Panchang for Bengaluru on Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Tuesday, 17 March 2026 IST Vedic time Phalguna māsa · Krishna paksha

Observance

Masik Shivaratri

Upcoming Ugadi, Chaitra Navratri, Sanvatsar Padvo Matsya Jayanti Panguni Kiruthigai Yamuna Chath, Yamuna Chhath Ram Navami, Samarth Ramdas Jayanti, Basanti Annapurna Puja

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 06:25 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Yoga → Sadhya Tithi → Chaturdashi · Karana → Vishti Brahma Pratah Sandhya 05:14 AM Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 06:30 PM Amrit 11:01 PM Durm Yamaganda 09:27 AM Gulikai 12:28 PM Varjyam 01:30 PM Rahu 03:29 PM NOW

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

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Krishna Trayodashi

until · then Chaturdashi

Type
Jaya
Deity
Kamadeva
Paksha
Krishna
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Shatabhisha

until · then Purva Bhadrapada

Pada
1
Lord
Rahu
Deity
Varuna
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Siddha

until · then Sadhya

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Vanija

until · then Vishti

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Venus
5. Vara (Weekday)

Mangalavara

Ruling graha
Mangala (Mars)

Sun & moon

Day length 12h 04m

Surya (Sun)

Meena · Pisces
Sunrise
Solar noon
12:28 PM
Sunset

Sun in Purva Bhadrapada (pada 4)

Chandra (Moon)

Kumbha · Aquarius

Waning crescent

4.9% illuminated · waning

Moonrise
05:03 AM
Moonset
05:04 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Kumbha (Aquarius)
Sun sign (Surya)
Meena (Pisces)
Sun nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada, pada 4
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2299°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2082 · Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kali Yuga year
5126
Lunar month (Amanta)
Phalguna
Solar month
Phalguna
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Vasanta (Spring) · Vasanta
National civil date
26 Phalguna 1947 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionNorth

Travel remedy

Consume sesame (til) before travel

Panchaka rahitaActive · Agni Panchaka

Special yogas: Mrityu (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Karka

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Amrit Kalam

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Yamaganda

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Varjyam

  • Rahu Kalam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

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

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Meena (Pisces) 2° 12′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Kumbha (Aquarius) 6° 41′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Kumbha (Aquarius) 14° 59′ Retrograde
Venus (Shukra) Meena (Pisces) 18° 55′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Kumbha (Aquarius) 17° 08′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Mithuna (Gemini) 20° 54′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 9° 27′ Direct
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 13° 57′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 13° 57′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

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

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Tamil calendar

Panguni3(பங்குனி)

2056 · Vishvavasu

Telugu calendar

Phalguna(ఫాల్గుణం)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Kannada calendar

Phalguna(ಫಾಲ್ಗುಣ)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Malayalam calendar

Meenam3(മീനം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Choitro2(চৈত্র)

1432

Gujarati calendar

Phagan(ફાગણ)

2082 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Phalgun(फाल्गुन)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Odia calendar

Chaitra3(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.