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Panchang

Fri Aug 21 2026 Friday

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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

Navami

Shukla

Waxing fortnight (bright half of the moon).

Ninth day after Amavasya (new moon) or Purnima (full moon).

Until 11:48 AM to 2:06 PM

Good for work related to agriculture and nature. · Deity: Rama · Next: Dasami

Nakshatra

Jyeshtha

Elder one. Associated with maturity, experience, and wisdom.

Until 2:22 AM to 5:19 AM

Good for activities that require maturity and wisdom. · Deity: Indra · Ruler: Mercury · Next: Mula

Yoga

Vaidhruthi

Inauspicious. Associated with inauspiciousness, negative energy, and bad luck.

Until 6:54 PM to 7:47 PM

Not good for any activity. · Next: Atiganda

Karana

Kaulava

Benefic

Supportive half-tithi for constructive activity.

Until 12:55 AM to 2:06 PM

Time to declare marriage, propose and date, good time for women to start new work · Deity: Mitra · Ruler: Mangala · Next: Taitula

Moon rasi

Scorpio

Sun: Leo

Sky

Sunrise and sunset mark day and night for choghadiya.

Sunrise6:50:45 AM
Sunset8:22:31 PM
Moonrise4:18:55 PM
Moonset12:24:25 AM

Today’s windows

Clock ranges to prefer or avoid for important starts.

Rahukaal

Inauspicious

11:54 AM to 1:36 PM

Avoid starting important work in this window.

Yamaganda

Inauspicious

4:59 PM to 6:40 PM

Avoid starting important work in this window.

Gulika

Inauspicious

8:32 AM to 10:13 AM

Avoid starting important work in this window.

Abhijit muhurta

Auspicious

1:12 PM to 2:00 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. 8:32 AM

    Chal

    Good

    6:50 AM to 8:32 AM

    Generally supportive for routine and travel.

    Movable choghadiya; suitable for travel and change.

  2. 10:13 AM

    Labh

    Auspicious

    8:32 AM to 10:13 AM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Gain-oriented choghadiya; good for business and profit.

  3. 11:55 AM

    Amrit

    Auspicious

    10:13 AM to 11:55 AM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Most auspicious choghadiya; ideal for new beginnings.

  4. 1:36 PM

    Kaal

    Inauspicious

    11:55 AM to 1:36 PM

    Avoid starting important work in this window.

    Inauspicious choghadiya; postpone major starts.

  5. 3:18 PM

    Shubh

    Auspicious

    1:36 PM to 3:18 PM

    Favorable window for important work.

    Auspicious choghadiya for ceremonies and good deeds.

  6. 4:59 PM

    Rog

    Inauspicious

    3:18 PM to 4:59 PM

    Avoid starting important work in this window.

    Illness-linked choghadiya; avoid medical starts and disputes.

  7. 6:41 PM

    Udveg

    Inauspicious

    4:59 PM to 6:41 PM

    Avoid starting important work in this window.

    Anxiety-linked choghadiya; avoid haste and conflict.

  8. 8:22 PM

    Chal

    Good

    6:41 PM to 8:22 PM

    Generally supportive for routine and travel.

    Movable choghadiya; suitable for travel and change.

Planetary hora

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

  1. 7:58 AM

    Venus

    Auspicious

    6:50 AM to 7:58 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

  2. 9:06 AM

    Mercury

    Auspicious

    7:58 AM to 9:06 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

  3. 10:13 AM

    Moon

    Auspicious

    9:06 AM to 10:13 AM

    Favorable window for important work.

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

    Lucky gem: Pearl

  4. 11:21 AM

    Saturn

    Neutral

    10:13 AM to 11:21 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

  5. 12:28 PM

    Jupiter

    Auspicious

    11:21 AM to 12:28 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

  6. 1:36 PM

    Mars

    Neutral

    12:28 PM to 1:36 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

  7. 2:44 PM

    Sun

    Good

    1:36 PM to 2:44 PM

    Generally supportive for routine and travel.

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

    Lucky gem: Ruby

  8. 3:51 PM

    Venus

    Auspicious

    2:44 PM to 3:51 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

  9. 4:59 PM

    Mercury

    Auspicious

    3:51 PM to 4:59 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

  10. 6:07 PM

    Moon

    Auspicious

    4:59 PM to 6:07 PM

    Favorable window for important work.

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

    Lucky gem: Pearl

  11. 7:14 PM

    Saturn

    Neutral

    6:07 PM to 7:14 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

  12. 8:22 PM

    Jupiter

    Auspicious

    7:14 PM to 8:22 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

  13. 9:14 PM

    Mars

    Neutral

    8:22 PM to 9:14 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

  14. 10:07 PM

    Sun

    Good

    9:14 PM to 10:07 PM

    Generally supportive for routine and travel.

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

    Lucky gem: Ruby

  15. 10:59 PM

    Venus

    Auspicious

    10:07 PM to 10:59 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

  16. 11:52 PM

    Mercury

    Auspicious

    10:59 PM to 11:52 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

  17. 12:44 AM

    Moon

    Auspicious

    11:52 PM to 12:44 AM

    Favorable window for important work.

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

    Lucky gem: Pearl

  18. 1:37 AM

    Saturn

    Neutral

    12:44 AM to 1:37 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

  19. 2:29 AM

    Jupiter

    Auspicious

    1:37 AM to 2:29 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

  20. 3:21 AM

    Mars

    Neutral

    2:29 AM to 3:21 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

  21. 4:14 AM

    Sun

    Good

    3:21 AM to 4:14 AM

    Generally supportive for routine and travel.

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

    Lucky gem: Ruby

  22. 5:06 AM

    Venus

    Auspicious

    4:14 AM to 5:06 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

  23. 5:59 AM

    Mercury

    Auspicious

    5:06 AM to 5:59 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

  24. 6:51 AM

    Moon

    Auspicious

    5:59 AM to 6:51 AM

    Favorable window for important work.

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

    Lucky gem: Pearl

More for this day

Calendar

Amanta month
Sravana
Paksha
Shukla 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
Fri Sep 11 2026

Festivals

No festivals listed for this date.

Directions

Disha shool
East
Nakshatra shool
Not available
Moon nivas
East
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