Shukla Chaturthi
until · then Panchami
- Type
- Rikta
- Deity
- Ganesha
- Paksha
- Shukla
Sunday, 16 August 2026 — EDT Vedic time Shravana māsa · Shukla paksha
Vinayaka ChaturthiSimha Sankranti
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Shukla Chaturthi
until · then Panchami
Hasta
until · then Chitra
Sadhya
until · then Shubha
Vishti
until · then Bava
Ravivara
Surya (Sun)
Karka · CancerSun in Ashlesha (pada 4)
Chandra (Moon)
Kanya · VirgoWaxing crescent
16.1% illuminated · waxing
Inauspicious directionWest
Travel remedy
Consume jaggery before travel
Panchaka rahitaNot active
Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Manasa (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrischika, Dhanu, Meena
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Kumbha
Brahma Muhurat
–
Pratah Sandhya
–
Amrit Kalam
–
Abhijit Muhurat
–
Vijaya Muhurta
–
Godhuli Muhurta
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Sayahna Sandhya
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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) | Karka (Cancer) | 29° 20′ | Ashlesha p4 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Kanya (Virgo) | 16° 42′ | Hasta p3 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Karka (Cancer) | 17° 43′ | Ashlesha p1 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Kanya (Virgo) | 15° 12′ | Hasta p2 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 9° 06′ | Ardra p1 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Karka (Cancer) | 16° 07′ | Pushya p4 | Direct |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 20° 09′ | Revati p2 | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 5° 53′ | Dhanishta p4 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 5° 53′ | Magha p2 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Sunday, 16 August 2026
Tamil calendar
Aadi(ஆடி)
2057 · Parabhava
Telugu calendar
Shravana(శ్రావణం)
1948 · Parabhava
Kannada calendar
Shravana(ಶ್ರಾವಣ)
1948 · Parabhava
Malayalam calendar
Karkidakam(കർക്കടകം)
1200
Bengali calendar
Shrabon(শ্রাবণ)
1433
Gujarati calendar
Shravan(શ્રાવણ)
2083 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Shravan(श्रावण)
1948 · Parabhava
Odia calendar
Srabana(ଶ୍ରାବଣ)
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.