Today's Panchang for London

Thursday, 17 September 2026 BST Vedic time Bhadrapada māsa · Shukla paksha

Today's observance

Kanya SankrantiVishwakarma Puja

Upcoming Radhashtami, Dadhichi Jayanti Sugandha Dashami Vedanta Desikan Tirunakshatram Bhuvaneshwari Jayanti, Vamana Jayanti Tirumala Srivari Brahmotsavam Begin

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 06:38 AM Sunset 07:10 PM Yoga → Priti Nakshatra → Jyeshtha Karana → Vanija Brahma Pratah Sandhya 05:29 AM Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 07:10 PM Yamaganda 06:38 AM Gulikai 09:46 AM Durm Rahu 02:28 PM Varjyam 09:40 PM NOW

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

Today

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Saptami

until · then Ashtami

Type
Bhadra
Deity
Surya
Paksha
Shukla
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Anuradha

until · then Jyeshtha

Pada
3
Lord
Saturn
Deity
Mitra
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Vishkambha

until · then Priti

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Gara

until · then Vanija

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Jupiter
5. Vara (Weekday)

Guruvara

Ruling graha
Guru (Jupiter)

Sun & moon

Day length 12h 32m

Surya (Sun)

Kanya · Virgo
Sunrise
Solar noon
12:54 PM
Sunset

Sun in Uttara Phalguni (pada 2)

Chandra (Moon)

Vrischika · Scorpio

First quarter

34.7% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
02:27 PM
Moonset
09:16 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Vrischika (Scorpio)
Sun sign (Surya)
Kanya (Virgo)
Sun nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni, pada 2
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2369°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2083 · Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948 · Parabhava
Kali Yuga year
5127
Lunar month (Amanta)
Bhadrapada
Solar month
Bhadrapada
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Sharad (Autumn) · Sharad
National civil date
26 Bhadra 1948 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionSouth

Travel remedy

Consume curd before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Ananda (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrischika, Makara, Kumbha

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Mesha

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Yamaganda

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Varjyam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

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

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Kanya (Virgo) 0° 07′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Vrischika (Scorpio) 12° 16′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Kanya (Virgo) 16° 27′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Tula (Libra) 9° 48′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Mithuna (Gemini) 29° 15′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Karka (Cancer) 22° 46′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 18° 23′ Retrograde
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 4° 12′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 4° 12′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

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

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Thursday, 17 September 2026

Tamil calendar

Purattasi(புரட்டாசி)

2057 · Parabhava

Telugu calendar

Bhadrapada(భాద్రపదం)

1948 · Parabhava

Kannada calendar

Bhadrapada(ಭಾದ್ರಪದ)

1948 · Parabhava

Malayalam calendar

Kanni(കന്നി)

1201

Bengali calendar

Ashwin(আশ্বিন)

1433

Gujarati calendar

Bhadarvo(ભાદરવો)

2083 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Bhadrapad(भाद्रपद)

1948 · Parabhava

Odia calendar

Aswina(ଆଶ୍ୱିନ)

1433

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.