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20.10October 2026

Tuesday · 20 October 2026
Mars Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Ashwina Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Washington
District of Columbia, US
38°54'26"N  77°02'13"W
EDT · UTC − 04:00
i.
Tithi
DashamiShukla Paksha
until 04:42
ii.
Nakshatra
ShravanaPada 4
until 08:33
iii.
Yoga
ShulaInauspicious
until 15:21
iv.
Karana
Taitila
until 16:07
v.
Vaara
TuesdayMars Lord
sunrise 07:23

Surya Arc

solar day · 11h 00m
07:23Sunrise18:23Sunset12:53
Arunodaya
05:47
Madhyahna
12:53
Dinmaan
11:00
Pratah Sandhi
06:05

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 13h 01m
15:41MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~67% illum.
Ratrimaan
13:01
Nishita
00:27
Godhuli
18:21
Illumination
67%
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
12:31 — 13:15
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:40 — 06:32
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:43 — 15:27
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
18:21 — 18:49
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
00:27 — 01:19
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:05 — 07:23
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
18:23 — 19:41
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
23:09 — 00:52
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
12:53 — 14:15
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
15:38 — 17:00
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
10:08 — 11:30
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
12:53 — 14:15
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
12:50 — 14:33
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Venus5.87° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaala
Current
XII.
Shubha
23:15 — 00:53
Day07:23 → 18:23
1RogaMars07:23 — 08:45
2UdvegaSun08:45 — 10:08
3CharaVenus10:08 — 11:30
4LabhaMercury11:30 — 12:53
5AmritaMoon12:53 — 14:15
6KaalaSaturn14:15 — 15:38
7ShubhaJupiter15:38 — 17:00
8RogaMars17:00 — 18:23
Night18:23 → next sunrise
1KaalaSaturn18:23 — 20:00
2LabhaMercury20:00 — 21:38
3UdvegaSun21:38 — 23:15
4ShubhaJupiter23:15 — 00:53
5AmritaMoon00:53 — 02:31
6CharaVenus02:31 — 04:08
7RogaMars04:08 — 05:46
8KaalaSaturn05:46 — 07:24
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
Venus
22:43 — 23:48
iMars07:23
iiSun08:18
iiiVenus09:13
ivMercury10:08
vMoon11:03
viSaturn11:58
viiJupiter12:53
viiiMars13:48
ixSun14:43
xVenus15:38
xiMercury16:33
xiiMoon17:28
xiiiSaturn18:23
xivJupiter19:28
xvMars20:33
xviSun21:38
xviiVenus22:43
xviiiMercury23:48
xixMoon00:53
xxSaturn01:58
xxiJupiter03:03
xxiiMars04:08
xxiiiSun05:14
xxivVenus06:19
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Washington.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
III.
Mithuna
i♎Tula07:22 — 09:43
ii♏Vrishchika09:43 — 12:08
iii♐Dhanu12:08 — 14:09
iv♑Makara14:09 — 15:41
v♒Kumbha15:41 — 16:57
vi♓Meena16:57 — 18:09
vii♈Mesha18:09 — 19:34
viii♉Vrishabha19:34 — 21:23
ix♊Mithuna21:23 — 23:41
x♋Karka23:41 — 02:11
xi♌Simha02:11 — 04:40
xii♍Kanya04:40 — 07:09
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:22 → 09:43
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Tula · i
09:43 → 12:08
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Vrishchika · ii
12:08 → 14:09
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Dhanu · iii
14:09 → 15:41
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Makara · iv
15:41 → 16:57
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · v
16:57 → 18:09
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Meena · vi
18:09 → 19:34
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · vii
19:34 → 21:23
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · 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
MeshaKarkaSimhaVrishchikaMakaraMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Mithuna rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaShatabhisha
08

Sun & Moon Details

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

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Tula
all day
Nakshatra
Chitra
Pada 3
Longitude
182°51'04"
182.85° sidereal
Speed
0.9939°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Makara
Makara
Nakshatra
Shravana
Pada 4
Speed
12.3934°
per day
Longitude
292°44'16"
292.74° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
67%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Dashami
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
18,72,868
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'18"
24.238218°
Julian Day
24,61,333
JD
Modified JD
61,333
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
7 Oct
2026
National Civil
Ashwina 28
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,909
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 Dashami
→ 04:42, 21 अक्टू
next
Shukla Ekadashi
→ 05:19, 22 अक्टू
+ 2
Shukla Dwadashi
—

Nakshatra

now
Shravana
→ 08:33, 20 अक्टू
next
Dhanishta
→ 10:19, 21 अक्टू
+ 2
Shatabhisha
—

Yoga

now
Shula
→ 15:21, 20 अक्टू
next
Ganda
→ 15:04, 21 अक्टू
+ 2
Vriddhi
—

Karana

now
Taitila
→ 16:07, 20 अक्टू
next
Gara
→ 04:42, 21 अक्टू
+ 2
Vanija
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'18"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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