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PAURANIK· Sanatana Panchangam
Sunday — Shubh Muhurat
17.5May 2026
Columbus · 17 May 2026
Brahma · Abhijit · Vijaya · Godhuli · Nishita·Sunrise 06:15
Columbus
Ohio, US
EDT · UTC − 04:00
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Today's finest
Abhijit Muhurat
13:00 — 13:58
01
Shubh Muhurat — five primary windows
Brahma, Abhijit, Vijaya, Godhuli and Nishita — the day's five most auspicious windows for beginning a new endeavour.
Abhijit is the day's finest moment — though on Wednesdays it is traditionally regarded as inauspicious.
Brahma Muhurat
04:58 — 05:36
for meditation and study
Abhijit Muhurat
13:00 — 13:58
the day's finest window
Vijaya Muhurat
15:53 — 16:51
for victory and success
Godhuli Muhurat
20:40 — 21:01
for griha-pravesh and vivah
Nishita Muhurat
01:09 — 01:47
midnight worship
02
Sandhya & Amrit Kaal
Morning & evening sandhya windows — and the nakshatra-driven amrit windows of the day.
Sandhya for worship; amrit for starting new ventures.
Sandhya periods
morning · evening01
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:18 — 06:15
02
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
20:42 — 21:39
Amrit Kaal
nakshatra · choghadiya01
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
23:14 — 00:38
02
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
11:40 — 13:29
03
Night Amritnight auspicious choghadiya
21:54 — 23:05
03
Varjyam periods
Nakshatra-driven forbidden windows — avoid beginning auspicious work during these intervals.
Varjyam is the inverse of amrit kaal — auspicious work begun in amrit prospers; in varjyam it should be deferred.
Varjyam windows
nakshatra-based01
Varjyamnakshatra-forbidden
19:02 — 20:26
Varjyam windows
remaining—
No further varjyam
—
Rahu Kaal
18:54 — 20:42
Avoid beginning new work — ongoing work is unaffected.
Yamaganda
13:29 — 15:17
Defer official, legal and permanent decisions.
Gulika Kaal
17:05 — 18:54
Withhold auspicious acts; favourable for daan and tarpan.
Abhijit Muhurat
The window around solar midday — the day's most auspicious moment. Excellent for beginning journeys, new ventures, and pacts. Only on Wednesdays is it considered forbidden.
Brahma Muhurat
Roughly 96 minutes before sunrise — the period most suited to meditation, yoga, study and Vedic recitation. A sattvic time of clarity for body and mind.
Godhuli Vela
The brief twilight at sunset — highly auspicious for marriage, griha-pravesh, satsang and sandhya-vandana. Classical tradition regards this transitional moment as nectar-like.
Shubh Muhurat for other major cities
Computation
Sunrise-anchored · Drik
Division
Dinmana ÷ 15
Timezone
Columbus · EDT
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