Panchang · Almaty
28 August 2026
Friday, 28 August 2026 · Almaty
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Almaty (5:11 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 8:39 AM, 27 Aug | 9:18 AM | 83% · 9.98° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 1:45 AM | 2:43 AM, 29 Aug | 14% · 1.82° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Atiganda Index 5 of 27 | 7:25 AM, 27 Aug | 6:57 AM | 92% · 12.32° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 29 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:02 PM, 27 Aug | 9:18 AM | 66% · 3.98° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:11 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Almaty conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Sravana.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:14 AM – 11:54 AM |
| Yamaganda | 3:12 PM – 4:51 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:56 AM – 8:35 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:27 AM – 12:20 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:47 AM – 4:29 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:33 PM – 12:15 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43.2220° N, 76.8512° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Almaty (UTC+5) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:11 AM | 6:52 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 6:52 AM | 8:32 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:32 AM | 10:13 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:13 AM | 11:53 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:53 AM | 1:33 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:33 PM | 3:14 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:14 PM | 4:54 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:54 PM | 6:35 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 6:35 PM | 7:54 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:54 PM | 9:14 PM | Bad |
| Char | 9:14 PM | 10:34 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:34 PM | 11:54 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:54 PM | 1:13 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:13 AM | 2:33 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:33 AM | 3:53 AM | Good |
| Rog | 3:53 AM | 5:12 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:11 AM | 6:18 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:18 AM | 7:25 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:25 AM | 8:32 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:32 AM | 9:39 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:39 AM | 10:46 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:46 AM | 11:53 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:53 AM | 1:00 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:00 PM | 2:07 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:07 PM | 3:14 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:14 PM | 4:21 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:21 PM | 5:28 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:28 PM | 6:35 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 6:35 PM | 7:28 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:28 PM | 8:21 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:21 PM | 9:14 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:14 PM | 10:07 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:07 PM | 11:00 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:00 PM | 11:54 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:54 PM | 12:47 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:47 AM | 1:40 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:40 AM | 2:33 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:33 AM | 3:26 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:26 AM | 4:19 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:19 AM | 5:12 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
Fasts & Festivals
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Grahan — Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan)
The eclipse happens below the horizon at Almaty, so it is not observable here. Sutak is not observed for an eclipse that is not visible — that is the rule most sites get wrong by listing sutak on every eclipse regardless of location.
| Stage | Time |
|---|---|
| Begins | 7:33 AM |
| Maximum | 9:12 AM |
| Ends | 10:52 AM |
| Type | Partial |
| Magnitude | 0.93 — 93% of the disc covered at maximum |
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