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20.5May 2026

Wednesday · 20 May 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Jyeshtha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Richmond
Virginia, US
37°32'27"N  77°26'10"W
EDT · UTC − 04:00
i.
Tithi
PanchamiShukla Paksha
until 22:57
ii.
Nakshatra
PunarvasuPada 2
until 18:43
iii.
Yoga
GandaInauspicious
until 01:30
iv.
Karana
Bava
until 12:13
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 05:57

Surya Arc

solar day · 14h 20m
05:57Sunrise20:16Sunset13:07
Arunodaya
04:21
Madhyahna
13:07
Dinmaan
14:20
Pratah Sandhi
04:59

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 9h 39m
09:36MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~18% illum.
Ratrimaan
9:39
Nishita
00:47
Godhuli
20:14
Illumination
18%
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
04:39 — 05:17
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:30 — 16:27
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
20:14 — 20:36
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:47 — 01:25
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
04:59 — 05:57
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
20:16 — 21:14
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
16:31 — 17:59
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
07:44 — 09:32
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
13:07 — 14:54
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
07:44 — 09:32
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
11:19 — 13:07
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
07:42 — 09:11
iv·2
Varjyam 2nakshatra-forbidden
02:15 — 03:46
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury7.05° 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
II.
Amrita
07:44 — 09:32
Day05:57 → 20:16
1LabhaMercury05:57 — 07:44
2AmritaMoon07:44 — 09:32
3KaalaSaturn09:32 — 11:19
4ShubhaJupiter11:19 — 13:07
5RogaMars13:07 — 14:54
6UdvegaSun14:54 — 16:41
7CharaVenus16:41 — 18:29
8LabhaMercury18:29 — 20:16
Night20:16 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun20:16 — 21:29
2ShubhaJupiter21:29 — 22:41
3AmritaMoon22:41 — 23:54
4CharaVenus23:54 — 01:06
5RogaMars01:06 — 02:19
6KaalaSaturn02:19 — 03:31
7LabhaMercury03:31 — 04:43
8UdvegaSun04:43 — 05:56
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
08:20 — 09:32
iMercury05:57
iiMoon07:08
iiiSaturn08:20
ivJupiter09:32
vMars10:43
viSun11:55
viiVenus13:07
viiiMercury14:18
ixMoon15:30
xSaturn16:41
xiJupiter17:53
xiiMars19:05
xiiiSun20:16
xivVenus21:05
xvMercury21:53
xviMoon22:41
xviiSaturn23:30
xviiiJupiter00:18
xixMars01:06
xxSun01:54
xxiVenus02:43
xxiiMercury03:31
xxiiiMoon04:19
xxivSaturn05:08
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Richmond.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
III.
Mithuna
i♉Vrishabha05:56 — 07:35
ii♊Mithuna07:35 — 09:52
iii♋Karka09:52 — 12:20
iv♌Simha12:20 — 14:48
v♍Kanya14:48 — 17:14
vi♎Tula17:14 — 19:43
vii♏Vrishchika19:43 — 22:07
viii♐Dhanu22:07 — 00:09
ix♑Makara00:09 — 01:43
x♒Kumbha01:43 — 03:00
xi♓Meena03:00 — 04:14
xii♈Mesha04:14 — 05:40
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
05:56 → 07:35
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · i
07:35 → 09:52
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · ii
09:52 → 12:20
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · iii
12:20 → 14:48
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · iv
14:48 → 17:14
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · v
17:14 → 19:43
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · vi
19:43 → 22:07
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · vii
22:07 → 00:09
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · 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
MeshaMithunaSimhaKanyaDhanuMakara
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Vrishchika rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniRohiniArdraPushyaAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhishaUttara Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

Luminary positions
Rashi, nakshatra, pada, longitude, speed and phase of both luminaries.
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Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Vrishabha
all day
Nakshatra
Krittika
Pada 3
Longitude
35°10'45"
35.18° sidereal
Speed
0.9626°
per day
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Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mithuna
Mithuna
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
Pada 2
Speed
14.3639°
per day
Longitude
85°38'16"
85.64° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
18%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Panchami
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
Jyeshtha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Jyeshtha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
Yes
Malamasa
Drik Ritu
Grishma (Summer)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
—
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
18,72,715
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'57"
24.232364°
Julian Day
24,61,180
JD
Modified JD
61,180
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
7 May
2026
National Civil
Vaishakha 30
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,756
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 Panchami
→ 22:57, 20 May
next
Shukla Shashthi
→ 20:55, 21 May
+ 2
Shukla Saptami
—

Nakshatra

now
Punarvasu
→ 18:43, 20 May
next
Pushya
→ 17:20, 21 May
+ 2
Ashlesha
—

Yoga

now
Ganda
→ 01:30, 21 May
next
Vriddhi
→ 22:50, 21 May
+ 2
Dhruva
—

Karana

now
Bava
→ 12:13, 20 May
next
Balava
→ 22:57, 20 May
+ 2
Kaulava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'57"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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