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23.3March 2026

Monday · 23 March 2026
Moon Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Chaitra Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Washington
District of Columbia, US
38°54'26"N  77°02'13"W
EDT · UTC − 04:00
i.
Tithi
PanchamiShukla Paksha
until 09:09
ii.
Nakshatra
KrittikaPada 4
until 11:20
iii.
Yoga
PritiShubha
until 23:38
iv.
Karana
Balava
until 09:09
v.
Vaara
MondayMoon Lord
sunrise 07:07

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 16m
07:07Sunrise19:23Sunset13:15
Arunodaya
05:31
Madhyahna
13:15
Dinmaan
12:16
Pratah Sandhi
05:57

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 42m
09:37MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~24% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:42
Nishita
00:51
Godhuli
19:21
Illumination
24%
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
12:50 — 13:39
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:32 — 06:18
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:18 — 16:07
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:21 — 19:47
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:51 — 01:38
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:57 — 07:07
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:23 — 20:33
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
09:08 — 10:36
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
07:07 — 08:39
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
08:39 — 10:11
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
11:43 — 13:15
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
14:47 — 16:19
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
02:10 — 03:39
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mars16.4° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Saturn1.65° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaChara
Current
III.
Shubha
10:11 — 11:43
Day07:07 → 19:23
1AmritaMoon07:07 — 08:39
2KaalaSaturn08:39 — 10:11
3ShubhaJupiter10:11 — 11:43
4RogaMars11:43 — 13:15
5UdvegaSun13:15 — 14:47
6CharaVenus14:47 — 16:19
7LabhaMercury16:19 — 17:51
8AmritaMoon17:51 — 19:23
Night19:23 → next sunrise
1CharaVenus19:23 — 20:51
2RogaMars20:51 — 22:19
3KaalaSaturn22:19 — 23:46
4LabhaMercury23:46 — 01:14
5UdvegaSun01:14 — 02:42
6ShubhaJupiter02:42 — 04:10
7AmritaMoon04:10 — 05:37
8CharaVenus05:37 — 07:05
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
11:12 — 12:14
iMoon07:07
iiSaturn08:08
iiiJupiter09:10
ivMars10:11
vSun11:12
viVenus12:14
viiMercury13:15
viiiMoon14:16
ixSaturn15:18
xJupiter16:19
xiMars17:20
xiiSun18:22
xiiiVenus19:23
xivMercury20:22
xvMoon21:20
xviSaturn22:19
xviiJupiter23:17
xviiiMars00:16
xixSun01:14
xxVenus02:13
xxiMercury03:11
xxiiMoon04:10
xxiiiSaturn05:08
xxivJupiter06:07
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Washington.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
III.
Mithuna
i♓Meena07:06 — 08:03
ii♈Mesha08:03 — 09:27
iii♉Vrishabha09:27 — 11:17
iv♊Mithuna11:17 — 13:34
v♋Karka13:34 — 16:04
vi♌Simha16:04 — 18:34
vii♍Kanya18:34 — 21:02
viii♎Tula21:02 — 23:33
ix♏Vrishchika23:33 — 01:57
x♐Dhanu01:57 — 03:58
xi♑Makara03:58 — 05:31
xii♒Kumbha05:31 — 06:46
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:06 → 08:03
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · i
08:03 → 09:27
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · ii
09:27 → 11:17
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · iii
11:17 → 13:34
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Mithuna · iv
13:34 → 16:04
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · v
16:04 → 18:34
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Simha · vi
18:34 → 21:02
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · vii
21:02 → 23:33
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Tula · 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
VrishabhaKarkaSimhaVrishchikaDhanuMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Tula rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniRohiniMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaChitraVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaDhanishtaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Meena
all day
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Pada 2
Longitude
338°35'54"
338.6° sidereal
Speed
0.9919°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Vrishabha
Vrishabha
Nakshatra
Krittika
Pada 4
Speed
14.396°
per day
Longitude
37°27'31"
37.46° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
24%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Panchami
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
Chaitra
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
18,72,657
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'49"
24.230148°
Julian Day
24,61,122
JD
Modified JD
61,122
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
10 Mar
2026
National Civil
Chaitra 2
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,698
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 Panchami
→ 09:09, 23 Mar
next
Shukla Shashthi
→ 06:38, 24 Mar
+ 2
Shukla Saptami
—

Nakshatra

now
Krittika
→ 11:20, 23 Mar
next
Rohini
→ 09:35, 24 Mar
+ 2
Mrigashira
—

Yoga

now
Priti
→ 23:38, 23 Mar
next
Ayushman
→ 20:34, 24 Mar
+ 2
Saubhagya
—

Karana

now
Balava
→ 09:09, 23 Mar
next
Kaulava
→ 19:52, 23 Mar
+ 2
Taitila
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'49"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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