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PAURANIK· Sanatana Panchangam
Date
Sunday17 May 2026
Location
MinneapolisMinnesota
Timezone
CDTUTC − 05:00
SundayShubh Muhurat

17.5May 2026

Minneapolis · 17 May 2026
Brahma · Abhijit · Vijaya · Godhuli · Nishita·Sunrise 05:42
Minneapolis
Minnesota, US
CDT · UTC − 05:00
Today's finest
Abhijit Muhurat
12:40 — 13:40
Abhijit Muhurat
12:40 — 13:40
Duration · 1h
Brahma Muhurat
04:28 — 05:05
Duration · 36m
Rahu Kaal · avoid
18:46 — 20:38
Duration · 1h 52m
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
04:28 — 05:05
Duration 36m
for meditation and study
Abhijit Muhurat
12:40 — 13:40
Duration 1h
the day's finest window
Vijaya Muhurat
15:39 — 16:39
Duration 1h
for victory and success
Godhuli Muhurat
20:35 — 20:56
Duration 21m
for griha-pravesh and vivah
Nishita Muhurat
00:51 — 01:27
Duration 36m
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 · evening
01
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
04:47 — 05:42
02
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
20:38 — 21:32

Amrit Kaal

nakshatra · choghadiya
01
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
22:15 — 23:39
02
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
11:18 — 13:10
03
Night Amritnight auspicious choghadiya
21:46 — 22:54
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-based
01
Varjyamnakshatra-forbidden
18:03 — 19:27

Varjyam windows

remaining
No further varjyam
Rahu Kaal
18:46 — 20:38
Avoid beginning new work — ongoing work is unaffected.
Yamaganda
13:10 — 15:02
Defer official, legal and permanent decisions.
Gulika Kaal
16:54 — 18:46
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
Minneapolis · CDT
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