Panchang in Madurai – 1 May 2026

Sunrise, sunset, Moon and day length

Local Sun and Moon

Event	Local time
Sunrise	06:00 am
Sunset	06:29 pm
Moonrise	06:14 pm
Moonset	No event in this Panchang day
Next sunrise	2 May, 06:00 am
Madhyahna · solar midpoint	12:15 pm
Dinamana · daylight	12 h 28 min
Ratrimana · following night	11 h 31 min

Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana & Vara

Every transition in the Panchang day

Limb	Value	Until
Vara	Friday	Next sunrise
Paksha	Shukla Paksha
Tithi	Shukla Purnima	10:53 pm
Tithi	Krishna Pratipada	3 May, 12:50 am
Nakshatra	Swati	2 May, 04:35 am
Nakshatra	Vishakha	3 May, 07:10 am
Yoga	Siddhi	09:13 pm
Yoga	Vyatipata	2 May, 09:45 pm
Karana	Vishti	10:01 am
Karana	Bava	10:53 pm
Karana	Balava	2 May, 11:50 am

Samvat, lunar months, seasons & Ayana

Calendar reading

Field	Value
Vikram Samvat · Chaitra	2083
Shaka Samvat · lunar	1948
Samvatsara · southern lunar cycle	Parabhava
Gujarati Samvat · Kartika	2082
Kali Yuga · elapsed years	5127
National civil Shaka year	1948
Amanta month	Vaishakha
Purnimanta month	Vaishakha
Drik Ritu	Vasanta · spring
Vedic Ritu · lunar months	Vasanta · spring
Drik Ayana	Uttarayana
Vedic Ayana	Uttarayana

Rashi, Nakshatra Pada & planetary positions

Moon rashi intervals

Rashi	Local interval
Tula	06:00 am – 2 May, 06:00 am

Moon nakshatra pada

Nakshatra	Pada	Local interval
Swati	1	06:00 am – 08:50 am
Swati	2	08:50 am – 03:24 pm
Swati	3	03:24 pm – 09:59 pm
Swati	4	09:59 pm – 2 May, 04:35 am
Vishakha	1	2 May, 04:35 am – 2 May, 06:00 am

Sun nakshatra pada

Nakshatra	Pada	Local interval
Bharani	1	06:00 am – 11:40 am
Bharani	2	11:40 am – 2 May, 06:00 am

Planetary positions at sunrise

Graha	Rashi	Degrees	Nakshatra · pada	Motion
Surya	Mesha	16.4381°	Bharani · 1	direct
Chandra	Tula	8.5637°	Swati · 1	direct
Mangala	Meena	22.1629°	Revati · 2	direct
Budha	Mesha	1.7853°	Ashwini · 1	direct
Guru	Mithuna	24.6904°	Punarvasu · 2	direct
Shukra	Vrishabha	14.0880°	Rohini · 2	direct
Shani	Meena	14.9223°	Uttara Bhadrapada · 4	direct

Daily ritual & avoid windows

Daily windows

Name	Local interval
Abhijit	11:50 am – 12:40 pm
Brahma Muhurta · pre-dawn	04:28 am – 05:14 am
Pratah Sandhya	04:51 am – 06:00 am
Madhyahna Sandhya	11:50 am – 12:40 pm
Vijaya Muhurta	02:19 pm – 03:09 pm
Godhuli Muhurta	06:29 pm – 06:53 pm
Sayahna Sandhya	06:29 pm – 07:38 pm
Nishita Muhurta	11:51 pm – 2 May, 12:38 am
Dur Muhurta	08:30 am – 09:20 am
Dur Muhurta	12:40 pm – 01:30 pm
Varjyam · Swati	08:25 am – 10:10 am
Amrit Kalam · Swati	06:57 pm – 08:42 pm
Rahu Kalam	10:41 am – 12:15 pm
Yamaganda	03:22 pm – 04:55 pm
Gulika	07:34 am – 09:08 am

Complete day & night Hora and Choghadiya

Choghadiya · day

Name	Local interval
Char	06:00 am – 07:34 am
Labh	07:34 am – 09:08 am
Amrit	09:08 am – 10:41 am
Kaal	10:41 am – 12:15 pm
Shubh	12:15 pm – 01:48 pm
Rog	01:48 pm – 03:22 pm
Udveg	03:22 pm – 04:55 pm
Char	04:55 pm – 06:29 pm

Choghadiya · night

Name	Local interval
Rog	06:29 pm – 07:55 pm
Kaal	07:55 pm – 09:22 pm
Labh	09:22 pm – 10:48 pm
Udveg	10:48 pm – 2 May, 12:15 am
Shubh	2 May, 12:15 am – 2 May, 01:41 am
Amrit	2 May, 01:41 am – 2 May, 03:07 am
Char	2 May, 03:07 am – 2 May, 04:34 am
Rog	2 May, 04:34 am – 2 May, 06:00 am

Hora · day

Name	Local interval
Venus	06:00 am – 07:03 am
Mercury	07:03 am – 08:05 am
Moon	08:05 am – 09:08 am
Saturn	09:08 am – 10:10 am
Jupiter	10:10 am – 11:12 am
Mars	11:12 am – 12:15 pm
Sun	12:15 pm – 01:17 pm
Venus	01:17 pm – 02:19 pm
Mercury	02:19 pm – 03:22 pm
Moon	03:22 pm – 04:24 pm
Saturn	04:24 pm – 05:27 pm
Jupiter	05:27 pm – 06:29 pm

Hora · night

Name	Local interval
Mars	06:29 pm – 07:27 pm
Sun	07:27 pm – 08:24 pm
Venus	08:24 pm – 09:22 pm
Mercury	09:22 pm – 10:19 pm
Moon	10:19 pm – 11:17 pm
Saturn	11:17 pm – 2 May, 12:15 am
Jupiter	2 May, 12:15 am – 2 May, 01:12 am
Mars	2 May, 01:12 am – 2 May, 02:10 am
Sun	2 May, 02:10 am – 2 May, 03:07 am
Venus	2 May, 03:07 am – 2 May, 04:05 am
Mercury	2 May, 04:05 am – 2 May, 05:02 am
Moon	2 May, 05:02 am – 2 May, 06:00 am

Chandrabalam for all twelve birth Moon signs

Chandrabalam · Moon-sign based

Moon rashi	Local interval	Favourable birth Moon signs
Tula	06:00 am – 2 May, 06:00 am	Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara

Tarabalam for all birth nakshatras

Tarabalam · nakshatra based

Daily nakshatra	Local interval	Favourable birth nakshatras
Swati	06:00 am – 2 May, 04:35 am	Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashirsha, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishtha, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
Vishakha	2 May, 04:35 am – 2 May, 06:00 am	Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati

Udaya Lagna & Panchaka Rahita

Udaya Lagna · rising signs

Lagna	Local interval
Mesha	06:00 am – 06:55 am
Vrishabha	06:55 am – 08:59 am
Mithuna	08:59 am – 11:10 am
Karka	11:10 am – 01:17 pm
Simha	01:17 pm – 03:17 pm
Kanya	03:17 pm – 05:16 pm
Tula	05:16 pm – 07:21 pm
Vrishchika	07:21 pm – 09:31 pm
Dhanu	09:31 pm – 11:39 pm
Makara	11:39 pm – 2 May, 01:34 am
Kumbha	2 May, 01:34 am – 2 May, 03:19 am
Meena	2 May, 03:19 am – 2 May, 05:01 am
Mesha	2 May, 05:01 am – 2 May, 06:00 am

Panchaka Rahita · continuous tithi numbering

Classification	Local interval
Mrityu	06:00 am – 06:55 am
Agni	06:55 am – 08:59 am
Panchaka-free	08:59 am – 11:10 am
Raja	11:10 am – 01:17 pm
Panchaka-free	01:17 pm – 03:17 pm
Chora	03:17 pm – 05:16 pm
Panchaka-free	05:16 pm – 07:21 pm
Roga	07:21 pm – 09:31 pm
Panchaka-free	09:31 pm – 10:53 pm
Mrityu	10:53 pm – 11:39 pm
Agni	11:39 pm – 2 May, 01:34 am
Panchaka-free	2 May, 01:34 am – 2 May, 03:19 am
Raja	2 May, 03:19 am – 2 May, 04:35 am
Panchaka-free	2 May, 04:35 am – 2 May, 05:01 am
Panchaka-free	2 May, 05:01 am – 2 May, 06:00 am

Bhadra, Panchak, Ganda Mula & special Yogas

Traditional periods overlapping this day

Period	Local interval
Bhadra · Vishti Karana	06:00 am – 10:01 am

Anandadi Yoga

Anandadi · weekday and extended nakshatra

Yoga	Nakshatra	Local interval
Gada	Swati	06:00 am – 2 May, 04:35 am
Matanga	Vishakha	2 May, 04:35 am – 2 May, 06:00 am

The thirty day and night Muhurta divisions

Day and night divisions

Muhurta	Period	Local interval
Rudra	Day	06:00 am – 06:50 am
Uraga	Day	06:50 am – 07:40 am
Mitra	Day	07:40 am – 08:30 am
Pitara	Day	08:30 am – 09:20 am
Vasu	Day	09:20 am – 10:10 am
Ambu	Day	10:10 am – 11:00 am
Vishwedeva	Day	11:00 am – 11:50 am
Vidhi	Day	11:50 am – 12:40 pm
Brahma	Day	12:40 pm – 01:30 pm
Indra	Day	01:30 pm – 02:19 pm
Indragni	Day	02:19 pm – 03:09 pm
Daitya	Day	03:09 pm – 03:59 pm
Varuna	Day	03:59 pm – 04:49 pm
Aryama	Day	04:49 pm – 05:39 pm
Bhaga	Day	05:39 pm – 06:29 pm
Ishwara	Night	06:29 pm – 07:15 pm
Ajaikapada	Night	07:15 pm – 08:01 pm
Ahirbudhnya	Night	08:01 pm – 08:47 pm
Pusha	Night	08:47 pm – 09:33 pm
Ashwini Kumara	Night	09:33 pm – 10:19 pm
Yama	Night	10:19 pm – 11:05 pm
Agni	Night	11:05 pm – 11:51 pm
Brahma	Night	11:51 pm – 2 May, 12:38 am
Chandra	Night	2 May, 12:38 am – 2 May, 01:24 am
Aditi	Night	2 May, 01:24 am – 2 May, 02:10 am
Brihaspati	Night	2 May, 02:10 am – 2 May, 02:56 am
Vishnu	Night	2 May, 02:56 am – 2 May, 03:42 am
Surya	Night	2 May, 03:42 am – 2 May, 04:28 am
Tvashta	Night	2 May, 04:28 am – 2 May, 05:14 am
Samirana	Night	2 May, 05:14 am – 2 May, 06:00 am

Other calendars & epochs

Civil calendar dates and counters

Field	Value
National civil date	11 Vaisakha, 1948 Śaka
Julian calendar date	2026-04-18
Julian Day · civil date at 00:00 UTC	2461161.5
Modified Julian Day	61161
Rata Die	739737
Kali Ahargana · civil midnight count	1872696
Lahiri ayanamsa · sunrise	24.226436°

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.