Shukla Chaturthi
until · then Panchami
- Type
- Rikta
- Deity
- Ganesha
- Paksha
- Shukla
Sunday, 22 March 2026 — IST Vedic time Chaitra māsa · Shukla paksha
Vinayaka Chaturthi
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Shukla Chaturthi
until · then Panchami
Bharani
until · then Krittika
Vaidhriti
until · then Vishkambha
Vanija
until · then Vishti
Ravivara
Surya (Sun)
Meena · PiscesSun in Uttara Bhadrapada (pada 2)
Chandra (Moon)
Mesha · AriesWaxing crescent
11.5% illuminated · waxing
Inauspicious directionWest
Travel remedy
Consume jaggery before travel
Panchaka rahitaNot active
Special yogas: Ravi Yoga, Kaladanda (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrischika, Kumbha
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Kanya
Brahma Muhurat
–
Pratah Sandhya
–
Abhijit Muhurat
–
Vijaya Muhurta
–
Amrit Kalam
–
Godhuli Muhurta
–
Sayahna Sandhya
–
Nishita Muhurta
–
Varjyam
–
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) | Meena (Pisces) | 7° 10′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p2 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Mesha (Aries) | 16° 45′ | Bharani p2 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 14° 20′ | Shatabhisha p3 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Meena (Pisces) | 25° 06′ | Revati p3 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 21° 04′ | Purva Bhadrapada p1 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 21° 02′ | Punarvasu p1 | Direct |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 10° 04′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p3 | Direct |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 13° 42′ | Shatabhisha p3 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 13° 42′ | Purva Phalguni p1 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Sunday, 22 March 2026
Tamil calendar
Panguni8(பங்குனி)
2056 · Vishvavasu
Telugu calendar
Chaitra(చైత్రం)
1948 · Parabhava
Kannada calendar
Chaitra(ಚೈತ್ರ)
1948 · Parabhava
Malayalam calendar
Meenam8(മീനം)
1201
Bengali calendar
Choitro7(চৈত্র)
1432
Gujarati calendar
Chaitra(ચૈત્ર)
2082 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Chaitra(चैत्र)
1948 · Parabhava
Odia calendar
Chaitra8(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.