Shukla Ashtami
until · then Navami
- Type
- Jaya
- Deity
- Shiva
- Paksha
- Shukla
Thursday, 26 March 2026 — IST Vedic time Chaitra māsa · Shukla paksha
Ram NavamiSamarth Ramdas JayantiBasanti Annapurna Puja
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Shukla Ashtami
until · then Navami
Ardra
until · then Punarvasu
Shobhana
until · then Atiganda
Bava
until · then Balava
Guruvara
Surya (Sun)
Meena · PiscesSun in Uttara Bhadrapada (pada 3)
Chandra (Moon)
Mithuna · GeminiFirst quarter
52.8% illuminated · waxing
Inauspicious directionSouth
Travel remedy
Consume curd before travel
Panchaka rahitaNot active
Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Krakacha Yoga, Kana (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Vrischika
Brahma Muhurat
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Pratah Sandhya
–
Amrit Kalam
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Abhijit Muhurat
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Vijaya Muhurta
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Godhuli Muhurta
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Sayahna Sandhya
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Yamaganda
–
Gulikai Kalam
–
Dur Muhurtam
–
Rahu Kalam
–
Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions
| # | Choghadiya | Interval | AuspiciousnessNature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 02 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 03 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 04 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 05 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 06 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 07 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 08 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 01 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 02 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 03 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 04 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 05 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 06 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 07 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 08 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious |
| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Meena (Pisces) | 11° 09′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p3 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 14° 20′ | Ardra p3 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 15° 31′ | Shatabhisha p3 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Mesha (Aries) | 0° 04′ | Ashwini p1 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 24° 13′ | Purva Bhadrapada p2 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 21° 12′ | Punarvasu p1 | Direct |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 10° 34′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p3 | Direct |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 13° 29′ | Shatabhisha p3 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 13° 29′ | Purva Phalguni p1 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Thursday, 26 March 2026
Tamil calendar
Panguni12(பங்குனி)
2056 · Vishvavasu
Telugu calendar
Chaitra(చైత్రం)
1948 · Parabhava
Kannada calendar
Chaitra(ಚೈತ್ರ)
1948 · Parabhava
Malayalam calendar
Meenam12(മീനം)
1201
Bengali calendar
Choitro11(চৈত্র)
1432
Gujarati calendar
Chaitra(ચૈત્ર)
2082 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Chaitra(चैत्र)
1948 · Parabhava
Odia calendar
Chaitra12(ଚୈତ୍ର)
1432
Vedic astronomical almanac
Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.
The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.
The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.
A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.
Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.
The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.