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Tuesday · 20 January 2026
Mars Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Magha Masa·Samvat 2082 Kalayukta
Richmond
Virginia, US
37°32'27"N  77°26'10"W
EDT · UTC − 05:00
i.
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla Paksha
until 16:13
ii.
Nakshatra
DhanishtaPada 1
until 03:29
iii.
Yoga
SiddhiShubha
until 09:32
iv.
Karana
Kaulava
until 16:13
v.
Vaara
TuesdayMars Lord
sunrise 07:21

Surya Arc

solar day · 9h 59m
07:21Sunrise17:21Sunset12:21
Arunodaya
05:45
Madhyahna
12:21
Dinmaan
9:59
Pratah Sandhi
05:57

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 14h 00m
08:41Moonrise19:16Moonset~3% illum.
Ratrimaan
14:00
Nishita
23:53
Godhuli
17:19
Illumination
3%
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
12:01 — 12:41
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:29 — 06:25
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:01 — 14:41
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:19 — 17:49
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:53 — 00:49
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:57 — 07:21
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:21 — 18:45
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
16:43 — 18:22
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
12:21 — 13:36
Special Yogas · active today
+
Dvipushkar Yogadoubles results
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
14:51 — 16:06
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
09:51 — 11:06
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
12:21 — 13:36
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury0.75° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Venus3.3° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Mars2.69° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaala
Current
IX.
Kaala
17:21 — 19:06
Day07:21 → 17:21
1RogaMars07:21 — 08:36
2UdvegaSun08:36 — 09:51
3CharaVenus09:51 — 11:06
4LabhaMercury11:06 — 12:21
5AmritaMoon12:21 — 13:36
6KaalaSaturn13:36 — 14:51
7ShubhaJupiter14:51 — 16:06
8RogaMars16:06 — 17:21
Night17:21 → next sunrise
1KaalaSaturn17:21 — 19:06
2LabhaMercury19:06 — 20:51
3UdvegaSun20:51 — 22:36
4ShubhaJupiter22:36 — 00:21
5AmritaMoon00:21 — 02:06
6CharaVenus02:06 — 03:51
7RogaMars03:51 — 05:36
8KaalaSaturn05:36 — 07:21
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
Saturn
17:21 — 18:31
iMars07:21
iiSun08:11
iiiVenus09:01
ivMercury09:51
vMoon10:41
viSaturn11:31
viiJupiter12:21
viiiMars13:11
ixSun14:01
xVenus14:51
xiMercury15:41
xiiMoon16:31
xiiiSaturn17:21
xivJupiter18:31
xvMars19:41
xviSun20:51
xviiVenus22:01
xviiiMercury23:11
xixMoon00:21
xxSaturn01:31
xxiJupiter02:41
xxiiMars03:51
xxiiiSun05:01
xxivVenus06:11
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Richmond.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IV.
Karka
i♑Makara07:21 — 08:39
ii♒Kumbha08:39 — 09:56
iii♓Meena09:56 — 11:10
iv♈Mesha11:10 — 12:36
v♉Vrishabha12:36 — 14:27
vi♊Mithuna14:27 — 16:44
vii♋Karka16:44 — 19:12
viii♌Simha19:12 — 21:40
ix♍Kanya21:40 — 00:07
x♎Tula00:07 — 02:35
xi♏Vrishchika02:35 — 04:59
xii♐Dhanu04:59 — 07:01
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:21 → 08:39
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Makara · i
08:39 → 09:56
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · ii
09:56 → 11:10
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Meena · iii
11:10 → 12:36
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · iv
12:36 → 14:27
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · v
14:27 → 16:44
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · vi
16:44 → 19:12
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Karka · vii
19:12 → 21:40
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · 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
MeshaKarkaSimhaVrishchikaMakaraMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Mithuna 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
Makara
all day
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Pada 3
Longitude
276°13'20"
276.22° sidereal
Speed
1.0179°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Makara
Makara
Nakshatra
Dhanishta
Pada 1
Speed
12.9078°
per day
Longitude
295°51'17"
295.85° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
3%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Dwitiya
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
Magha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Magha
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
18,72,595
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'40"
24.227779°
Julian Day
24,61,060
JD
Modified JD
61,060
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
7 Jan
2026
National Civil
Pausha 30
Shaka 1947
Rata Die
7,39,636
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 Dwitiya
→ 16:13, 20 जन
next
Shukla Tritiya
→ 16:18, 21 जन
+ 2
Shukla Chaturthi
—

Nakshatra

now
Dhanishta
→ 03:29, 21 जन
next
Shatabhisha
→ 03:57, 22 जन
+ 2
Purva Bhadrapada
—

Yoga

now
Siddhi
→ 09:32, 20 जन
next
Vyatipata
→ 08:29, 21 जन
+ 2
Variyana
—

Karana

now
Kaulava
→ 16:13, 20 जन
next
Taitila
→ 04:18, 21 जन
+ 2
Gara
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'40"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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