Day and place
Panchanga
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Times are local (UTC+05:30, Asia/Kolkata). The day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
Vara
Budhavar
Wednesday · Budha
Paksha
Shukla
Waxing Moon
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Day 11 h 13 min
Sunset
5:41 PM
Night 12 h 48 min
The five limbs
| Limb | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| VaraWeekday, from sunrise | Budhavar | 6:30 AM, 22 Oct | — |
| TithiLunar day: each 12° the Moon gains on the Sun | Dashami Shukla paksha | 2:12 PM |
Ekadashi until 2:48 PM, 22 Oct
|
| NakshatraThe lunar mansion the Moon is in | Dhanishta Pada 2 at sunrise | 7:48 PM |
Shatabhisha until 8:49 PM, 22 Oct
|
| YogaFrom the sum of the Sun and Moon longitudes | Ganda | 12:33 AM, 22 Oct |
Vriddhi until 11:39 PM, 22 Oct
|
| KaranaHalf a tithi | Gara | 2:12 PM |
Vanija until 2:36 AM, 22 Oct
Vishti until 2:48 PM, 22 Oct
|
Periods of the day
| Brahma muhurtaFavourable | 4:53 AM – 5:41 AM |
| YamagandaAvoid | 7:53 AM – 9:17 AM |
| Gulika kalaAvoid | 10:41 AM – 12:05 PM |
| Abhijit muhurtaFavourable | 11:41 AM – 12:29 PM |
| Rahu kalaAvoid | 12:05 PM – 1:29 PM |
Rahu kala, Yamaganda and Gulika kala are each one eighth of the daytime; which eighth depends on the weekday.
Sun and Moon
| Rashi | Nakshatra | |
|---|---|---|
| SuryaSun | Tula3°25′09″ | ChitraPada 4 |
| ChandraMoon | Makara29°43′54″ | DhanishtaPada 2 |
Moonrise 2:50 PM · Moonset 2:22 AM, 22 Oct
Positions are sidereal, at sunrise.
Hora: the planetary hours
Day, from sunrise
Budha Mercury
6:29 AM – 7:25 AM
Chandra Moon
7:25 AM – 8:21 AM
Shani Saturn
8:21 AM – 9:17 AM
Guru Jupiter
9:17 AM – 10:13 AM
Mangal Mars
10:13 AM – 11:09 AM
Surya Sun
11:09 AM – 12:05 PM
Shukra Venus
12:05 PM – 1:01 PM
Budha Mercury
1:01 PM – 1:57 PM
Chandra Moon
1:57 PM – 2:53 PM
Shani Saturn
2:53 PM – 3:49 PM
Guru Jupiter
3:49 PM – 4:45 PM
Mangal Mars
4:45 PM – 5:41 PM
Night, from sunset
Surya Sun
5:41 PM – 6:45 PM
Shukra Venus
6:45 PM – 7:49 PM
Budha Mercury
7:49 PM – 8:53 PM
Chandra Moon
8:53 PM – 9:57 PM
Shani Saturn
9:57 PM – 11:01 PM
Guru Jupiter
11:01 PM – 12:05 AM
Mangal Mars
12:05 AM – 1:09 AM
Surya Sun
1:09 AM – 2:14 AM
Shukra Venus
2:14 AM – 3:18 AM
Budha Mercury
3:18 AM – 4:22 AM
Chandra Moon
4:22 AM – 5:26 AM
Shani Saturn
5:26 AM – 6:30 AM
Daytime and night are each divided into twelve equal horas, so their length changes with the season. The first hora of the day belongs to the lord of the weekday.