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17.10October 2026

Saturday · 17 October 2026
Saturn Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Ashwina Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Richmond
Virginia, US
37°32'27"N  77°26'10"W
EDT · UTC − 04:00
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Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 22:59 — 07:20, 18 अक्टू
i.
Tithi
SaptamiShukla Paksha
until 22:59
ii.
Nakshatra
Purva AshadhaPada 2
until 03:19
iii.
Yoga
AtigandaInauspicious
until 13:33
iv.
Karana
Gara
until 09:42
v.
Vaara
SaturdaySaturn Lord
sunrise 07:20

Surya Arc

solar day · 11h 10m
07:20Sunrise18:30Sunset12:55
Arunodaya
05:44
Madhyahna
12:55
Dinmaan
11:10
Pratah Sandhi
06:03

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 12h 51m
14:03Moonrise23:16Moonset~39% illum.
Ratrimaan
12:51
Nishita
00:30
Godhuli
18:28
Illumination
39%
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
12:32 — 13:17
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:38 — 06:29
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:46 — 15:31
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:28 — 18:55
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:30 — 01:21
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:03 — 07:20
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:30 — 19:47
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
21:55 — 23:43
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
15:42 — 17:06
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
10:07 — 11:31
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
14:19 — 15:42
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
07:20 — 08:44
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
11:06 — 12:54
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
22:59 — 23:41
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
07:12, 18 अक्टू — 07:20, 18 अक्टू
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabha
Current
II.
Shubha
08:44 — 10:07
Day07:20 → 18:30
1KaalaSaturn07:20 — 08:44
2ShubhaJupiter08:44 — 10:07
3RogaMars10:07 — 11:31
4UdvegaSun11:31 — 12:55
5CharaVenus12:55 — 14:19
6LabhaMercury14:19 — 15:42
7AmritaMoon15:42 — 17:06
8KaalaSaturn17:06 — 18:30
Night18:30 → next sunrise
1LabhaMercury18:30 — 20:06
2UdvegaSun20:06 — 21:42
3ShubhaJupiter21:42 — 23:19
4AmritaMoon23:19 — 00:55
5CharaVenus00:55 — 02:32
6RogaMars02:32 — 04:08
7KaalaSaturn04:08 — 05:44
8LabhaMercury05:44 — 07:21
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
09:12 — 10:07
iSaturn07:20
iiJupiter08:16
iiiMars09:12
ivSun10:07
vVenus11:03
viMercury11:59
viiMoon12:55
viiiSaturn13:51
ixJupiter14:46
xMars15:42
xiSun16:38
xiiVenus17:34
xiiiMercury18:30
xivMoon19:34
xvSaturn20:38
xviJupiter21:42
xviiMars22:47
xviiiSun23:51
xixVenus00:55
xxMercury02:00
xxiMoon03:04
xxiiSaturn04:08
xxiiiJupiter05:12
xxivMars06:17
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Richmond.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VIII.
Vrishchika
i♍Kanya07:19 — 07:24
ii♎Tula07:24 — 09:53
iii♏Vrishchika09:53 — 12:17
iv♐Dhanu12:17 — 14:18
v♑Makara14:18 — 15:53
vi♒Kumbha15:53 — 17:10
vii♓Meena17:10 — 18:24
viii♈Mesha18:24 — 19:50
ix♉Vrishabha19:50 — 21:41
x♊Mithuna21:41 — 23:58
xi♋Karka23:58 — 02:26
xii♌Simha02:26 — 04:54
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:19 → 07:24
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · i
07:24 → 09:53
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · ii
09:53 → 12:17
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Vrishchika · iii
12:17 → 14:18
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Dhanu · iv
14:18 → 15:53
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Makara · v
15:53 → 17:10
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · vi
17:10 → 18:24
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Meena · vii
18:24 → 19:50
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · 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
MithunaKarkaTulaDhanuKumbhaMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Vrishabha rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaRohiniArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaShravanaShatabhisha
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
Kanya
until 10:28
Nakshatra
Chitra
Pada 2
Longitude
179°52'13"
179.87° sidereal
Speed
0.9925°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Dhanu
Dhanu
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Pada 2
Speed
11.8467°
per day
Longitude
256°48'05"
256.8° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
39%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Saptami
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
Ashwina
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Ashwina
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Sharada (Autumn)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Sharada (Autumn)
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
18,72,865
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'17"
24.238103°
Julian Day
24,61,330
JD
Modified JD
61,330
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
4 Oct
2026
National Civil
Ashwina 25
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,906
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 Saptami
→ 22:59, 17 अक्टू
next
Shukla Ashtami
→ 01:22, 19 अक्टू
+ 2
Shukla Navami
—

Nakshatra

now
Purva Ashadha
→ 03:19, 18 अक्टू
next
Uttara Ashadha
→ 06:09, 19 अक्टू
+ 2
Shravana
—

Yoga

now
Atiganda
→ 13:33, 17 अक्टू
next
Sukarma
→ 14:27, 18 अक्टू
+ 2
Dhriti
—

Karana

now
Gara
→ 09:42, 17 अक्टू
next
Vanija
→ 22:59, 17 अक्टू
+ 2
Vishti
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'17"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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