29
Illumination
76%
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
05:44 — 06:36
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:50 — 15:34
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:29 — 18:57
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:33 — 01:25
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:09 — 07:27
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:31 — 19:49
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
03:49 — 05:29
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
08:50 — 10:13
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
12:59 — 14:22
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
08:50 — 10:13
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
11:36 — 12:59
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
17:49 — 19:29
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
17:06 — 18:07
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
05:06, 22 अक्टू — 05:19, 22 अक्टू
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Venus4.28° 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
X.
Shubha
20:08 — 21:45
Day07:27 → 18:31
1LabhaMercury07:27 — 08:50
2AmritaMoon08:50 — 10:13
3KaalaSaturn10:13 — 11:36
4ShubhaJupiter11:36 — 12:59
5RogaMars12:59 — 14:22
6UdvegaSun14:22 — 15:45
7CharaVenus15:45 — 17:08
8LabhaMercury17:08 — 18:31
Night18:31 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun18:31 — 20:08
2ShubhaJupiter20:08 — 21:45
3AmritaMoon21:45 — 23:22
4CharaVenus23:22 — 00:59
5RogaMars00:59 — 02:36
6KaalaSaturn02:36 — 04:13
7LabhaMercury04:13 — 05:50
8UdvegaSun05:50 — 07:27
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
Venus
19:36 — 20:41
iMercury07:27
iiMoon08:22
iiiSaturn09:17
ivJupiter10:13
vMars11:08
viSun12:04
viiVenus12:59
viiiMercury13:54
ixMoon14:50
xSaturn15:45
xiJupiter16:40
xiiMars17:36
xiiiSun18:31
xivVenus19:36
xvMercury20:41
xviMoon21:45
xviiSaturn22:50
xviiiJupiter23:55
xixMars00:59
xxSun02:04
xxiVenus03:09
xxiiMercury04:13
xxiiiMoon05:18
xxivSaturn06:23
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Raleigh.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
II.
Vrishabha
i♎Tula07:26 — 09:39
ii♏Vrishchika09:39 — 12:01
iii♐Dhanu12:01 — 14:03
iv♑Makara14:03 — 15:39
v♒Kumbha15:39 — 16:59
vi♓Meena16:59 — 18:15
vii♈Mesha18:15 — 19:43
viii♉Vrishabha19:43 — 21:35
ix♊Mithuna21:35 — 23:52
x♋Karka23:52 — 02:18
xi♌Simha02:18 — 04:44
xii♍Kanya04:44 — 07:08
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:26 → 09:39
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · i
09:39 → 12:01
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · ii
12:01 → 14:03
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · iii
14:03 → 15:39
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · iv
15:39 → 16:59
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Kumbha · v
16:59 → 18:15
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · vi
18:15 → 19:43
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mesha · vii
19:43 → 21:35
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · 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
MeshaVrishabhaSimhaKanyaDhanuKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Karka rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniRohiniArdraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhishaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Tula
all day
Nakshatra
Chitra
Pada 4
Longitude
183°50'51"
183.85° sidereal
Speed
0.9944°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kumbha
Kumbha
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
Pada 4
Speed
12.7376°
per day
Longitude
305°09'51"
305.16° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
76%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Ekadashi
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
18,72,869
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'18"
24.238257°
Julian Day
24,61,334
JD
Modified JD
61,334
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
8 Oct
2026
National Civil
Ashwina 29
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,910
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 Ekadashi
→ 05:19, 22 अक्टू
next
Shukla Dwadashi
→ 05:06, 23 अक्टू
+ 2
Shukla Trayodashi
—

Nakshatra

now
Dhanishta
→ 10:19, 21 अक्टू
next
Shatabhisha
→ 11:20, 22 अक्टू
+ 2
Purva Bhadrapada
—

Yoga

now
Ganda
→ 15:04, 21 अक्टू
next
Vriddhi
→ 14:10, 22 अक्टू
+ 2
Dhruva
—

Karana

now
Vanija
→ 17:06, 21 अक्टू
next
Vishti
→ 05:19, 22 अक्टू
+ 2
Bava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'18"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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