Shukla Chaturdashi
until · then Purnima
- Type
- Rikta
- Deity
- Shiva
- Paksha
- Shukla
Monday, 23 November 2026 — IST Vedic time Kartika māsa · Shukla paksha
Vaikuntha ChaturdashiBata OshaKarthika Somavara
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Shukla Chaturdashi
until · then Purnima
Bharani
until · then Krittika
Variyana
until · then Parigha
Gara
until · then Vanija
Somavara
Surya (Sun)
Vrischika · ScorpioSun in Anuradha (pada 1)
Chandra (Moon)
Mesha · AriesFull moon
96.4% illuminated · waxing
Inauspicious directionEast
Travel remedy
Consume milk before travel
Panchaka rahitaNot active
Special yogas: Chara (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrischika, Kumbha
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Kanya
Pratah Sandhya
–
Brahma Muhurat
–
Abhijit Muhurat
–
Vijaya Muhurta
–
Godhuli Muhurta
–
Sayahna Sandhya
–
Amrit Kalam
–
Nishita Muhurta
–
Rahu Kalam
–
Yamaganda
–
Dur Muhurtam
–
Varjyam
–
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) | Vrischika (Scorpio) | 6° 29′ | Anuradha p1 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Mesha (Aries) | 14° 38′ | Bharani p1 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Tula (Libra) | 17° 10′ | Swati p4 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Tula (Libra) | 0° 10′ | Chitra p3 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Simha (Leo) | 4° 33′ | Magha p2 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Simha (Leo) | 2° 08′ | Magha p1 | Direct |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 13° 58′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p4 | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 0° 39′ | Dhanishta p3 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 0° 39′ | Magha p1 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Monday, 23 November 2026
Tamil calendar
Karthigai(கார்த்திகை)
2057 · Parabhava
Telugu calendar
Karthika(కార్తీకం)
1948 · Parabhava
Kannada calendar
Kartika(ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ)
1948 · Parabhava
Malayalam calendar
Vrischikam(വൃശ്ചികം)
1201
Bengali calendar
Ogrohayon(অগ্রহায়ণ)
1433
Gujarati calendar
Kartik(કારતક)
2083 · Kalayukti
Marathi calendar
Kartik(कार्तिक)
1948 · Parabhava
Odia calendar
Margasira(ମାର୍ଗଶୀର)
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.