Shukla Chaturdashi
until · then Purnima
- Type
- Rikta
- Deity
- Shiva
- Paksha
- Shukla
Friday, 2 January 2026 — IST Vedic time Pausa māsa · Shukla paksha
No major festival — Shukla Chaturdashi · Ravi Yoga, Manasa (Anandadi)
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Shukla Chaturdashi
until · then Purnima
Mrigashira
until · then Ardra
Shukla
until · then Brahma
Gara
until · then Vanija
Shukravara
Surya (Sun)
Dhanu · SagittariusSun in Purvashadha (pada 2)
Chandra (Moon)
Vrishabha · TaurusFull moon
97.3% illuminated · waxing
Inauspicious directionWest
Travel remedy
Consume sugar before travel
Panchaka rahitaNot active
Special yogas: Ravi Yoga, Manasa (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrischika, Dhanu, Meena
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Tula
Pratah Sandhya
–
Brahma Muhurat
–
Abhijit Muhurat
–
Amrit Kalam
–
Vijaya Muhurta
–
Godhuli Muhurta
–
Sayahna Sandhya
–
Gulikai Kalam
–
Dur Muhurtam
–
Rahu Kalam
–
Yamaganda
–
Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions
| # | Choghadiya | Interval | AuspiciousnessNature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 01 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 02 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 03 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 04 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 05 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 06 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 07 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 08 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious |
| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 17° 25′ | Purvashadha p2 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Vrishabha (Taurus) | 28° 32′ | Mrigashira p2 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 6° 03′ | Moola p2 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 16° 19′ | Purvashadha p1 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 19° 16′ | Purvashadha p2 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 26° 59′ | Punarvasu p3 | Retrograde |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 2° 00′ | Purva Bhadrapada p4 | Direct |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 17° 53′ | Shatabhisha p4 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 17° 53′ | Purva Phalguni p2 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Friday, 2 January 2026
Tamil calendar
Margazhi18(மார்கழி)
2056 · Vishvavasu
Telugu calendar
Pushya(పుష్యం)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kannada calendar
Pushya(ಪುಷ್ಯ)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Malayalam calendar
Dhanu18(ധനു)
1201
Bengali calendar
Poush17(পৌষ)
1432
Gujarati calendar
Posh(પોષ)
2082 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Paush(पौष)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Odia calendar
Pausa18(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.