Panchang, 17 August 2026.
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17 August 2026
· New Delhi · MondayMasaShravanaPakshaShuklaMoon inVirgoSunrise5:52 AMSunset6:57 PMMoonrise10:18 AM
Tithithe lunar dayShukla Panchami
then Shashthi
until 5:00 PM · 5.0 h left
then Shashthi
Nakshatrawhere the Moon isChitraTvashtar
then Swati
until 4:58 AM · 17.0 h left
then Swati
YogaSun and Moon togetherShubhaAuspicious
then Shukla
until 3:29 AM · 15.5 h left
then Shukla
Karanahalf a tithiBalavaauspicious
then Kaulava
until 5:00 PM · 5.0 h left
then Kaulava
Varathe weekdayMondaylord Moonsunrise 5:52 AM to sunrise
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Sunrise to sunrise
· every change worked outA tithi is not a day and a nakshatra is not a day. Each band starts and ends at the minute it really does, which is why they are uneven. The bar is the actual length of Monday in New Delhi.
5:52 AMsunrise
6:57 PMsunset
night
Hour
6am8am10am12pm2pm4pm6pm8pm10pm12am2am4am
TithiPanchami5:00 PMShashthiNakshatraChitra4:58 AMSwatiYogaShubha3:29 AMShuklaKaranaBalava5:00 PMKaulava5:20 AMTaitila
ChoghadiyaAmritaKalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaCharaRogaKalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaChara
now
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Hours that matter
· Vedic time periodsGood hours
Abhijit12:01 PM – 12:49 PMthe best hour of the day
Brahma muhurta4:16 AM – 5:04 AMbefore dawn, for practice
Amrit kalam8:22 AM – 9:52 AMauspicious for anything
Hours to avoid
Rahu kaal7:30 AM – 9:08 AMstart nothing new
Yamaganda10:46 AM – 12:25 PMavoid travel and deals
Gulika kaal2:03 PM – 3:41 PMavoid signing or lending
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Choghadiya
· eight by day, eight by nightDay choghadiya
| Period | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrita | 5:52 AM | 7:30 AM | auspicious |
| Kala | 7:30 AM | 9:08 AM | avoid |
| Shubha | 9:08 AM | 10:46 AM | auspicious |
| Roga | 10:46 AM | 12:25 PM | avoid |
| Udvega | 12:25 PM | 2:03 PM | avoid |
| Chara | 2:03 PM | 3:41 PM | auspicious |
| Labha | 3:41 PM | 5:19 PM | auspicious |
| Amrita | 5:19 PM | 6:57 PM | auspicious |
Night choghadiya
| Period | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chara | 6:57 PM | 8:19 PM | auspicious |
| Roga | 8:19 PM | 9:41 PM | avoid |
| Kala | 9:41 PM | 11:03 PM | avoid |
| Labha | 11:03 PM | 12:25 AM | auspicious |
| Udvega | 12:25 AM | 1:47 AM | avoid |
| Shubha | 1:47 AM | 3:09 AM | auspicious |
| Amrita | 3:09 AM | 4:31 AM | auspicious |
| Chara | 4:31 AM | 5:52 AM | auspicious |