Panchang for Wellington on Thursday, 26 February 2026

Thursday, 26 February 2026 NZDT Vedic time Phalguna māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

No major festival — Shukla Navami · Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Hutashana Yoga, Mrityu (Anandadi)

Upcoming Holika Dahan, Gaura Purnima, Dol Yatra Holi, Hola Mohalla, Dhuleti Tukaram Beej, Sri Sudheendra Tirtha Aradhana Shivaji Jayanti (Tithi), Sri Vadiraja Tirtha Aradhana Sri Vyasaraja Tirtha Aradhana

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 06:57 AM Sunset 08:09 PM Yoga → Priti Tithi → Dashami · Karana → Taitila Nakshatra → Ardra Brahma Pratah Sandhya 05:53 AM Amrit 11:25 AM Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 08:09 PM Yamaganda 06:57 AM Gulikai 10:15 AM Durm Rahu 03:12 PM NOW

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

Thursday, 26 February 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Navami

until · then Dashami

Type
Rikta
Deity
Durga
Paksha
Shukla
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Mrigashira

until · then Ardra

Pada
2
Lord
Mars
Deity
Soma
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Vishkambha

until · then Priti

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Kaulava

until · then Taitila

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Mars
5. Vara (Weekday)

Guruvara

Ruling graha
Guru (Jupiter)

Sun & moon

Day length 13h 11m

Surya (Sun)

Kumbha · Aquarius
Sunrise
Solar noon
01:33 PM
Sunset

Sun in Shatabhisha (pada 2)

Chandra (Moon)

Vrishabha · Taurus

First quarter

64% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
04:47 PM
Moonset
01:21 AM (+1)

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Vrishabha (Taurus)
Sun sign (Surya)
Kumbha (Aquarius)
Sun nakshatra
Shatabhisha, pada 2
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2244°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2082 · Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kali Yuga year
5126
Lunar month (Amanta)
Phalguna
Solar month
Magha
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Shishir (Winter) · Vasanta
National civil date
7 Phalguna 1947 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionSouth

Travel remedy

Consume curd before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Hutashana Yoga, Mrityu (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrischika, Dhanu, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Tula

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Yamaganda

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

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) Kumbha (Aquarius) 12° 54′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Vrishabha (Taurus) 29° 08′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Kumbha (Aquarius) 28° 19′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Kumbha (Aquarius) 24° 56′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Kumbha (Aquarius) 1° 57′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Mithuna (Gemini) 21° 09′ Retrograde
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 7° 06′ Direct
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 14° 59′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 14° 59′ 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, 26 February 2026

Tamil calendar

Maasi14(மாசி)

2056 · Vishvavasu

Telugu calendar

Phalguna(ఫాల్గుణం)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Kannada calendar

Phalguna(ಫಾಲ್ಗುಣ)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Malayalam calendar

Kumbham14(കുംഭം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Phalgun13(ফাল্গুন)

1432

Gujarati calendar

Phagan(ફાગણ)

2082 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Phalgun(फाल्गुन)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Odia calendar

Phalguna14(ଫାଲ୍ଗୁନ)

1432

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.