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Friday · 16 January 2026
Venus Vaara·Krishna Paksha·Magha Masa·Samvat 2082 Kalayukta
Richmond
Virginia, US
37°32'27"N  77°26'10"W
EDT · UTC − 05:00
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Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 11:52 — 00:46, 17 जन
i.
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna Paksha
until 11:52
ii.
Nakshatra
MulaPada 2
until 21:43
iii.
Yoga
DhruvaShubha
until 10:37
iv.
Karana
Vanija
until 11:52
v.
Vaara
FridayVenus Lord
sunrise 07:23

Surya Arc

solar day · 9h 53m
07:23Sunrise17:16Sunset12:20
Arunodaya
05:47
Madhyahna
12:20
Dinmaan
9:53
Pratah Sandhi
05:58

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 14h 06m
No MoonriseMoonrise15:01Moonset~5% illum.
Ratrimaan
14:06
Nishita
23:51
Godhuli
17:15
Illumination
5%
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
12:00 — 12:39
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:30 — 06:26
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
13:59 — 14:38
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:15 — 17:45
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:51 — 00:48
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:58 — 07:23
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:16 — 18:41
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
14:41 — 16:26
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
09:51 — 11:06
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
11:06 — 12:20
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
14:48 — 16:02
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
08:37 — 09:51
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
19:57 — 21:43
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
11:52 — 12:57
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
00:33, 17 जन — 00:46, 17 जन
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Mercury3.28° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Venus2.35° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Mars1.72° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRoga
Current
IV.
Kaala
11:06 — 12:20
Day07:23 → 17:16
1CharaVenus07:23 — 08:37
2LabhaMercury08:37 — 09:51
3AmritaMoon09:51 — 11:06
4KaalaSaturn11:06 — 12:20
5ShubhaJupiter12:20 — 13:34
6RogaMars13:34 — 14:48
7UdvegaSun14:48 — 16:02
8CharaVenus16:02 — 17:16
Night17:16 → next sunrise
1RogaMars17:16 — 19:02
2KaalaSaturn19:02 — 20:48
3LabhaMercury20:48 — 22:34
4UdvegaSun22:34 — 00:20
5ShubhaJupiter00:20 — 02:05
6AmritaMoon02:05 — 03:51
7CharaVenus03:51 — 05:37
8RogaMars05:37 — 07:23
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
Mars
11:30 — 12:20
iVenus07:23
iiMercury08:12
iiiMoon09:02
ivSaturn09:51
vJupiter10:41
viMars11:30
viiSun12:20
viiiVenus13:09
ixMercury13:59
xMoon14:48
xiSaturn15:38
xiiJupiter16:27
xiiiMars17:16
xivSun18:27
xvVenus19:37
xviMercury20:48
xviiMoon21:58
xviiiSaturn23:09
xixJupiter00:20
xxMars01:30
xxiSun02:41
xxiiVenus03:51
xxiiiMercury05:02
xxivMoon06:12
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Richmond.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
I.
Mesha
i♑Makara07:22 — 08:54
ii♒Kumbha08:54 — 10:11
iii♓Meena10:11 — 11:25
iv♈Mesha11:25 — 12:51
v♉Vrishabha12:51 — 14:42
vi♊Mithuna14:42 — 16:59
vii♋Karka16:59 — 19:27
viii♌Simha19:27 — 21:55
ix♍Kanya21:55 — 00:22
x♎Tula00:22 — 02:50
xi♏Vrishchika02:50 — 05:14
xii♐Dhanu05:14 — 07:16
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:22 → 08:54
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · i
08:54 → 10:11
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kumbha · ii
10:11 → 11:25
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · iii
11:25 → 12:51
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Mesha · iv
12:51 → 14:42
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · v
14:42 → 16:59
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mithuna · vi
16:59 → 19:27
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · vii
19:27 → 21:55
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · 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
MithunaKarkaTulaDhanuKumbhaMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Vrishabha rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Makara
all day
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Pada 2
Longitude
272°08'59"
272.15° sidereal
Speed
1.0186°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Dhanu
Dhanu
Nakshatra
Mula
Pada 2
Speed
12.1869°
per day
Longitude
246°04'27"
246.07° sidereal
Illumination — waning
5%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Trayodashi
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
Magha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Pausha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Shishira (Winter)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Shishira (Winter)
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
18,72,591
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'39"
24.227626°
Julian Day
24,61,056
JD
Modified JD
61,056
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
3 Jan
2026
National Civil
Pausha 26
Shaka 1947
Rata Die
7,39,632
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 Trayodashi
→ 11:52, 16 जन
next
Krishna Chaturdashi
→ 13:35, 17 जन
+ 2
Krishna Amavasya
—

Nakshatra

now
Mula
→ 21:43, 16 जन
next
Purva Ashadha
→ 23:45, 17 जन
+ 2
Uttara Ashadha
—

Yoga

now
Dhruva
→ 10:37, 16 जन
next
Vyaghata
→ 10:49, 17 जन
+ 2
Harshana
—

Karana

now
Vanija
→ 11:52, 16 जन
next
Vishti
→ 00:46, 17 जन
+ 2
Shakuni
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'39"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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