Panchang · Indianapolis
28 August 2026
Friday, 28 August 2026 · Indianapolis
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Indianapolis (7:08 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 1 Index 16 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 12:18 AM | 12:27 AM, 29 Aug | 28% · 3.37° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 4:45 PM, 27 Aug | 5:43 PM | 57% · 7.65° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Sukarma Index 6 of 27 | 9:57 PM, 27 Aug | 9:06 PM | 39% · 5.26° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 30 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:18 AM | 12:26 PM | 56% · 3.37° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:08 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Indianapolis conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Bhadrapada.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:07 PM – 1:45 PM |
| Yamaganda | 5:01 PM – 6:39 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:51 AM – 10:29 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 1:19 PM – 2:12 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:43 AM – 6:26 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 1:24 AM – 2:08 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 | 39.7684° N, 86.1581° W |
| Timezone | America/Indiana/Indianapolis (UTC-4) |
| 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 | 7:08 AM | 8:47 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:47 AM | 10:27 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:27 AM | 12:06 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:06 PM | 1:45 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:45 PM | 3:24 PM | Good |
| Rog | 3:24 PM | 5:03 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 5:03 PM | 6:42 PM | Bad |
| Char | 6:42 PM | 8:22 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 8:22 PM | 9:43 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:43 PM | 11:04 PM | Bad |
| Char | 11:04 PM | 12:24 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:24 AM | 1:45 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:45 AM | 3:06 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:06 AM | 4:27 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:27 AM | 5:48 AM | Good |
| Rog | 5:48 AM | 7:09 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:08 AM | 8:14 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:14 AM | 9:21 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:21 AM | 10:27 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:27 AM | 11:33 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:33 AM | 12:39 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:39 PM | 1:45 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:45 PM | 2:51 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:51 PM | 3:57 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:57 PM | 5:03 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:03 PM | 6:09 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:09 PM | 7:16 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:16 PM | 8:22 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 8:22 PM | 9:16 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:16 PM | 10:10 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:10 PM | 11:04 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:04 PM | 11:58 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:58 PM | 12:51 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:51 AM | 1:45 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:45 AM | 2:39 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:39 AM | 3:33 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:33 AM | 4:27 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:27 AM | 5:21 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:21 AM | 6:15 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:15 AM | 7:09 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
Grahan — Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan)
Sutak applies for an eclipse visible at your location. Traditional practice is to avoid beginning new work, and to bathe after it ends.
| Stage | Time |
|---|---|
| Begins | 10:33 PM, 27 Aug |
| Maximum | 12:12 AM |
| Ends | 1:52 AM |
| Type | Partial |
| Magnitude | 0.93 — 93% of the disc covered at maximum |
| Sutak |
Today’s Rashifal
A line for each Moon sign. The full reading for all twelve is on the daily Rashifal page — it is the same everywhere, so it is not repeated per city.
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