Shukla Ashtami
until · then Navami
- Type
- Jaya
- Deity
- Shiva
- Paksha
- Shukla
Monday, 26 January 2026 — IST Vedic time Magha māsa · Shukla paksha
Bhishma Ashtami
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Shukla Ashtami
until · then Navami
Ashwini
until · then Bharani
Sadhya
until · then Shubha
Vishti
until · then Bava
Somavara
Surya (Sun)
Makara · CapricornSun in Shravana (pada 1)
Chandra (Moon)
Mesha · AriesFirst quarter
48.3% illuminated · waxing
Inauspicious directionEast
Travel remedy
Consume milk before travel
Panchaka rahitaNot active
Special yogas: Rakshasa (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrischika, Kumbha
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Kanya
Amrit Kalam
–
Pratah Sandhya
–
Brahma Muhurat
–
Abhijit Muhurat
–
Vijaya Muhurta
–
Godhuli Muhurta
–
Sayahna Sandhya
–
Rahu Kalam
–
Varjyam
–
Yamaganda
–
Dur Muhurtam
–
Gulikai Kalam
–
Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions
| # | Choghadiya | Interval | AuspiciousnessNature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 01 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 02 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 03 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 04 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 05 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 06 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 07 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 08 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious |
| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Makara (Capricorn) | 11° 51′ | Shravana p1 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Mesha (Aries) | 9° 57′ | Ashwini p3 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Makara (Capricorn) | 14° 51′ | Shravana p2 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Makara (Capricorn) | 16° 29′ | Shravana p2 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Makara (Capricorn) | 7° 51′ | Uttarashadha p4 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 23° 49′ | Punarvasu p2 | Retrograde |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 3° 50′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p1 | Direct |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 16° 36′ | Shatabhisha p3 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 16° 36′ | Purva Phalguni p1 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Monday, 26 January 2026
Tamil calendar
Thai13(தை)
2056 · Vishvavasu
Telugu calendar
Magha(మాఘం)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kannada calendar
Magha(ಮಾಘ)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Malayalam calendar
Makaram12(മകരം)
1201
Bengali calendar
Magh12(মাঘ)
1432
Gujarati calendar
Maha(મહા)
2082 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Magh(माघ)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Odia calendar
Magha13(ମାଘ)
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.