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Wednesday — Panchang Computation

16.9September 2026

Wednesday · 16 September 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Bhadrapada Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Richmond
Virginia, US
37°32'27"N  77°26'10"W
EDT · UTC − 04:00
i.
Tithi
ShashthiShukla Paksha
until 01:18
ii.
Nakshatra
VishakhaPada 4
until 07:53
iii.
Yoga
VishkambhaInauspicious
until 03:20
iv.
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:20
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 06:53

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 23m
06:53Sunrise19:16Sunset13:04
Arunodaya
05:17
Madhyahna
13:04
Dinmaan
12:23
Pratah Sandhi
05:43

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 38m
12:44Moonrise21:57Moonset~28% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:38
Nishita
00:41
Godhuli
19:14
Illumination
28%
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
05:20 — 06:07
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:08 — 15:58
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:14 — 19:39
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:41 — 01:28
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:43 — 06:53
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:16 — 20:26
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
22:55 — 00:41
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
08:26 — 09:58
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
13:04 — 14:37
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
08:26 — 09:58
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
11:31 — 13:04
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
12:18 — 14:04
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvega
Current
XIII.
Roga
01:05 — 02:32
Day06:53 → 19:16
1LabhaMercury06:53 — 08:26
2AmritaMoon08:26 — 09:58
3KaalaSaturn09:58 — 11:31
4ShubhaJupiter11:31 — 13:04
5RogaMars13:04 — 14:37
6UdvegaSun14:37 — 16:10
7CharaVenus16:10 — 17:43
8LabhaMercury17:43 — 19:16
Night19:16 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun19:16 — 20:43
2ShubhaJupiter20:43 — 22:10
3AmritaMoon22:10 — 23:37
4CharaVenus23:37 — 01:05
5RogaMars01:05 — 02:32
6KaalaSaturn02:32 — 03:59
7LabhaMercury03:59 — 05:26
8UdvegaSun05:26 — 06:53
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
Mars
01:05 — 02:03
iMercury06:53
iiMoon07:55
iiiSaturn08:56
ivJupiter09:58
vMars11:00
viSun12:02
viiVenus13:04
viiiMercury14:06
ixMoon15:08
xSaturn16:10
xiJupiter17:12
xiiMars18:14
xiiiSun19:16
xivVenus20:14
xvMercury21:12
xviMoon22:10
xviiSaturn23:08
xviiiJupiter00:06
xixMars01:05
xxSun02:03
xxiVenus03:01
xxiiMercury03:59
xxiiiMoon04:57
xxivSaturn05:55
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Richmond.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
III.
Mithuna
i♌Simha06:52 — 07:00
ii♍Kanya07:00 — 09:27
iii♎Tula09:27 — 11:55
iv♏Vrishchika11:55 — 14:19
v♐Dhanu14:19 — 16:21
vi♑Makara16:21 — 17:55
vii♒Kumbha17:55 — 19:12
viii♓Meena19:12 — 20:26
ix♈Mesha20:26 — 21:52
x♉Vrishabha21:52 — 23:43
xi♊Mithuna23:43 — 02:00
xii♋Karka02:00 — 04:28
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
06:52 → 07:00
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · i
07:00 → 09:27
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · ii
09:27 → 11:55
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · iii
11:55 → 14:19
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · iv
14:19 → 16:21
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · v
16:21 → 17:55
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · vi
17:55 → 19:12
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Kumbha · vii
19:12 → 20:26
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · 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
VrishabhaMithunaKanyaVrishchikaMakaraKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Mesha 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.
☉

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Simha
until 22:29
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
Pada 1
Longitude
149°21'56"
149.37° sidereal
Speed
0.9753°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Vrishchika
Vrishchika
Nakshatra
Vishakha
Pada 4
Speed
12.0829°
per day
Longitude
212°49'17"
212.82° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
28%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Shashthi
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
Bhadrapada
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Bhadrapada
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Sharada (Autumn)
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
18,72,834
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'13"
24.236917°
Julian Day
24,61,299
JD
Modified JD
61,299
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
3 Sep
2026
National Civil
Bhadrapada 25
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,875
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 Shashthi
→ 01:18, 17 सित
next
Shukla Saptami
→ 03:32, 18 सित
+ 2
Shukla Ashtami
—

Nakshatra

now
Vishakha
→ 07:53, 16 सित
next
Anuradha
→ 10:24, 17 सित
+ 2
Jyeshtha
—

Yoga

now
Vishkambha
→ 03:20, 17 सित
next
Priti
→ 04:05, 18 सित
+ 2
Ayushman
—

Karana

now
Kaulava
→ 12:20, 16 सित
next
Taitila
→ 01:18, 17 सित
+ 2
Gara
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'13"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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