Madurai Panchang — Thursday, 20 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)
Sunset18:29(almanac 18:33)
Moonrise12:24
Moonset—
Day length12h 18m
VaraGuruvara · Jupiter

Rashi

Moon signScorpio until 14:49, 22 Aug
Sun signLeo

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthShravana
Purnimanta monthShravana
PakshaShukla
RituVarsha
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Ashtamiuntil 21:18thenShukla Navamiuntil 23:36, 21 Aug
Nakshatra
Vishakha(lord Jupiter)until 09:08thenAnuradha(lord Saturn)until 11:53, 21 Aug
Yoga
Indrauntil 04:25, 20 AugthenVaidhritiuntil 05:18, 21 Aug
Karana
Vishtiuntil 08:16thenBavauntil 21:18thenBalavauntil 10:26, 21 Aug

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:56 – 12:45
Brahma muhurta04:36 – 05:24
Rahu kaal13:53 – 15:25
Yamaganda06:12 – 07:44
Gulika kaal09:16 – 10:48

Choghadiya

Day
Shubh06:12–07:44
Rog07:44–09:16
Udveg09:16–10:48
Chal10:48–12:20
Labh12:20–13:53
Amrit13:53–15:25
Kaal15:25–16:57
Shubh16:57–18:29
Night
Amrit18:29–19:57
Chal19:57–21:25
Rog21:25–22:53
Kaal22:53–00:20
Labh00:20–01:48
Udveg01:48–03:16
Shubh03:16–04:44
Amrit04:44–06:12

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Jupiter06:12–07:13
Mars07:13–08:15
Sun08:15–09:16
Venus09:16–10:18
Mercury10:18–11:19
Moon11:19–12:20
Saturn12:20–13:22
Jupiter13:22–14:23
Mars14:23–15:25
Sun15:25–16:26
Venus16:26–17:28
Mercury17:28–18:29
Moon18:29–19:28
Saturn19:28–20:26
Jupiter20:26–21:25
Mars21:25–22:23
Sun22:23–23:22
Venus23:22–00:20
Mercury00:20–01:19
Moon01:19–02:18
Saturn02:18–03:16
Jupiter03:16–04:15
Mars04:15–05:13
Sun05:13–06:12

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, 24.2291°.
  • 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.