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Panchang

Wed Aug 12 2026 Wednesday

Columbus

Day snapshot, then day and night timelines with meanings for each slot.

At a glance

Today’s core angles with type, meaning, and validity.

Tithi

Amavasya

Krishna

Waning fortnight (dark half of the moon).

New moon day.

Until 4:23 PM to 1:36 PM

Good for work related to introspection and inner reflection. · Deity: Shiva-Parvati & Ancestors · Next: Pratipada

Nakshatra

Ashlesha

Coiled serpent. Symbolizes hidden potential, transformation, and intuition.

Until 10:29 PM to 8:36 PM

Adhomukh Nakshatra · Deity: Nagas · Ruler: Mercury · Next: Magha

Yoga

Variyan

Obstacle. Associated with obstacles, challenges, and delays.

Until 5:55 AM to 2:45 AM

Good for activities that require overcoming obstacles. · Next: Parigha

Karana

Nagava

Malefic

Less supportive half-tithi; keep plans light.

Until 2:57 AM to 1:36 PM

Good for thieves and creates bad luck for others, enmity, seizing, snatching. · Deity: Nagas · Ruler: Rahu/Ketu · Next: Kimstughana

Moon rasi

Cancer

Sun: Cancer

Sky

Sunrise and sunset mark day and night for choghadiya.

Sunrise6:42:05 AM
Sunset8:34:45 PM
Moonrise6:26:32 AM
Moonset8:17:00 PM

Today’s windows

Clock ranges to prefer or avoid for important starts.

Rahukaal

Inauspicious

1:38 PM to 3:22 PM

Avoid starting important work in this window.

Yamaganda

Inauspicious

8:26 AM to 10:10 AM

Avoid starting important work in this window.

Gulika

Inauspicious

11:54 AM to 1:38 PM

Avoid starting important work in this window.

Abhijit muhurta

Auspicious

1:14 PM to 2:02 PM

Favorable window for important work.

Choghadiya

Day and night slots on a timeline, with type and meaning for each.

  • Auspicious Favorable for important work
  • Good / Neutral Supportive for routine or travel
  • Inauspicious Avoid major starts
  1. 8:26 AM

    Labh

    Auspicious

    6:42 AM to 8:26 AM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Gain-oriented choghadiya; good for business and profit.

  2. 10:10 AM

    Amrit

    Auspicious

    8:26 AM to 10:10 AM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Most auspicious choghadiya; ideal for new beginnings.

  3. 11:54 AM

    Kaal

    Inauspicious

    10:10 AM to 11:54 AM

    Avoid starting important work in this window.

    Inauspicious choghadiya; postpone major starts.

  4. 1:38 PM

    Shubh

    Auspicious

    11:54 AM to 1:38 PM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Auspicious choghadiya for ceremonies and good deeds.

  5. 3:22 PM

    Rog

    Inauspicious

    1:38 PM to 3:22 PM

    Avoid starting important work in this window.

    Illness-linked choghadiya; avoid medical starts and disputes.

  6. 5:06 PM

    Udveg

    Inauspicious

    3:22 PM to 5:06 PM

    Avoid starting important work in this window.

    Anxiety-linked choghadiya; avoid haste and conflict.

  7. 6:50 PM

    Chal

    Good

    5:06 PM to 6:50 PM

    Generally supportive for routine and travel.

    Movable choghadiya; suitable for travel and change.

  8. 8:34 PM

    Labh

    Auspicious

    6:50 PM to 8:34 PM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Gain-oriented choghadiya; good for business and profit.

Planetary hora

Hour-by-hour planetary influence with benefits when available.

  1. 7:51 AM

    Mercury

    Auspicious

    6:42 AM to 7:51 AM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Great time to start a business, accounting,finances and starting education. One can take up commiunication and media sessions during this time

    Lucky gem: Emerald

  2. 9:00 AM

    Moon

    Auspicious

    7:51 AM to 9:00 AM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Good time to start any new task, social services, gardening and maintainence

    Lucky gem: Pearl

  3. 10:10 AM

    Saturn

    Neutral

    9:00 AM to 10:10 AM

    Ordinary period; neither strongly favorable nor adverse.

    Good time to indulge in heavy machinery, construction efforts, judiciary, farming and mining

    Lucky gem: Blue Sapphire/Amethyst/Hessonite

  4. 11:19 AM

    Jupiter

    Auspicious

    10:10 AM to 11:19 AM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Auspicious for marriage, education, wisdom, meeting with high dignitaries, purchasing of clothes. This is a great time to mentor people

    Lucky gem: yellow sapphire

  5. 12:29 PM

    Mars

    Neutral

    11:19 AM to 12:29 PM

    Ordinary period; neither strongly favorable nor adverse.

    New business, judicial efforts, army training/actions, administrative efforts, purchasing properties and political arguments can be done during this period

    Lucky gem: Coral/Cat's eye

  6. 1:38 PM

    Sun

    Good

    12:29 PM to 1:38 PM

    Generally supportive for routine and travel.

    Good time for job application, new campaign, political efforts and starting new task

    Lucky gem: Ruby

  7. 2:47 PM

    Venus

    Auspicious

    1:38 PM to 2:47 PM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Auspicious time for starting fine arts such as art, music and dance. Good time to start modelling, purchase jewellery, luxury items and start a romantic relationship .

    Lucky gem: Opal/Diamond

  8. 3:57 PM

    Mercury

    Auspicious

    2:47 PM to 3:57 PM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Great time to start a business, accounting,finances and starting education. One can take up commiunication and media sessions during this time

    Lucky gem: Emerald

  9. 5:06 PM

    Moon

    Auspicious

    3:57 PM to 5:06 PM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Good time to start any new task, social services, gardening and maintainence

    Lucky gem: Pearl

  10. 6:15 PM

    Saturn

    Neutral

    5:06 PM to 6:15 PM

    Ordinary period; neither strongly favorable nor adverse.

    Good time to indulge in heavy machinery, construction efforts, judiciary, farming and mining

    Lucky gem: Blue Sapphire/Amethyst/Hessonite

  11. 7:25 PM

    Jupiter

    Auspicious

    6:15 PM to 7:25 PM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Auspicious for marriage, education, wisdom, meeting with high dignitaries, purchasing of clothes. This is a great time to mentor people

    Lucky gem: yellow sapphire

  12. 8:34 PM

    Mars

    Neutral

    7:25 PM to 8:34 PM

    Ordinary period; neither strongly favorable nor adverse.

    New business, judicial efforts, army training/actions, administrative efforts, purchasing properties and political arguments can be done during this period

    Lucky gem: Coral/Cat's eye

  13. 9:25 PM

    Sun

    Good

    8:34 PM to 9:25 PM

    Generally supportive for routine and travel.

    Good time for job application, new campaign, political efforts and starting new task

    Lucky gem: Ruby

  14. 10:16 PM

    Venus

    Auspicious

    9:25 PM to 10:16 PM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Auspicious time for starting fine arts such as art, music and dance. Good time to start modelling, purchase jewellery, luxury items and start a romantic relationship .

    Lucky gem: Opal/Diamond

  15. 11:06 PM

    Mercury

    Auspicious

    10:16 PM to 11:06 PM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Great time to start a business, accounting,finances and starting education. One can take up commiunication and media sessions during this time

    Lucky gem: Emerald

  16. 11:57 PM

    Moon

    Auspicious

    11:06 PM to 11:57 PM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Good time to start any new task, social services, gardening and maintainence

    Lucky gem: Pearl

  17. 12:48 AM

    Saturn

    Neutral

    11:57 PM to 12:48 AM

    Ordinary period; neither strongly favorable nor adverse.

    Good time to indulge in heavy machinery, construction efforts, judiciary, farming and mining

    Lucky gem: Blue Sapphire/Amethyst/Hessonite

  18. 1:38 AM

    Jupiter

    Auspicious

    12:48 AM to 1:38 AM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Auspicious for marriage, education, wisdom, meeting with high dignitaries, purchasing of clothes. This is a great time to mentor people

    Lucky gem: yellow sapphire

  19. 2:29 AM

    Mars

    Neutral

    1:38 AM to 2:29 AM

    Ordinary period; neither strongly favorable nor adverse.

    New business, judicial efforts, army training/actions, administrative efforts, purchasing properties and political arguments can be done during this period

    Lucky gem: Coral/Cat's eye

  20. 3:20 AM

    Sun

    Good

    2:29 AM to 3:20 AM

    Generally supportive for routine and travel.

    Good time for job application, new campaign, political efforts and starting new task

    Lucky gem: Ruby

  21. 4:10 AM

    Venus

    Auspicious

    3:20 AM to 4:10 AM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Auspicious time for starting fine arts such as art, music and dance. Good time to start modelling, purchase jewellery, luxury items and start a romantic relationship .

    Lucky gem: Opal/Diamond

  22. 5:01 AM

    Mercury

    Auspicious

    4:10 AM to 5:01 AM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Great time to start a business, accounting,finances and starting education. One can take up commiunication and media sessions during this time

    Lucky gem: Emerald

  23. 5:52 AM

    Moon

    Auspicious

    5:01 AM to 5:52 AM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Good time to start any new task, social services, gardening and maintainence

    Lucky gem: Pearl

  24. 6:43 AM

    Saturn

    Neutral

    5:52 AM to 6:43 AM

    Ordinary period; neither strongly favorable nor adverse.

    Good time to indulge in heavy machinery, construction efforts, judiciary, farming and mining

    Lucky gem: Blue Sapphire/Amethyst/Hessonite

More for this day

Calendar

Amanta month
Ashadha
Paksha
Krishna Paksha
Purnimanta
Sravana
Ritu
Varsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2083 Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948 Parabhava
Next full moon
Fri Aug 28 2026
Next new moon
Wed Aug 12 2026

Festivals

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Directions

Disha shool
South
Nakshatra shool
Not available
Moon nivas
North-East
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