Shukla Shashthi
until · then Saptami
- Type
- Nanda
- Deity
- Kartikeya
- Paksha
- Shukla
Sunday, 19 July 2026 — IST Vedic time Ashadha māsa · Shukla paksha
No major festival — Shukla Shashthi · Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Mitra (Anandadi)
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Shukla Shashthi
until · then Saptami
Uttara Phalguni
until · then Hasta
Parigha
until · then Shiva
Kaulava
until · then Taitila
Ravivara
Surya (Sun)
Karka · CancerSun in Punarvasu (pada 4)
Chandra (Moon)
Kanya · VirgoWaxing crescent
25.9% illuminated · waxing
Inauspicious directionWest
Travel remedy
Consume jaggery before travel
Panchaka rahitaNot active
Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Mitra (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrischika, Dhanu, Meena
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Kumbha
Brahma Muhurat
–
Pratah Sandhya
–
Amrit Kalam
–
Abhijit Muhurat
–
Vijaya Muhurta
–
Godhuli Muhurta
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Sayahna Sandhya
–
Yamaganda
–
Gulikai Kalam
–
Dur Muhurtam
–
Rahu Kalam
–
Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions
| # | Choghadiya | Interval | AuspiciousnessNature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 02 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 03 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 04 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 05 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 06 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 07 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 08 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 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 |
| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Karka (Cancer) | 2° 09′ | Punarvasu p4 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Kanya (Virgo) | 3° 22′ | Uttara Phalguni p3 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 23° 08′ | Punarvasu p1 | Retrograde |
| Venus (Shukra) | Simha (Leo) | 16° 00′ | Purva Phalguni p1 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Vrishabha (Taurus) | 19° 57′ | Rohini p3 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Karka (Cancer) | 9° 51′ | Pushya p2 | Direct |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 20° 27′ | Revati p2 | Direct |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 7° 23′ | Shatabhisha p1 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 7° 23′ | Magha p3 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Sunday, 19 July 2026
Tamil calendar
Aadi(ஆடி)
2057 · Parabhava
Telugu calendar
Ashadha(ఆషాఢం)
1948 · Parabhava
Kannada calendar
Ashadha(ಆಷಾಢ)
1948 · Parabhava
Malayalam calendar
Karkidakam(കർക്കടകം)
1200
Bengali calendar
Shrabon(শ্রাবণ)
1433
Gujarati calendar
Ashadh(અષાઢ)
2083 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Ashadh(आषाढ)
1948 · Parabhava
Odia calendar
Srabana(ଶ୍ରାବଣ)
1433
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.