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PAURANIK· Sanatana Panchangam
Date
Sunday17 May 2026
Location
SacramentoCalifornia
Timezone
PDTUTC − 07:00
SundayShubh Muhurat

17.5May 2026

Sacramento · 17 May 2026
Brahma · Abhijit · Vijaya · Godhuli · Nishita·Sunrise 05:52
Sacramento
California, US
PDT · UTC − 07:00
Today's finest
Abhijit Muhurat
12:34 — 13:31
Abhijit Muhurat
12:34 — 13:31
Duration · 57m
Brahma Muhurat
04:34 — 05:13
Duration · 39m
Rahu Kaal · avoid
18:25 — 20:13
Duration · 1h 48m
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
04:34 — 05:13
Duration 39m
for meditation and study
Abhijit Muhurat
12:34 — 13:31
Duration 57m
the day's finest window
Vijaya Muhurat
15:26 — 16:23
Duration 57m
for victory and success
Godhuli Muhurat
20:10 — 20:32
Duration 22m
for griha-pravesh and vivah
Nishita Muhurat
00:43 — 01:22
Duration 39m
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
04:55 — 05:52
02
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
20:13 — 21:11

Amrit Kaal

nakshatra · choghadiya
01
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
20:14 — 21:38
02
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
11:15 — 13:03
03
Night Amritnight auspicious choghadiya
21:25 — 22:38
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
16:02 — 17:26

Varjyam windows

remaining
02
Varjyamnakshatra-forbidden
03:58 — 05:23
Rahu Kaal
18:25 — 20:13
Avoid beginning new work — ongoing work is unaffected.
Yamaganda
13:03 — 14:50
Defer official, legal and permanent decisions.
Gulika Kaal
16:38 — 18:25
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
Sacramento · PDT
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