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PAURANIK· Sanatana Panchangam
Date
Sunday17 May 2026
Location
PretoriaGauteng
Timezone
GMT+2UTC + 02:00
SundayShubh Muhurat

17.5May 2026

Pretoria · 17 May 2026
Brahma · Abhijit · Vijaya · Godhuli · Nishita·Sunrise 06:38
Pretoria
Gauteng, ZA
GMT+2 · UTC + 02:00
Today's finest
Abhijit Muhurat
11:42 — 12:25
Abhijit Muhurat
11:42 — 12:25
Duration · 43m
Brahma Muhurat
04:54 — 05:46
Duration · 53m
Rahu Kaal · avoid
16:07 — 17:28
Duration · 1h 21m
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
04:54 — 05:46
Duration 53m
for meditation and study
Abhijit Muhurat
11:42 — 12:25
Duration 43m
the day's finest window
Vijaya Muhurat
13:52 — 14:35
Duration 43m
for victory and success
Godhuli Muhurat
17:26 — 17:55
Duration 28m
for griha-pravesh and vivah
Nishita Muhurat
23:37 — 00:30
Duration 53m
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
05:19 — 06:38
02
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:28 — 18:47

Amrit Kaal

nakshatra · choghadiya
01
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
08:56 — 10:20
02
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
05:14 — 06:38
03
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
10:42 — 12:03
04
Night Amritnight auspicious choghadiya
19:07 — 20:46
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
01:02 — 02:26

Varjyam windows

remaining
No further varjyam
Rahu Kaal
16:07 — 17:28
Avoid beginning new work — ongoing work is unaffected.
Yamaganda
12:03 — 13:25
Defer official, legal and permanent decisions.
Gulika Kaal
14:46 — 16:07
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
Pretoria · GMT+2
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