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Wednesday — Panchang Computation

18.3March 2026

Wednesday · 18 March 2026
Mercury Vaara·Krishna Paksha·Chaitra Masa·Samvat 2082 Kalayukta
Rānāghāt
West Bengal, IN
23°10'48"N  88°34'12"E
GMT+5:30 · UTC + 05:30
i.
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna Paksha
until 08:26
ii.
Nakshatra
ShatabhishaPada 4
until 06:10
iii.
Yoga
SadhyaShubha
until 06:23
iv.
Karana
Shakuni
until 08:26
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 05:42

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 04m
05:42Sunrise17:46Sunset11:44
Arunodaya
04:06
Madhyahna
11:44
Dinmaan
12:04
Pratah Sandhi
04:31

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 55m
No MoonriseMoonrise17:05Moonset~1% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:55
Nishita
23:20
Godhuli
17:44
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
—
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
04:06 — 04:53
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
13:45 — 14:33
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:44 — 18:10
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:20 — 00:07
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
04:31 — 05:42
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:46 — 18:57
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
21:38 — 23:11
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
07:13 — 08:43
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
11:44 — 13:14
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
07:13 — 08:43
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
10:13 — 11:44
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
12:21 — 13:54
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mars15.27° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Saturn6.39° 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
XI.
Amrita
20:45 — 22:14
Day05:42 → 17:46
1LabhaMercury05:42 — 07:13
2AmritaMoon07:13 — 08:43
3KaalaSaturn08:43 — 10:13
4ShubhaJupiter10:13 — 11:44
5RogaMars11:44 — 13:14
6UdvegaSun13:14 — 14:45
7CharaVenus14:45 — 16:15
8LabhaMercury16:15 — 17:46
Night17:46 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun17:46 — 19:15
2ShubhaJupiter19:15 — 20:45
3AmritaMoon20:45 — 22:14
4CharaVenus22:14 — 23:43
5RogaMars23:43 — 01:13
6KaalaSaturn01:13 — 02:42
7LabhaMercury02:42 — 04:12
8UdvegaSun04:12 — 05:41
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
20:45 — 21:44
iMercury05:42
iiMoon06:42
iiiSaturn07:43
ivJupiter08:43
vMars09:43
viSun10:44
viiVenus11:44
viiiMercury12:44
ixMoon13:45
xSaturn14:45
xiJupiter15:45
xiiMars16:46
xiiiSun17:46
xivVenus18:46
xvMercury19:45
xviMoon20:45
xviiSaturn21:44
xviiiJupiter22:44
xixMars23:43
xxSun00:43
xxiVenus01:43
xxiiMercury02:42
xxiiiMoon03:42
xxivSaturn04:41
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Rānāghāt.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VII.
Tula
i♓Meena05:42 — 07:07
ii♈Mesha07:07 — 08:47
iii♉Vrishabha08:47 — 10:45
iv♊Mithuna10:45 — 12:59
v♋Karka12:59 — 15:15
vi♌Simha15:15 — 17:27
vii♍Kanya17:27 — 19:38
viii♎Tula19:38 — 21:52
ix♏Vrishchika21:52 — 00:08
x♐Dhanu00:08 — 02:13
xi♑Makara02:13 — 04:00
xii♒Kumbha04:00 — 05:33
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
05:42 → 07:07
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · i
07:07 → 08:47
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mesha · ii
08:47 → 10:45
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · iii
10:45 → 12:59
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iv
12:59 → 15:15
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · v
15:15 → 17:27
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · vi
17:27 → 19:38
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · vii
19:38 → 21:52
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · 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
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
Meena
all day
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Pada 4
Longitude
333°10'37"
333.18° sidereal
Speed
0.9951°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kumbha
Kumbha
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Pada 4
Speed
13.7915°
per day
Longitude
319°44'18"
319.74° sidereal
Illumination — waning
1%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Chaturdashi
09

Month, Season & Ayana

Calendar context
Purnimanta and Amanta lunar months, solar pravishte, Drik and Vedic seasons, and ayana.
Paksha
Krishna
Krishna · waning
Masa · Purnimanta
Chaitra
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Phalguna
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
2082
Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat
1947
Vishvavasu
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Pingala
Kali Yuga Year
5,127
/ 432,000
Kali Ahargana
18,72,652
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'48"
24.229939°
Julian Day
24,61,117
JD
Modified JD
61,117
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
5 Mar
2026
National Civil
Phalguna 27
Shaka 1947
Rata Die
7,39,693
proleptic
Saka Cycle
Cycle 33
60-year
11

Transitions

Upcoming end-times
The next three changes of tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana.

Tithi

now
Krishna Chaturdashi
→ 08:26, 18 Mar
next
Krishna Amavasya
→ 06:54, 19 Mar
+ 2
Shukla Pratipada
—

Nakshatra

now
Shatabhisha
→ 06:10, 18 Mar
next
Purva Bhadrapada
→ 05:22, 19 Mar
+ 2
Uttara Bhadrapada
—

Yoga

now
Sadhya
→ 06:23, 18 Mar
next
Shubha
→ 04:02, 19 Mar
+ 2
Shukla
—

Karana

now
Shakuni
→ 08:26, 18 Mar
next
Chatushpada
→ 19:43, 18 Mar
+ 2
Naga
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'48"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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