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12.8August 2026

Wednesday · 12 August 2026
Mercury Vaara·Krishna Paksha·Ashadha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Richmond
Virginia, US
37°32'27"N  77°26'10"W
EDT · UTC − 04:00
i.
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna Paksha
until 13:37
ii.
Nakshatra
AshleshaPada 2
until 20:37
iii.
Yoga
VariyanaShubha
until 02:47
iv.
Karana
Naga
until 13:37
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 06:23

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 43m
06:23Sunrise20:06Sunset13:14
Arunodaya
04:47
Madhyahna
13:14
Dinmaan
13:43
Pratah Sandhi
05:21

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 18m
No MoonriseMoonrise20:08Moonset~0% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:18
Nishita
00:54
Godhuli
20:03
Illumination
0%
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
05:02 — 05:43
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:32 — 16:26
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
20:03 — 20:26
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:54 — 01:36
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:21 — 06:23
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
20:06 — 21:08
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
19:08 — 20:37
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
08:06 — 09:49
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
13:14 — 14:57
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
08:06 — 09:49
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
11:32 — 13:14
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
10:18 — 11:46
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Jupiter10.26° 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
VIII.
Labha
18:23 — 20:06
Day06:23 → 20:06
1LabhaMercury06:23 — 08:06
2AmritaMoon08:06 — 09:49
3KaalaSaturn09:49 — 11:32
4ShubhaJupiter11:32 — 13:14
5RogaMars13:14 — 14:57
6UdvegaSun14:57 — 16:40
7CharaVenus16:40 — 18:23
8LabhaMercury18:23 — 20:06
Night20:06 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun20:06 — 21:23
2ShubhaJupiter21:23 — 22:40
3AmritaMoon22:40 — 23:58
4CharaVenus23:58 — 01:15
5RogaMars01:15 — 02:32
6KaalaSaturn02:32 — 03:49
7LabhaMercury03:49 — 05:07
8UdvegaSun05:07 — 06:24
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
Jupiter
17:49 — 18:57
iMercury06:23
iiMoon07:32
iiiSaturn08:40
ivJupiter09:49
vMars10:57
viSun12:06
viiVenus13:14
viiiMercury14:23
ixMoon15:32
xSaturn16:40
xiJupiter17:49
xiiMars18:57
xiiiSun20:06
xivVenus20:57
xvMercury21:49
xviMoon22:40
xviiSaturn23:32
xviiiJupiter00:23
xixMars01:15
xxSun02:06
xxiVenus02:58
xxiiMercury03:49
xxiiiMoon04:41
xxivSaturn05:33
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Richmond.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IX.
Dhanu
i♋Karka06:23 — 06:50
ii♌Simha06:50 — 09:18
iii♍Kanya09:18 — 11:45
iv♎Tula11:45 — 14:13
v♏Vrishchika14:13 — 16:37
vi♐Dhanu16:37 — 18:39
vii♑Makara18:39 — 20:13
viii♒Kumbha20:13 — 21:30
ix♓Meena21:30 — 22:44
x♈Mesha22:44 — 00:10
xi♉Vrishabha00:10 — 02:01
xii♊Mithuna02:01 — 04:18
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:23 → 06:50
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · i
06:50 → 09:18
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · ii
09:18 → 11:45
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · iii
11:45 → 14:13
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · iv
14:13 → 16:37
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · v
16:37 → 18:39
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · vi
18:39 → 20:13
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · vii
20:13 → 21:30
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Kumbha · 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
VrishabhaKarkaKanyaTulaMakaraKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Dhanu rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniBharaniRohiniArdraPushyaMaghaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaMulaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhisha
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Karka
all day
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Pada 3
Longitude
115°30'30"
115.51° sidereal
Speed
0.9603°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Karka
Karka
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Pada 2
Speed
14.3731°
per day
Longitude
111°26'32"
111.44° sidereal
Illumination — waning
0%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Amavasya
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
Ashadha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Ashadha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Grishma (Summer)
lunar-based
Drik Ayana
Dakshinayana
tropical
Vedic Ayana
Dakshinayana
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
18,72,799
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'08"
24.235578°
Julian Day
24,61,264
JD
Modified JD
61,264
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
30 Jul
2026
National Civil
Shravana 21
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,840
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 Amavasya
→ 13:37, 12 अग
next
Shukla Pratipada
→ 11:12, 13 अग
+ 2
Shukla Dwitiya
—

Nakshatra

now
Ashlesha
→ 20:37, 12 अग
next
Magha
→ 19:09, 13 अग
+ 2
Purva Phalguni
—

Yoga

now
Variyana
→ 02:47, 13 अग
next
Parigha
→ 23:59, 13 अग
+ 2
Shiva
—

Karana

now
Naga
→ 13:37, 12 अग
next
Kimstughna
→ 00:21, 13 अग
+ 2
Bava
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'08"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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