Panchang for Ahmedabad on Thursday, 26 March 2026

Thursday, 26 March 2026 IST Vedic time Chaitra māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

Ram NavamiSamarth Ramdas JayantiBasanti Annapurna Puja

Upcoming Ram Navami Damanakaropana Dwadashi Mahavir Jayanti Hanuman Jayanti Karaikkal Ammaiyar Guru Pooja

Panchang timeline

local time
Shubh Ashubh
04 AM 06 AM 08 AM 10 AM 12 PM 02 PM 04 PM 06 PM 08 PM 10 PM 12 AM ☀ Sunrise 06:38 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Tithi → Navami · Karana → Balava Nakshatra → Punarvasu Brahma Pratah Sandhya 05:27 AM Amrit 06:50 AM Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 06:52 PM Yamaganda 06:38 AM Gulikai 09:41 AM Durm Rahu 02:17 PM NOW

Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.

Thursday, 26 March 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Ashtami

until · then Navami

Type
Jaya
Deity
Shiva
Paksha
Shukla
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Ardra

until · then Punarvasu

Pada
3
Lord
Rahu
Deity
Rudra
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Shobhana

until · then Atiganda

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Bava

until · then Balava

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Sun
5. Vara (Weekday)

Guruvara

Ruling graha
Guru (Jupiter)

Sun & moon

Day length 12h 15m

Surya (Sun)

Meena · Pisces
Sunrise
Solar noon
12:45 PM
Sunset

Sun in Uttara Bhadrapada (pada 3)

Chandra (Moon)

Mithuna · Gemini

First quarter

52.8% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
12:28 PM
Moonset
02:39 AM (+1)

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Mithuna (Gemini)
Sun sign (Surya)
Meena (Pisces)
Sun nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada, pada 3
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2303°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2083 · Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948 · Parabhava
Kali Yuga year
5127
Lunar month (Amanta)
Chaitra
Solar month
Phalguna
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Vasanta (Spring) · Vasanta
National civil date
5 Chaitra 1948 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionSouth

Travel remedy

Consume curd before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Krakacha Yoga, Kana (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Vrischika

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Yamaganda

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

# Choghadiya Interval AuspiciousnessNature
01 Shubh GoodAuspicious
02 Rog AvoidInauspicious
03 Udveg AvoidInauspicious
04 Char GoodAuspicious
05 Labh GoodAuspicious
06 Amrit BestHighly auspicious
07 Kaal AvoidInauspicious
08 Shubh GoodAuspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Meena (Pisces) 11° 09′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Mithuna (Gemini) 14° 20′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Kumbha (Aquarius) 15° 31′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Mesha (Aries) 0° 04′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Kumbha (Aquarius) 24° 13′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Mithuna (Gemini) 21° 12′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 10° 34′ Direct
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 13° 29′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 13° 29′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

from sunrise · Jupiter first
  1. Guru Hora
  2. Mangala Hora
  3. Surya Hora
  4. Shukra Hora
  5. Budha Hora
  6. Chandra Hora
  7. Shani Hora
  8. Guru Hora
  9. Mangala Hora
  10. Surya Hora
  11. Shukra Hora
  12. Budha Hora
  13. Chandra Hora
  14. Shani Hora
  15. Guru Hora
  16. Mangala Hora
  17. Surya Hora
  18. Shukra Hora
  19. Budha Hora
  20. Chandra Hora
  21. Shani Hora
  22. Guru Hora
  23. Mangala Hora
  24. Surya Hora

Regional Hindu calendars

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

Understanding the Hindu Panchang

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.

1 Tithi (lunar day)

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.

2 Nakshatra (lunar mansion)

The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.

3 Yoga

A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.

4 Karana (half-tithi)

Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.

5 Vara (weekday)

The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.