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Wednesday — Panchang Computation

8.4April 2026

Wednesday · 8 April 2026
Mercury Vaara·Krishna Paksha·Vaishakha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Richmond
Virginia, US
37°32'27"N  77°26'10"W
EDT · UTC − 04:00
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Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 09:32 — 22:43
i.
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna Paksha
until 09:32
ii.
Nakshatra
MulaPada 2
until 23:19
iii.
Yoga
VariyanaShubha
until 07:41
iv.
Karana
Vanija
until 09:32
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 06:45

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 54m
06:45Sunrise19:39Sunset13:12
Arunodaya
05:09
Madhyahna
13:12
Dinmaan
12:54
Pratah Sandhi
05:38

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 04m
No MoonriseMoonrise10:24Moonset~67% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:04
Nishita
00:49
Godhuli
19:37
Illumination
67%
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
05:15 — 05:59
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:21 — 16:12
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:37 — 20:01
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:49 — 01:33
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:38 — 06:45
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:39 — 20:45
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
16:08 — 17:56
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
08:22 — 09:58
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
13:12 — 14:49
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
08:22 — 09:58
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
11:35 — 13:12
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
21:31 — 23:19
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
09:32 — 10:38
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
22:30 — 22:43
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Saturn12.14° 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
IV.
Shubha
11:35 — 13:12
Day06:45 → 19:39
1LabhaMercury06:45 — 08:22
2AmritaMoon08:22 — 09:58
3KaalaSaturn09:58 — 11:35
4ShubhaJupiter11:35 — 13:12
5RogaMars13:12 — 14:49
6UdvegaSun14:49 — 16:25
7CharaVenus16:25 — 18:02
8LabhaMercury18:02 — 19:39
Night19:39 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun19:39 — 21:02
2ShubhaJupiter21:02 — 22:25
3AmritaMoon22:25 — 23:48
4CharaVenus23:48 — 01:11
5RogaMars01:11 — 02:34
6KaalaSaturn02:34 — 03:57
7LabhaMercury03:57 — 05:20
8UdvegaSun05:20 — 06:43
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
12:07 — 13:12
iMercury06:45
iiMoon07:49
iiiSaturn08:54
ivJupiter09:58
vMars11:03
viSun12:07
viiVenus13:12
viiiMercury14:16
ixMoon15:21
xSaturn16:25
xiJupiter17:30
xiiMars18:34
xiiiSun19:39
xivVenus20:34
xvMercury21:30
xviMoon22:25
xviiSaturn23:20
xviiiJupiter00:16
xixMars01:11
xxSun02:06
xxiVenus03:02
xxiiMercury03:57
xxiiiMoon04:53
xxivSaturn05:48
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Richmond.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IV.
Karka
i♓Meena06:44 — 07:03
ii♈Mesha07:03 — 08:29
iii♉Vrishabha08:29 — 10:20
iv♊Mithuna10:20 — 12:37
v♋Karka12:37 — 15:05
vi♌Simha15:05 — 17:33
vii♍Kanya17:33 — 19:59
viii♎Tula19:59 — 22:28
ix♏Vrishchika22:28 — 00:52
x♐Dhanu00:52 — 02:53
xi♑Makara02:53 — 04:28
xii♒Kumbha04:28 — 05:45
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:44 → 07:03
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · i
07:03 → 08:29
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mesha · ii
08:29 → 10:20
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · iii
10:20 → 12:37
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iv
12:37 → 15:05
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · v
15:05 → 17:33
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · vi
17:33 → 19:59
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · vii
19:59 → 22:28
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
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
Meena
all day
Nakshatra
Revati
Pada 3
Longitude
354°22'48"
354.38° sidereal
Speed
0.9827°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Dhanu
Dhanu
Nakshatra
Mula
Pada 2
Speed
11.9175°
per day
Longitude
245°06'48"
245.11° sidereal
Illumination — waning
67%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Shashthi
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
Vaishakha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Chaitra
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
2083
Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948
Parabhava
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Pingala
Kali Yuga Year
5,127
/ 432,000
Kali Ahargana
18,72,673
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'51"
24.230759°
Julian Day
24,61,138
JD
Modified JD
61,138
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
26 Mar
2026
National Civil
Chaitra 18
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,714
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 Shashthi
→ 09:32, 8 Apr
next
Krishna Saptami
→ 11:50, 9 Apr
+ 2
Krishna Ashtami
—

Nakshatra

now
Mula
→ 23:19, 8 Apr
next
Purva Ashadha
→ 01:58, 10 Apr
+ 2
Uttara Ashadha
—

Yoga

now
Variyana
→ 07:41, 8 Apr
next
Parigha
→ 08:29, 9 Apr
+ 2
Shiva
—

Karana

now
Vanija
→ 09:32, 8 Apr
next
Vishti
→ 22:43, 8 Apr
+ 2
Bava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'51"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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