Panchang · Madurai
19 October 2026
Monday, 19 October 2026 · Madurai
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Madurai (6:05 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 8:28 AM, 18 Oct | 10:52 AM | 82% · 9.82° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 12:49 PM, 18 Oct | 3:38 PM | 64% · 8.57° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Dhriti Index 7 of 27 | 11:56 PM, 18 Oct | 12:35 AM, 20 Oct | 25% · 3.32° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 15 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:42 PM, 18 Oct | 10:52 AM | 64% · 3.82° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:05 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Madurai conventionally follows the Amanta reckoning, so the month there is Ashvina.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 7:38 AM – 9:06 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:34 AM – 12:02 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:31 PM – 2:59 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:39 AM – 12:26 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:29 AM – 5:18 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:38 PM – 12:27 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 | 9.9252° N, 78.1198° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5.5) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:05 AM | 7:35 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:35 AM | 9:04 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:04 AM | 10:33 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:33 AM | 12:02 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:02 PM | 1:31 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:31 PM | 3:00 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:00 PM | 4:29 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:29 PM | 5:58 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:58 PM | 7:29 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:29 PM | 9:00 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:00 PM | 10:31 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:31 PM | 12:02 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:02 AM | 1:33 AM | Good |
| Rog | 1:33 AM | 3:04 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:04 AM | 4:35 AM | Bad |
| Char | 4:35 AM | 6:06 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:05 AM | 7:05 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:05 AM | 8:04 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:04 AM | 9:04 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:04 AM | 10:03 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:03 AM | 11:03 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:03 AM | 12:02 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:02 PM | 1:01 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:01 PM | 2:01 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:01 PM | 3:00 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:00 PM | 4:59 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:59 PM | 5:58 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:58 PM | 6:59 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:59 PM | 8:00 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:00 PM | 10:01 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:01 PM | 11:01 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:01 PM | 12:02 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:02 AM | 1:03 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:03 AM | 2:03 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:03 AM | 3:04 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:04 AM | 4:04 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:04 AM | 5:05 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:05 AM | 6:06 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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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