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Friday — Panchang Computation

28.8August 2026

Friday · 28 August 2026
Venus Vaara·Krishna Paksha·Bhadrapada Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Richmond
Virginia, US
37°32'27"N  77°26'10"W
EDT · UTC − 04:00
i.
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna Paksha
until 00:27
ii.
Nakshatra
ShatabhishaPada 3
until 17:44
iii.
Yoga
SukarmaShubha
until 21:07
iv.
Karana
Balava
until 12:27
v.
Vaara
FridayVenus Lord
sunrise 06:37

Surya Arc

solar day · 13h 08m
06:37Sunrise19:44Sunset13:11
Arunodaya
05:01
Madhyahna
13:11
Dinmaan
13:08
Pratah Sandhi
05:31

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 10h 53m
20:03Moonrise06:53Moonset~100% illum.
Ratrimaan
10:53
Nishita
00:49
Godhuli
19:42
Illumination
100%
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
12:44 — 13:37
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:11 — 05:54
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:22 — 16:14
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:42 — 20:06
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:49 — 01:33
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:31 — 06:37
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:44 — 20:50
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
10:14 — 11:54
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
09:54 — 11:32
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
11:32 — 13:11
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
16:28 — 18:06
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
08:15 — 09:54
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
00:16 — 01:53
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury0.72° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRoga
Current
V.
Shubha
13:11 — 14:49
Day06:37 → 19:44
1CharaVenus06:37 — 08:15
2LabhaMercury08:15 — 09:54
3AmritaMoon09:54 — 11:32
4KaalaSaturn11:32 — 13:11
5ShubhaJupiter13:11 — 14:49
6RogaMars14:49 — 16:28
7UdvegaSun16:28 — 18:06
8CharaVenus18:06 — 19:44
Night19:44 → next sunrise
1RogaMars19:44 — 21:06
2KaalaSaturn21:06 — 22:28
3LabhaMercury22:28 — 23:49
4UdvegaSun23:49 — 01:11
5ShubhaJupiter01:11 — 02:33
6AmritaMoon02:33 — 03:54
7CharaVenus03:54 — 05:16
8RogaMars05:16 — 06:38
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
13:11 — 14:16
iVenus06:37
iiMercury07:42
iiiMoon08:48
ivSaturn09:54
vJupiter10:59
viMars12:05
viiSun13:11
viiiVenus14:16
ixMercury15:22
xMoon16:28
xiSaturn17:33
xiiJupiter18:39
xiiiMars19:44
xivSun20:39
xvVenus21:33
xviMercury22:28
xviiMoon23:22
xviiiSaturn00:17
xixJupiter01:11
xxMars02:05
xxiSun03:00
xxiiVenus03:54
xxiiiMercury04:49
xxivMoon05:43
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Richmond.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VIII.
Vrishchika
i♌Simha06:36 — 08:14
ii♍Kanya08:14 — 10:41
iii♎Tula10:41 — 13:10
iv♏Vrishchika13:10 — 15:34
v♐Dhanu15:34 — 17:35
vi♑Makara17:35 — 19:09
vii♒Kumbha19:09 — 20:26
viii♓Meena20:26 — 21:41
ix♈Mesha21:41 — 23:07
x♉Vrishabha23:07 — 00:57
xi♊Mithuna00:57 — 03:14
xii♋Karka03:14 — 05:43
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:36 → 08:14
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · i
08:14 → 10:41
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · ii
10:41 → 13:10
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Tula · iii
13:10 → 15:34
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · iv
15:34 → 17:35
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Dhanu · v
17:35 → 19:09
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · vi
19:09 → 20:26
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kumbha · vii
20:26 → 21:41
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
West
Disha-Shool
West
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

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

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
MeshaVrishabhaSimhaKanyaDhanuKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Karka rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Simha
all day
Nakshatra
Magha
Pada 4
Longitude
130°55'10"
130.92° sidereal
Speed
0.9656°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kumbha
Kumbha
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Pada 3
Speed
12.9552°
per day
Longitude
314°01'46"
314.03° sidereal
Illumination — waning
100%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Pratipada
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
Bhadrapada
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Shravana
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
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
18,72,815
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'10"
24.23619°
Julian Day
24,61,280
JD
Modified JD
61,280
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
15 Aug
2026
National Civil
Bhadrapada 6
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,856
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 Pratipada
→ 00:27, 29 अग
next
Krishna Dwitiya
→ 00:07, 30 अग
+ 2
Krishna Tritiya
—

Nakshatra

now
Shatabhisha
→ 17:44, 28 अग
next
Purva Bhadrapada
→ 18:13, 29 अग
+ 2
Uttara Bhadrapada
—

Yoga

now
Sukarma
→ 21:07, 28 अग
next
Dhriti
→ 19:52, 29 अग
+ 2
Shula
—

Karana

now
Balava
→ 12:27, 28 अग
next
Kaulava
→ 00:27, 29 अग
+ 2
Taitila
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'10"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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