Madurai · Tamil Nadu
Panchang in Madurai – 19 March 2026
19 March 2026 · Hindi · North Indian · Chaitra · Purnimanta
Festivals & rituals
TODAY’S SIGNIFICANCE
Chaitra Navratri begins
Devi worship during the Chaitra Navratri lunar period.
2026-03-19 · Madurai · Asia/Kolkata
First day · Maa Shailaputri
Devotional readings →Share this day’s Panchang
Sunrise, sunset, Moon and day length
Local Sun and Moon| Event | Local time |
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| Sunrise | 06:22 am |
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| Sunset | 06:28 pm |
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| Moonrise | No event in this Panchang day |
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| Moonset | 06:48 pm |
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| Next sunrise | 20 Mar, 06:22 am |
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| Madhyahna · solar midpoint | 12:25 pm |
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| Dinamana · daylight | 12 h 5 min |
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| Ratrimana · following night | 11 h 53 min |
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Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana & Vara
Every transition in the Panchang day| Limb | Value | Until |
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| Vara | Thursday | Next sunrise |
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| Paksha | Krishna Paksha | |
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| Tithi | Krishna Amavasya | 06:53 am |
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| Tithi | Shukla Pratipada | 20 Mar, 04:53 am |
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| Tithi | Shukla Dwitiya | 21 Mar, 02:31 am |
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| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada | 20 Mar, 04:05 am |
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| Nakshatra | Revati | 21 Mar, 02:28 am |
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| Yoga | Shukla | 20 Mar, 01:17 am |
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| Yoga | Brahma | 20 Mar, 10:15 pm |
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| Karana | Naga | 06:53 am |
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| Karana | Kimstughna | 05:56 pm |
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| Karana | Bava | 20 Mar, 04:53 am |
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| Karana | Balava | 20 Mar, 03:44 pm |
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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 | 1947 |
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| Amanta month | Phalguna |
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| Purnimanta month | Chaitra |
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| Drik Ritu | Shishira · winter |
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| Vedic Ritu · lunar months | Shishira · winter |
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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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| Meena | 06:22 am – 20 Mar, 06:22 am |
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Moon nakshatra pada| Nakshatra | Pada | Local interval |
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| Uttara Bhadrapada | 1 | 06:22 am – 11:05 am |
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| Uttara Bhadrapada | 2 | 11:05 am – 04:46 pm |
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| Uttara Bhadrapada | 3 | 04:46 pm – 10:26 pm |
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| Uttara Bhadrapada | 4 | 10:26 pm – 20 Mar, 04:05 am |
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| Revati | 1 | 20 Mar, 04:05 am – 20 Mar, 06:22 am |
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Sun nakshatra pada| Nakshatra | Pada | Local interval |
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| Uttara Bhadrapada | 1 | 06:22 am – 20 Mar, 06:22 am |
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Planetary positions at sunrise| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Nakshatra · pada | Motion |
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| Surya | Meena | 4.2052° | Uttara Bhadrapada · 1 | direct |
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| Chandra | Meena | 3.9259° | Uttara Bhadrapada · 1 | direct |
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| Mangala | Kumbha | 18.7228° | Shatabhisha · 4 | direct |
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| Budha | Kumbha | 14.4258° | Shatabhisha · 3 | retrograde |
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| Guru | Mithuna | 20.9626° | Punarvasu · 1 | direct |
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| Shukra | Meena | 21.4053° | Revati · 2 | direct |
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| Shani | Meena | 9.7057° | Uttara Bhadrapada · 2 | direct |
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Daily ritual & avoid windows
Daily windows| Name | Local interval |
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| Abhijit | 12:01 pm – 12:50 pm |
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| Brahma Muhurta · pre-dawn | 04:47 am – 05:35 am |
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| Pratah Sandhya | 05:11 am – 06:22 am |
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| Madhyahna Sandhya | 12:01 pm – 12:50 pm |
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| Vijaya Muhurta | 02:26 pm – 03:15 pm |
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| Godhuli Muhurta | 06:28 pm – 06:52 pm |
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| Sayahna Sandhya | 06:28 pm – 07:40 pm |
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| Nishita Muhurta | 20 Mar, 12:01 am – 20 Mar, 12:49 am |
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| Dur Muhurta | 10:24 am – 11:13 am |
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| Dur Muhurta | 03:15 pm – 04:03 pm |
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| Varjyam · Uttara Bhadrapada | 02:27 pm – 03:58 pm |
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| Amrit Kalam · Uttara Bhadrapada | 11:32 pm – 20 Mar, 01:03 am |
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| Rahu Kalam | 01:56 pm – 03:27 pm |
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| Yamaganda | 06:22 am – 07:53 am |
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| Gulika | 09:24 am – 10:55 am |
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Complete day & night Hora and Choghadiya
Choghadiya · day| Name | Local interval |
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| Shubh | 06:22 am – 07:53 am |
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| Rog | 07:53 am – 09:24 am |
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| Udveg | 09:24 am – 10:55 am |
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| Char | 10:55 am – 12:25 pm |
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| Labh | 12:25 pm – 01:56 pm |
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| Amrit | 01:56 pm – 03:27 pm |
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| Kaal | 03:27 pm – 04:58 pm |
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| Shubh | 04:58 pm – 06:28 pm |
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Choghadiya · night| Name | Local interval |
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| Amrit | 06:28 pm – 07:58 pm |
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| Char | 07:58 pm – 09:27 pm |
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| Rog | 09:27 pm – 10:56 pm |
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| Kaal | 10:56 pm – 20 Mar, 12:25 am |
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| Labh | 20 Mar, 12:25 am – 20 Mar, 01:54 am |
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| Udveg | 20 Mar, 01:54 am – 20 Mar, 03:23 am |
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| Shubh | 20 Mar, 03:23 am – 20 Mar, 04:53 am |
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| Amrit | 20 Mar, 04:53 am – 20 Mar, 06:22 am |
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Hora · day| Name | Local interval |
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| Jupiter | 06:22 am – 07:23 am |
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| Mars | 07:23 am – 08:23 am |
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| Sun | 08:23 am – 09:24 am |
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| Venus | 09:24 am – 10:24 am |
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| Mercury | 10:24 am – 11:25 am |
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| Moon | 11:25 am – 12:25 pm |
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| Saturn | 12:25 pm – 01:26 pm |
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| Jupiter | 01:26 pm – 02:26 pm |
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| Mars | 02:26 pm – 03:27 pm |
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| Sun | 03:27 pm – 04:27 pm |
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| Venus | 04:27 pm – 05:28 pm |
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| Mercury | 05:28 pm – 06:28 pm |
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Hora · night| Name | Local interval |
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| Moon | 06:28 pm – 07:28 pm |
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| Saturn | 07:28 pm – 08:27 pm |
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| Jupiter | 08:27 pm – 09:27 pm |
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| Mars | 09:27 pm – 10:26 pm |
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| Sun | 10:26 pm – 11:26 pm |
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| Venus | 11:26 pm – 20 Mar, 12:25 am |
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| Mercury | 20 Mar, 12:25 am – 20 Mar, 01:25 am |
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| Moon | 20 Mar, 01:25 am – 20 Mar, 02:24 am |
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| Saturn | 20 Mar, 02:24 am – 20 Mar, 03:23 am |
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| Jupiter | 20 Mar, 03:23 am – 20 Mar, 04:23 am |
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| Mars | 20 Mar, 04:23 am – 20 Mar, 05:22 am |
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| Sun | 20 Mar, 05:22 am – 20 Mar, 06:22 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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| Meena | 06:22 am – 20 Mar, 06:22 am | Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena |
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Tarabalam for all birth nakshatras
Tarabalam · nakshatra based| Daily nakshatra | Local interval | Favourable birth nakshatras |
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| Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:22 am – 20 Mar, 04:05 am | Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashirsha, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishtha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati |
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| Revati | 20 Mar, 04:05 am – 20 Mar, 06:22 am | Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada |
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Udaya Lagna & Panchaka Rahita
Udaya Lagna · rising signs| Lagna | Local interval |
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| Meena | 06:22 am – 07:54 am |
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| Mesha | 07:54 am – 09:44 am |
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| Vrishabha | 09:44 am – 11:48 am |
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| Mithuna | 11:48 am – 01:59 pm |
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| Karka | 01:59 pm – 04:06 pm |
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| Simha | 04:06 pm – 06:06 pm |
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| Kanya | 06:06 pm – 08:05 pm |
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| Tula | 08:05 pm – 10:10 pm |
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| Vrishchika | 10:10 pm – 20 Mar, 12:20 am |
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| Dhanu | 20 Mar, 12:20 am – 20 Mar, 02:28 am |
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| Makara | 20 Mar, 02:28 am – 20 Mar, 04:23 am |
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| Kumbha | 20 Mar, 04:23 am – 20 Mar, 06:08 am |
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| Meena | 20 Mar, 06:08 am – 20 Mar, 06:22 am |
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Panchaka Rahita · continuous tithi numbering| Classification | Local interval |
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| Mrityu | 06:22 am – 06:53 am |
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| Roga | 06:53 am – 07:54 am |
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| Chora | 07:54 am – 09:44 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 09:44 am – 11:48 am |
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| Roga | 11:48 am – 01:59 pm |
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| Panchaka-free | 01:59 pm – 04:06 pm |
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| Mrityu | 04:06 pm – 06:06 pm |
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| Agni | 06:06 pm – 08:05 pm |
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| Panchaka-free | 08:05 pm – 10:10 pm |
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| Raja | 10:10 pm – 20 Mar, 12:20 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 20 Mar, 12:20 am – 20 Mar, 02:28 am |
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| Chora | 20 Mar, 02:28 am – 20 Mar, 04:05 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 20 Mar, 04:05 am – 20 Mar, 04:23 am |
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| Roga | 20 Mar, 04:23 am – 20 Mar, 04:53 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 20 Mar, 04:53 am – 20 Mar, 06:08 am |
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| Mrityu | 20 Mar, 06:08 am – 20 Mar, 06:22 am |
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Bhadra, Panchak, Ganda Mula & special Yogas
Traditional periods overlapping this day| Period | Local interval |
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| Ganda Mula · Revati | 20 Mar, 04:05 am – 20 Mar, 06:22 am |
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| Panchak · Meena | 06:22 am – 20 Mar, 06:22 am |
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Anandadi Yoga
Anandadi · weekday and extended nakshatra| Yoga | Nakshatra | Local interval |
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| Chhatra | Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:22 am – 20 Mar, 04:05 am |
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| Mitra | Revati | 20 Mar, 04:05 am – 20 Mar, 06:22 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 | 06:22 am – 07:11 am |
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| Uraga | Day | 07:11 am – 07:59 am |
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| Mitra | Day | 07:59 am – 08:48 am |
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| Pitara | Day | 08:48 am – 09:36 am |
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| Vasu | Day | 09:36 am – 10:24 am |
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| Ambu | Day | 10:24 am – 11:13 am |
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| Vishwedeva | Day | 11:13 am – 12:01 pm |
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| Vidhi | Day | 12:01 pm – 12:50 pm |
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| Brahma | Day | 12:50 pm – 01:38 pm |
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| Indra | Day | 01:38 pm – 02:26 pm |
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| Indragni | Day | 02:26 pm – 03:15 pm |
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| Daitya | Day | 03:15 pm – 04:03 pm |
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| Varuna | Day | 04:03 pm – 04:52 pm |
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| Aryama | Day | 04:52 pm – 05:40 pm |
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| Bhaga | Day | 05:40 pm – 06:28 pm |
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| Ishwara | Night | 06:28 pm – 07:16 pm |
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| Ajaikapada | Night | 07:16 pm – 08:03 pm |
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| Ahirbudhnya | Night | 08:03 pm – 08:51 pm |
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| Pusha | Night | 08:51 pm – 09:39 pm |
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| Ashwini Kumara | Night | 09:39 pm – 10:26 pm |
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| Yama | Night | 10:26 pm – 11:14 pm |
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| Agni | Night | 11:14 pm – 20 Mar, 12:01 am |
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| Brahma | Night | 20 Mar, 12:01 am – 20 Mar, 12:49 am |
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| Chandra | Night | 20 Mar, 12:49 am – 20 Mar, 01:36 am |
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| Aditi | Night | 20 Mar, 01:36 am – 20 Mar, 02:24 am |
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| Brihaspati | Night | 20 Mar, 02:24 am – 20 Mar, 03:12 am |
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| Vishnu | Night | 20 Mar, 03:12 am – 20 Mar, 03:59 am |
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| Surya | Night | 20 Mar, 03:59 am – 20 Mar, 04:47 am |
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| Tvashta | Night | 20 Mar, 04:47 am – 20 Mar, 05:34 am |
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| Samirana | Night | 20 Mar, 05:34 am – 20 Mar, 06:22 am |
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Other calendars & epochs
Civil calendar dates and counters| Field | Value |
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| National civil date | 28 Phalguna, 1947 Śaka |
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| Julian calendar date | 2026-03-06 |
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| Julian Day · civil date at 00:00 UTC | 2461118.5 |
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| Modified Julian Day | 61118 |
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| Rata Die | 739694 |
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| Kali Ahargana · civil midnight count | 1872653 |
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| Lahiri ayanamsa · sunrise | 24.225071° |
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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.