Madurai Panchang — Monday, 17 August 2026

Tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise, Rahu kaal, choghadiya and horas for any city and date.

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:12(almanac 06:08)
Sunset18:31(almanac 18:34)
Moonrise09:54
Moonset21:56
Day length12h 19m
VaraSomavara · Moon

Rashi

Moon signVirgo until 16:19
Sun signCancer

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthShravana
Purnimanta monthShravana
PakshaShukla
RituVarsha
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Panchamiuntil 17:00thenShukla Shashthiuntil 17:51, 18 Aug
Nakshatra
Chitra(lord Mars)until 04:58, 17 AugthenSwati(lord Rahu)until 06:47, 19 Aug
Yoga
Shubhauntil 03:29, 17 AugthenShuklauntil 03:23, 18 Aug
Karana
Balavauntil 17:00thenKaulavauntil 05:20, 17 AugthenTaitilauntil 17:51, 18 Aug

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:56 – 12:46
Brahma muhurta04:36 – 05:24
Rahu kaal07:44 – 09:16
Yamaganda10:49 – 12:21
Gulika kaal13:53 – 15:26

Choghadiya

Day
Amrit06:12–07:44
Kaal07:44–09:16
Shubh09:16–10:49
Rog10:49–12:21
Udveg12:21–13:53
Chal13:53–15:26
Labh15:26–16:58
Amrit16:58–18:31
Night
Chal18:31–19:58
Rog19:58–21:26
Kaal21:26–22:53
Labh22:53–00:21
Udveg00:21–01:49
Shubh01:49–03:16
Amrit03:16–04:44
Chal04:44–06:12

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Moon06:12–07:13
Saturn07:13–08:15
Jupiter08:15–09:16
Mars09:16–10:18
Sun10:18–11:20
Venus11:20–12:21
Mercury12:21–13:23
Moon13:23–14:24
Saturn14:24–15:26
Jupiter15:26–16:27
Mars16:27–17:29
Sun17:29–18:31
Venus18:31–19:29
Mercury19:29–20:27
Moon20:27–21:26
Saturn21:26–22:24
Jupiter22:24–23:23
Mars23:23–00:21
Sun00:21–01:20
Venus01:20–02:18
Mercury02:18–03:16
Moon03:16–04:15
Saturn04:15–05:13
Jupiter05:13–06:12

How this is computed

  • Sunrise and sunset are the centre of the Sun's disc without refraction (the Hindu rising used in Jyotish); the almanac times with the upper limb and refraction are shown alongside.
  • Sidereal positions under the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, 24.2290°.
  • The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise and the vara is the weekday of the sunrise. End times are found to the minute from the Swiss Ephemeris.