Chennai · Tamil Nadu
Chennai Panchang
2026-05-16 · Hindi · North Indian · Jyeshtha · Purnimanta
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Sunrise, sunset, Moon and day length
Local Sun and Moon| Event | Local time |
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| Sunrise | 05:43 am |
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| Sunset | 06:27 pm |
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| Moonrise | No event in this Panchang day |
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| Moonset | 06:03 pm |
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| Next sunrise | 17 May, 05:43 am |
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| Madhyahna · solar midpoint | 12:05 pm |
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| Dinamana · daylight | 12 h 44 min |
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| Ratrimana · following night | 11 h 15 min |
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Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana & Vara
Every transition in the Panchang day| Limb | Value | Until |
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| Vara | Saturday | Next sunrise |
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| Paksha | Krishna Paksha | |
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| Tithi | Krishna Amavasya | 17 May, 01:31 am |
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| Tithi | Shukla Pratipada | 17 May, 09:41 pm |
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| Nakshatra | Bharani | 05:30 pm |
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| Nakshatra | Krittika | 17 May, 02:32 pm |
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| Yoga | Saubhagya | 10:26 am |
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| Yoga | Shobhana | 17 May, 06:16 am |
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| Karana | Chatushpada | 03:23 pm |
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| Karana | Naga | 17 May, 01:31 am |
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| Karana | Kimstughna | 17 May, 11:37 am |
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Samvat, lunar months, seasons & Ayana
Calendar reading| Field | Value |
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| Vikram Samvat · Chaitra | 2083 |
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| Shaka Samvat · lunar | 1948 |
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| Samvatsara · southern lunar cycle | Parabhava |
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| Gujarati Samvat · Kartika | 2082 |
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| Kali Yuga · elapsed years | 5127 |
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| National civil Shaka year | 1948 |
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| Amanta month | Vaishakha |
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| Purnimanta month | Jyeshtha |
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| Drik Ritu | Vasanta · spring |
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| Vedic Ritu · lunar months | Vasanta · spring |
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| Drik Ayana | Uttarayana |
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| Vedic Ayana | Uttarayana |
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Rashi, Nakshatra Pada & planetary positions
Moon rashi intervals| Rashi | Local interval |
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| Mesha | 05:43 am – 10:47 pm |
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| Vrishabha | 10:47 pm – 17 May, 05:43 am |
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Moon nakshatra pada| Nakshatra | Pada | Local interval |
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| Bharani | 2 | 05:43 am – 06:55 am |
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| Bharani | 3 | 06:55 am – 12:13 pm |
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| Bharani | 4 | 12:13 pm – 05:30 pm |
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| Krittika | 1 | 05:30 pm – 10:47 pm |
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| Krittika | 2 | 10:47 pm – 17 May, 04:02 am |
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| Krittika | 3 | 17 May, 04:02 am – 17 May, 05:43 am |
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Sun nakshatra pada| Nakshatra | Pada | Local interval |
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| Krittika | 2 | 05:43 am – 17 May, 05:43 am |
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Planetary positions at sunrise| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Nakshatra · pada | Motion |
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| Surya | Vrishabha | 0.9386° | Krittika · 2 | direct |
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| Chandra | Mesha | 19.2482° | Bharani · 2 | direct |
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| Mangala | Mesha | 3.5669° | Ashwini · 2 | direct |
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| Budha | Vrishabha | 2.6565° | Krittika · 2 | direct |
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| Guru | Mithuna | 26.9899° | Punarvasu · 3 | direct |
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| Shukra | Mithuna | 2.1395° | Mrigashirsha · 3 | direct |
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| Shani | Meena | 16.5290° | Uttara Bhadrapada · 4 | direct |
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Daily ritual & avoid windows
Daily windows| Name | Local interval |
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| Abhijit | 11:40 am – 12:31 pm |
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| Brahma Muhurta · pre-dawn | 04:13 am – 04:58 am |
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| Pratah Sandhya | 04:36 am – 05:43 am |
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| Madhyahna Sandhya | 11:40 am – 12:31 pm |
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| Vijaya Muhurta | 02:13 pm – 03:04 pm |
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| Godhuli Muhurta | 06:27 pm – 06:51 pm |
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| Sayahna Sandhya | 06:27 pm – 07:35 pm |
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| Nishita Muhurta | 11:43 pm – 17 May, 12:28 am |
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| Dur Muhurta | 05:43 am – 06:34 am |
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| Dur Muhurta | 06:34 am – 07:25 am |
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| Varjyam · Bharani | 04:45 am – 06:10 am |
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| Amrit Kalam · Bharani | 01:15 pm – 02:40 pm |
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| Varjyam · Krittika | 17 May, 04:01 am – 17 May, 05:25 am |
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| Rahu Kalam | 08:54 am – 10:30 am |
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| Yamaganda | 01:41 pm – 03:16 pm |
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| Gulika | 05:43 am – 07:19 am |
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Complete day & night Hora and Choghadiya
Choghadiya · day| Name | Local interval |
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| Kaal | 05:43 am – 07:19 am |
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| Shubh | 07:19 am – 08:54 am |
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| Rog | 08:54 am – 10:30 am |
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| Udveg | 10:30 am – 12:05 pm |
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| Char | 12:05 pm – 01:41 pm |
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| Labh | 01:41 pm – 03:16 pm |
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| Amrit | 03:16 pm – 04:52 pm |
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| Kaal | 04:52 pm – 06:27 pm |
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Choghadiya · night| Name | Local interval |
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| Labh | 06:27 pm – 07:52 pm |
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| Udveg | 07:52 pm – 09:16 pm |
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| Shubh | 09:16 pm – 10:41 pm |
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| Amrit | 10:41 pm – 17 May, 12:05 am |
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| Char | 17 May, 12:05 am – 17 May, 01:30 am |
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| Rog | 17 May, 01:30 am – 17 May, 02:54 am |
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| Kaal | 17 May, 02:54 am – 17 May, 04:19 am |
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| Labh | 17 May, 04:19 am – 17 May, 05:43 am |
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Hora · day| Name | Local interval |
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| Saturn | 05:43 am – 06:47 am |
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| Jupiter | 06:47 am – 07:51 am |
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| Mars | 07:51 am – 08:54 am |
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| Sun | 08:54 am – 09:58 am |
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| Venus | 09:58 am – 11:02 am |
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| Mercury | 11:02 am – 12:05 pm |
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| Moon | 12:05 pm – 01:09 pm |
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| Saturn | 01:09 pm – 02:13 pm |
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| Jupiter | 02:13 pm – 03:16 pm |
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| Mars | 03:16 pm – 04:20 pm |
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| Sun | 04:20 pm – 05:24 pm |
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| Venus | 05:24 pm – 06:27 pm |
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Hora · night| Name | Local interval |
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| Mercury | 06:27 pm – 07:24 pm |
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| Moon | 07:24 pm – 08:20 pm |
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| Saturn | 08:20 pm – 09:16 pm |
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| Jupiter | 09:16 pm – 10:13 pm |
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| Mars | 10:13 pm – 11:09 pm |
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| Sun | 11:09 pm – 17 May, 12:05 am |
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| Venus | 17 May, 12:05 am – 17 May, 01:01 am |
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| Mercury | 17 May, 01:01 am – 17 May, 01:58 am |
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| Moon | 17 May, 01:58 am – 17 May, 02:54 am |
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| Saturn | 17 May, 02:54 am – 17 May, 03:50 am |
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| Jupiter | 17 May, 03:50 am – 17 May, 04:47 am |
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| Mars | 17 May, 04:47 am – 17 May, 05:43 am |
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Chandrabalam for all twelve birth Moon signs
Chandrabalam · Moon-sign based| Moon rashi | Local interval | Favourable birth Moon signs |
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| Mesha | 05:43 am – 10:47 pm | Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha |
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| Vrishabha | 10:47 pm – 17 May, 05:43 am | Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena |
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Tarabalam for all birth nakshatras
Tarabalam · nakshatra based| Daily nakshatra | Local interval | Favourable birth nakshatras |
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| Bharani | 05:43 am – 05:30 pm | Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada |
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| Krittika | 05:30 pm – 17 May, 05:43 am | Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashirsha, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishtha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati |
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Udaya Lagna & Panchaka Rahita
Udaya Lagna · rising signs| Lagna | Local interval |
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| Vrishabha | 05:43 am – 07:45 am |
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| Mithuna | 07:45 am – 09:57 am |
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| Karka | 09:57 am – 12:06 pm |
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| Simha | 12:06 pm – 02:09 pm |
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| Kanya | 02:09 pm – 04:11 pm |
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| Tula | 04:11 pm – 06:18 pm |
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| Vrishchika | 06:18 pm – 08:29 pm |
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| Dhanu | 08:29 pm – 10:36 pm |
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| Makara | 10:36 pm – 17 May, 12:30 am |
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| Kumbha | 17 May, 12:30 am – 17 May, 02:12 am |
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| Meena | 17 May, 02:12 am – 17 May, 03:51 am |
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| Mesha | 17 May, 03:51 am – 17 May, 05:39 am |
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| Vrishabha | 17 May, 05:39 am – 17 May, 05:43 am |
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Panchaka Rahita · continuous tithi numbering| Classification | Local interval |
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| Panchaka-free | 05:43 am – 07:45 am |
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| Chora | 07:45 am – 09:57 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 09:57 am – 12:06 pm |
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| Roga | 12:06 pm – 02:09 pm |
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| Panchaka-free | 02:09 pm – 04:11 pm |
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| Mrityu | 04:11 pm – 05:30 pm |
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| Agni | 05:30 pm – 06:18 pm |
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| Panchaka-free | 06:18 pm – 08:29 pm |
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| Raja | 08:29 pm – 10:36 pm |
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| Panchaka-free | 10:36 pm – 17 May, 12:30 am |
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| Chora | 17 May, 12:30 am – 17 May, 01:31 am |
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| Raja | 17 May, 01:31 am – 17 May, 02:12 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 17 May, 02:12 am – 17 May, 03:51 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 17 May, 03:51 am – 17 May, 05:39 am |
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| Raja | 17 May, 05:39 am – 17 May, 05:43 am |
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Bhadra, Panchak, Ganda Mula & special Yogas
None of the listed special periods overlaps this Panchang day.
Anandadi Yoga
Anandadi · weekday and extended nakshatra| Yoga | Nakshatra | Local interval |
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| Dhwanksha | Bharani | 05:43 am – 05:30 pm |
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| Dhwaja | Krittika | 05:30 pm – 17 May, 05:43 am |
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The thirty day and night Muhurta divisions
Day and night divisions| Muhurta | Period | Local interval |
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| Rudra | Day | 05:43 am – 06:34 am |
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| Uraga | Day | 06:34 am – 07:25 am |
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| Mitra | Day | 07:25 am – 08:16 am |
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| Pitara | Day | 08:16 am – 09:07 am |
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| Vasu | Day | 09:07 am – 09:58 am |
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| Ambu | Day | 09:58 am – 10:49 am |
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| Vishwedeva | Day | 10:49 am – 11:40 am |
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| Vidhi | Day | 11:40 am – 12:31 pm |
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| Brahma | Day | 12:31 pm – 01:22 pm |
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| Indra | Day | 01:22 pm – 02:13 pm |
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| Indragni | Day | 02:13 pm – 03:04 pm |
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| Daitya | Day | 03:04 pm – 03:55 pm |
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| Varuna | Day | 03:55 pm – 04:46 pm |
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| Aryama | Day | 04:46 pm – 05:36 pm |
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| Bhaga | Day | 05:36 pm – 06:27 pm |
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| Ishwara | Night | 06:27 pm – 07:12 pm |
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| Ajaikapada | Night | 07:12 pm – 07:57 pm |
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| Ahirbudhnya | Night | 07:57 pm – 08:43 pm |
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| Pusha | Night | 08:43 pm – 09:28 pm |
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| Ashwini Kumara | Night | 09:28 pm – 10:13 pm |
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| Yama | Night | 10:13 pm – 10:58 pm |
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| Agni | Night | 10:58 pm – 11:43 pm |
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| Brahma | Night | 11:43 pm – 17 May, 12:28 am |
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| Chandra | Night | 17 May, 12:28 am – 17 May, 01:13 am |
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| Aditi | Night | 17 May, 01:13 am – 17 May, 01:58 am |
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| Brihaspati | Night | 17 May, 01:58 am – 17 May, 02:43 am |
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| Vishnu | Night | 17 May, 02:43 am – 17 May, 03:28 am |
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| Surya | Night | 17 May, 03:28 am – 17 May, 04:13 am |
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| Tvashta | Night | 17 May, 04:13 am – 17 May, 04:58 am |
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| Samirana | Night | 17 May, 04:58 am – 17 May, 05:43 am |
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Other calendars & epochs
Civil calendar dates and counters| Field | Value |
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| National civil date | 26 Vaisakha, 1948 Śaka |
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| Julian calendar date | 2026-05-03 |
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| Julian Day · civil date at 00:00 UTC | 2461176.5 |
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| Modified Julian Day | 61176 |
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| Rata Die | 739752 |
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| Kali Ahargana · civil midnight count | 1872711 |
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| Lahiri ayanamsa · sunrise | 24.227063° |
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Times use Asia/Kolkata and 12-hour notation. A following-day date is shown after midnight. The Panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.