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20.4April 2026

Monday · 20 April 2026
Moon Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Vaishakha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Richmond
Virginia, US
37°32'27"N  77°26'10"W
EDT · UTC − 04:00
⚠
Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 08:20 — 18:45
i.
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla Paksha
until 18:45
ii.
Nakshatra
RohiniPada 3
until 16:39
iii.
Yoga
SaubhagyaShubha
until 06:43
iv.
Karana
Vanija
until 08:20
v.
Vaara
MondayMoon Lord
sunrise 06:28

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 22m
06:28Sunrise19:50Sunset13:09
Arunodaya
04:52
Madhyahna
13:09
Dinmaan
13:22
Pratah Sandhi
05:24

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 37m
08:29MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~12% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:37
Nishita
00:47
Godhuli
19:48
Illumination
12%
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
12:42 — 13:36
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:02 — 05:44
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:23 — 16:16
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:48 — 20:11
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:47 — 01:29
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:24 — 06:28
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:50 — 20:53
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
13:46 — 15:13
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
06:28 — 08:08
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day
+
Sarvarth Siddhiaccomplishes all
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
08:08 — 09:48
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
11:29 — 13:09
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
14:49 — 16:29
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
09:28 — 10:54
iv·2
Varjyam 2nakshatra-forbidden
21:45 — 23:12
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
08:20 — 09:12
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
18:35 — 18:45
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaChara
Current
V.
Udvega
13:09 — 14:49
Day06:28 → 19:50
1AmritaMoon06:28 — 08:08
2KaalaSaturn08:08 — 09:48
3ShubhaJupiter09:48 — 11:29
4RogaMars11:29 — 13:09
5UdvegaSun13:09 — 14:49
6CharaVenus14:49 — 16:29
7LabhaMercury16:29 — 18:10
8AmritaMoon18:10 — 19:50
Night19:50 → next sunrise
1CharaVenus19:50 — 21:09
2RogaMars21:09 — 22:29
3KaalaSaturn22:29 — 23:49
4LabhaMercury23:49 — 01:08
5UdvegaSun01:08 — 02:28
6ShubhaJupiter02:28 — 03:47
7AmritaMoon03:47 — 05:07
8CharaVenus05:07 — 06:27
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
Moon
14:16 — 15:23
iMoon06:28
iiSaturn07:35
iiiJupiter08:42
ivMars09:48
vSun10:55
viVenus12:02
viiMercury13:09
viiiMoon14:16
ixSaturn15:23
xJupiter16:29
xiMars17:36
xiiSun18:43
xiiiVenus19:50
xivMercury20:43
xvMoon21:36
xviSaturn22:29
xviiJupiter23:22
xviiiMars00:15
xixSun01:08
xxVenus02:01
xxiMercury02:54
xxiiMoon03:47
xxiiiSaturn04:41
xxivJupiter05:34
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Richmond.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
V.
Simha
i♈Mesha06:28 — 07:43
ii♉Vrishabha07:43 — 09:33
iii♊Mithuna09:33 — 11:50
iv♋Karka11:50 — 14:19
v♌Simha14:19 — 16:46
vi♍Kanya16:46 — 19:13
vii♎Tula19:13 — 21:42
viii♏Vrishchika21:42 — 00:05
ix♐Dhanu00:05 — 02:07
x♑Makara02:07 — 03:41
xi♒Kumbha03:41 — 04:58
xii♓Meena04:58 — 06:13
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:28 → 07:43
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · i
07:43 → 09:33
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · ii
09:33 → 11:50
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Mithuna · iii
11:50 → 14:19
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · iv
14:19 → 16:46
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Simha · v
16:46 → 19:13
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · vi
19:13 → 21:42
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Tula · vii
21:42 → 00:05
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
East
Disha-Shool
East
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

Rashi-Nakshatra strength
Which rashis and nakshatras the day favours.

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
VrishabhaKarkaSimhaVrishchikaDhanuMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Tula rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaShatabhisha
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
all day
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Pada 2
Longitude
6°07'40"
6.13° sidereal
Speed
0.9765°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Vrishabha
Vrishabha
Nakshatra
Rohini
Pada 3
Speed
14.7454°
per day
Longitude
47°03'02"
47.05° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
12%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Chaturthi
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
Vaishakha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Vaishakha
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
18,72,685
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'52"
24.231218°
Julian Day
24,61,150
JD
Modified JD
61,150
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
7 Apr
2026
National Civil
Chaitra 30
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,726
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 Chaturthi
→ 18:45, 20 Apr
next
Shukla Panchami
→ 15:50, 21 Apr
+ 2
Shukla Shashthi
—

Nakshatra

now
Rohini
→ 16:39, 20 Apr
next
Mrigashira
→ 14:29, 21 Apr
+ 2
Ardra
—

Yoga

now
Saubhagya
→ 06:43, 20 Apr
next
Shobhana
→ 03:02, 21 Apr
+ 2
Atiganda
—

Karana

now
Vanija
→ 08:20, 20 Apr
next
Vishti
→ 18:45, 20 Apr
+ 2
Bava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'52"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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