Shimla Panchang — Monday, 17 August 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise05:52(almanac 05:48)
Sunset18:58(almanac 19:02)
Moonrise10:20
Moonset21:34
Day length13h 6m
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 muhurta11:59 – 12:51
Brahma muhurta04:16 – 05:04
Rahu kaal07:30 – 09:08
Yamaganda10:46 – 12:25
Gulika kaal14:03 – 15:41

Choghadiya

Day
Amrit05:52–07:30
Kaal07:30–09:08
Shubh09:08–10:46
Rog10:46–12:25
Udveg12:25–14:03
Chal14:03–15:41
Labh15:41–17:19
Amrit17:19–18:58
Night
Chal18:58–20:20
Rog20:20–21:41
Kaal21:41–23:03
Labh23:03–00:25
Udveg00:25–01:47
Shubh01:47–03:09
Amrit03:09–04:31
Chal04:31–05:52

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Moon05:52–06:57
Saturn06:57–08:03
Jupiter08:03–09:08
Mars09:08–10:14
Sun10:14–11:19
Venus11:19–12:25
Mercury12:25–13:30
Moon13:30–14:36
Saturn14:36–15:41
Jupiter15:41–16:47
Mars16:47–17:52
Sun17:52–18:58
Venus18:58–19:52
Mercury19:52–20:47
Moon20:47–21:41
Saturn21:41–22:36
Jupiter22:36–23:30
Mars23:30–00:25
Sun00:25–01:20
Venus01:20–02:14
Mercury02:14–03:09
Moon03:09–04:03
Saturn04:03–04:58
Jupiter04:58–05:52

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.