Krishna Shashthi
until · then Saptami
- Type
- Nanda
- Deity
- Kartikeya
- Paksha
- Krishna
Thursday, 8 January 2026 — CST Vedic time Pausa māsa · Krishna paksha
Mahaperiyava Aradhana
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Krishna Shashthi
until · then Saptami
Uttara Phalguni
until · then Hasta
Shobhana
until · then Atiganda
Vanija
until · then Vishti
Guruvara
Surya (Sun)
Dhanu · SagittariusSun in Purvashadha (pada 4)
Chandra (Moon)
Kanya · VirgoWaning gibbous
70.2% illuminated · waning
Inauspicious directionSouth
Travel remedy
Consume curd before travel
Panchaka rahitaNot active
Special yogas: Ravi Yoga, Dagdha Yoga, Matanga (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrischika, Dhanu, Meena
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Kumbha
Pratah Sandhya
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Brahma Muhurat
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Abhijit Muhurat
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Vijaya Muhurta
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Godhuli Muhurta
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Sayahna Sandhya
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Amrit Kalam
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Yamaganda
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Varjyam
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Gulikai Kalam
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Dur Muhurtam
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Rahu Kalam
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Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions
| # | Choghadiya | Interval | AuspiciousnessNature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 24° 03′ | Purvashadha p4 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Kanya (Virgo) | 0° 11′ | Uttara Phalguni p2 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 16° 08′ | Purvashadha p1 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 24° 29′ | Purvashadha p4 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 24° 16′ | Purvashadha p4 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 26° 07′ | Punarvasu p2 | Retrograde |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 2° 25′ | Purva Bhadrapada p4 | Direct |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 17° 32′ | Shatabhisha p4 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 17° 32′ | Purva Phalguni p2 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Thursday, 8 January 2026
Tamil calendar
Margazhi24(மார்கழி)
2056 · Vishvavasu
Telugu calendar
Pushya(పుష్యం)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kannada calendar
Pushya(ಪುಷ್ಯ)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Malayalam calendar
Dhanu24(ധനു)
1201
Bengali calendar
Poush23(পৌষ)
1432
Gujarati calendar
Posh(પોષ)
2082 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Paush(पौष)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Odia calendar
Pausa24(ପୌଷ)
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.