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Today Shukla Pratipada until 2:00 PM · Karthika Masam · Day 1 Today’s panchang & puja →

In the Hindu calendar

Panchang for Friday, 17 August 2029

Panchang for New Delhi · Asia/Kolkata (+05:30)

Quick answer

Friday: Shukla Ashtami until 11:27 AM, then Shukla Navami. Nakshatra: Vishakha.

  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Ashtami until
  • Rahu Kalam 10:47 AM – 12:25 PM
  • Abhijit Muhurta 11:59 AM – 12:51 PM

Panchang at a glance

Tithi

Shukla Ashtami until

Shukla Navami until

Nakshatra

Vishakha until

Anuradha until

Jyeshtha until

Yoga

Brahma until

Indra until

Vaidhriti until

Karana

Bava until

Balava until

Kaulava until

Vara (weekday)

Friday

Venus (Shukra)

Hindu calendar details

Hindu calendar details
AmantaShravana
PurnimantaShravana
Shaka Samvat1951
Vikram Samvat2086
Vikram Samvat (Gujarati)2085
SamvatsaraSaumya
AyanaDakshinayana
Ritu (season)Varsha (Ritu (solar): Varsha)
Solar monthSimha
Moon signVrishchika (until 4:39 AM, 19 Aug)
Sun signSimha
Lunar phase52.7% Illumination
Moonrise1:33 PM
Moonset11:58 PM

Timings

✓ Good times
Brahma Muhurta4:25 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya4:46 AM – 5:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurta11:59 AM – 12:51 PM
Nishita Muhurta12:03 AM, 18 Aug – 12:47 AM, 18 Aug
Amrit KalamNot configured yet: this needs a sourced, reviewed rule before HinduTone shows it.
✕ Times to avoid
Rahu Kalam10:47 AM – 12:25 PM
Yamaganda3:42 PM – 5:20 PM
Gulika Kalam7:30 AM – 9:08 AM
Dur MuhurtamNot configured yet: this needs a sourced, reviewed rule before HinduTone shows it.
VarjyamNot configured yet: this needs a sourced, reviewed rule before HinduTone shows it.
Bhadra (Vishti karana)—
Panchaka—
Ganda Mool5:17 AM, 18 Aug – 5:52 AM, 18 Aug

Times after midnight carry the next date.

Choghadiya

Day
Char •5:52 AM – 7:30 AM
Labh ✓7:30 AM – 9:08 AM
Amrit ✓9:08 AM – 10:47 AM
Kaal ✕10:47 AM – 12:25 PM
Shubh ✓12:25 PM – 2:03 PM
Rog ✕2:03 PM – 3:42 PM
Udveg ✕3:42 PM – 5:20 PM
Char •5:20 PM – 6:58 PM
Night
Rog ✕6:58 PM – 8:20 PM
Kaal ✕8:20 PM – 9:42 PM
Labh ✓9:42 PM – 11:04 PM
Udveg ✕11:04 PM – 12:25 AM, 18 Aug
Shubh ✓12:25 AM, 18 Aug – 1:47 AM, 18 Aug
Amrit ✓1:47 AM, 18 Aug – 3:09 AM, 18 Aug
Char •3:09 AM, 18 Aug – 4:30 AM, 18 Aug
Rog ✕4:30 AM, 18 Aug – 5:52 AM, 18 Aug
Hora
Venus (Shukra)5:52 AM – 6:57 AM
Mercury (Budha)6:57 AM – 8:03 AM
Moon (Chandra)8:03 AM – 9:08 AM
Saturn (Shani)9:08 AM – 10:14 AM
Jupiter (Guru)10:14 AM – 11:19 AM
Mars (Mangala)11:19 AM – 12:25 PM
Sun (Surya)12:25 PM – 1:31 PM
Venus (Shukra)1:31 PM – 2:36 PM
Mercury (Budha)2:36 PM – 3:42 PM
Moon (Chandra)3:42 PM – 4:47 PM
Saturn (Shani)4:47 PM – 5:53 PM
Jupiter (Guru)5:53 PM – 6:58 PM
Mars (Mangala)6:58 PM – 7:53 PM
Sun (Surya)7:53 PM – 8:47 PM
Venus (Shukra)8:47 PM – 9:42 PM
Mercury (Budha)9:42 PM – 10:36 PM
Moon (Chandra)10:36 PM – 11:31 PM
Saturn (Shani)11:31 PM – 12:25 AM, 18 Aug
Jupiter (Guru)12:25 AM, 18 Aug – 1:20 AM, 18 Aug
Mars (Mangala)1:20 AM, 18 Aug – 2:14 AM, 18 Aug
Sun (Surya)2:14 AM, 18 Aug – 3:09 AM, 18 Aug
Venus (Shukra)3:09 AM, 18 Aug – 4:03 AM, 18 Aug
Mercury (Budha)4:03 AM, 18 Aug – 4:58 AM, 18 Aug
Moon (Chandra)4:58 AM, 18 Aug – 5:52 AM, 18 Aug

Festivals, vrats and fasting today

No major festival or vrat falls on this day in the selected city.

Rashiphal today

Moon in Vrishchika until 4:39 AM, 19 Aug

Read the full rashiphal

Temples near New Delhi

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Sources and methodology

Times are computed for New Delhi (Asia/Kolkata (+05:30)) by HinduTone's panchang engine (astronomy-engine@2.1.19; drik-ganita; Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) mean ayanamsa + IAU2000B nutation; Sun upper limb with standard refraction, sea level; geocentric Sun and Moon). Sunrise is when the upper edge of the Sun appears on a sea-level horizon, with standard refraction. Month names are given in both the Amanta and Purnimanta systems.

Engine 0.1.0 · Lahiri 24.2759° · For vrat and festival dates, follow your family priest or temple.

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