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Thursday — Panchang Computation

16.4April 2026

Thursday · 16 April 2026
Jupiter Vaara·Krishna Paksha·Vaishakha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Shantiniketan
West Bengal, IN
23°40'48"N  87°41'24"E
GMT+5:30 · UTC + 05:30
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Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 05:03 — 09:26
i.
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna Paksha
until 20:11
ii.
Nakshatra
Uttara BhadrapadaPada 3
until 13:59
iii.
Yoga
AindraShubha
until 10:39
iv.
Karana
VishtiBhadra
until 09:26
v.
Vaara
ThursdayJupiter Lord
sunrise 05:18

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 43m
05:18Sunrise18:01Sunset11:39
Arunodaya
03:42
Madhyahna
11:39
Dinmaan
12:43
Pratah Sandhi
04:10

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 16m
No MoonriseMoonrise16:51Moonset~3% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:16
Nishita
23:16
Godhuli
17:59
Illumination
3%
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
11:14 — 12:05
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
03:47 — 04:32
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
13:46 — 14:37
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:59 — 18:23
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:16 — 00:01
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
04:10 — 05:18
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:01 — 19:08
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
09:28 — 10:59
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
13:15 — 14:50
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
13:15 — 14:50
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
05:18 — 06:53
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
08:28 — 10:04
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
01:01 — 02:29
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
05:03 — 05:25
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
09:21 — 09:26
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmrita
Current
VIII.
Shubha
16:25 — 18:01
Day05:18 → 18:01
1ShubhaJupiter05:18 — 06:53
2RogaMars06:53 — 08:28
3UdvegaSun08:28 — 10:04
4CharaVenus10:04 — 11:39
5LabhaMercury11:39 — 13:15
6AmritaMoon13:15 — 14:50
7KaalaSaturn14:50 — 16:25
8ShubhaJupiter16:25 — 18:01
Night18:01 → next sunrise
1AmritaMoon18:01 — 19:25
2CharaVenus19:25 — 20:50
3RogaMars20:50 — 22:14
4KaalaSaturn22:14 — 23:39
5LabhaMercury23:39 — 01:03
6UdvegaSun01:03 — 02:28
7ShubhaJupiter02:28 — 03:52
8AmritaMoon03:52 — 05:17
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
Mercury
16:57 — 18:01
iJupiter05:18
iiMars06:21
iiiSun07:25
ivVenus08:28
vMercury09:32
viMoon10:36
viiSaturn11:39
viiiJupiter12:43
ixMars13:46
xSun14:50
xiVenus15:54
xiiMercury16:57
xiiiMoon18:01
xivSaturn18:57
xvJupiter19:54
xviMars20:50
xviiSun21:46
xviiiVenus22:42
xixMercury23:39
xxMoon00:35
xxiSaturn01:31
xxiiJupiter02:28
xxiiiMars03:24
xxivSun04:20
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Shantiniketan.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VI.
Kanya
i♈Mesha05:17 — 06:55
ii♉Vrishabha06:55 — 08:53
iii♊Mithuna08:53 — 11:07
iv♋Karka11:07 — 13:23
v♌Simha13:23 — 15:36
vi♍Kanya15:36 — 17:47
vii♎Tula17:47 — 20:02
viii♏Vrishchika20:02 — 22:18
ix♐Dhanu22:18 — 00:23
x♑Makara00:23 — 02:09
xi♒Kumbha02:09 — 03:42
xii♓Meena03:42 — 05:12
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
05:17 → 06:55
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · i
06:55 → 08:53
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Vrishabha · ii
08:53 → 11:07
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iii
11:07 → 13:23
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · iv
13:23 → 15:36
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Simha · v
15:36 → 17:47
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Kanya · vi
17:47 → 20:02
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · vii
20:02 → 22:18
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Vrishchika · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
South
Disha-Shool
South
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

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

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
VrishabhaMithunaKanyaTulaMakaraMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Simha rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaJyeshthaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva 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
Mesha
all day
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Pada 1
Longitude
1°46'51"
1.78° sidereal
Speed
0.9789°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Meena
Meena
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Pada 3
Speed
14.3941°
per day
Longitude
341°29'37"
341.49° sidereal
Illumination — waning
3%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Chaturdashi
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
Vaishakha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Chaitra
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
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
18,72,681
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'52"
24.231048°
Julian Day
24,61,146
JD
Modified JD
61,146
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
3 Apr
2026
National Civil
Chaitra 26
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,722
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 Chaturdashi
→ 20:11, 16 Apr
next
Krishna Amavasya
→ 17:22, 17 Apr
+ 2
Shukla Pratipada
—

Nakshatra

now
Uttara Bhadrapada
→ 13:59, 16 Apr
next
Revati
→ 12:03, 17 Apr
+ 2
Ashwini
—

Yoga

now
Aindra
→ 10:39, 16 Apr
next
Vaidhriti
→ 07:23, 17 Apr
+ 2
Vishkambha
—

Karana

now
Vishti
→ 09:26, 16 Apr
next
Shakuni
→ 20:12, 16 Apr
+ 2
Chatushpada
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'52"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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