Atlanta

2026-10-03

Tithi

Ashtami अष्टमी

Nakshatra

Ardra आर्द्रा

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	10:30	11:58	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	07:34	09:02	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	07:34	09:02	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	13:02	13:49	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

05:58 – 06:46

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

06:29 – 07:34

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

15:23 – 16:10

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

19:05 – 19:29

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

19:17 – 20:22

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

01:02 – 01:50

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

12:14 – 13:44

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.

Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल

Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).

Varjyam

वर्ज्यम्

01:19 – 02:49

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 1

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

07:34 – 08:21

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 2

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

08:21 – 09:08

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.

Sun Today सूर्य

Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.

Surya Rashi

Kanya#6

Surya Nakshatra

Hasta हस्त

Pada 2 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

10:20
16:01
21:41
03:21

Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.

Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्

Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.

Vikram Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

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Shaka Samvat

1948

Kilaka कीलक

Gujarati Samvat

2082

Vishvavasu विश्वावसु

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Moon
Mantri	Moon

Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.

Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.

Daily Directions दिशा

Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.

Disha Shool

East पूर्व

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

West पश्चिम

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

West पश्चिम

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Swarga स्वर्ग

favourable

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Vrishabha वृषभ

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Jupiter गुरु

favourable

Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious

Today’s Strength Tables

Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.

Favourable Janma Rashis Today

Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
2	Bharani	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
3	Krittika	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
4	Rohini	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
5	Mrigashira	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
6	Ardra	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
7	Punarvasu	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
8	Pushya	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
9	Ashlesha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
10	Magha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
13	Hasta	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
14	Chitra	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
15	Swati	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
16	Vishakha	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
17	Anuradha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
19	Mula	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
22	Shravana	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
27	Revati	Vadha वध	inauspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	3	yes
2	Vrishabha	2	no
3	Mithuna	1	yes
4	Karka	12	no
5	Simha	11	yes
6	Kanya	10	yes
7	Tula	9	no
8	Vrishchika	8	no
9	Dhanu	7	yes
10	Makara	6	yes
11	Kumbha	5	no
12	Meena	4	no

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.

Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline

Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.

All 13 segments (text)

#	Rashi	Start	End
6	Kanya कन्या	07:34	08:44
7	Tula तुला	08:44	11:09
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	11:09	13:34
9	Dhanu धनु	13:34	15:34
10	Makara मकर	15:34	17:14
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	17:14	18:34
12	Meena मीन	18:34	19:54
1	Mesha मेष	19:54	21:24
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	21:24	23:14
3	Mithuna मिथुन	23:14	01:34
4	Karka कर्क	01:34	03:59
5	Simha सिंह	03:59	06:19
6	Kanya कन्या	06:19	07:34

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त

15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.

All 15 segments (text)

#	Label	Start	End	Quality
1	Shubha शुभ	07:34	08:21	auspicious
2	Roga रोग	08:21	09:08	inauspicious
3	Mrityu मृत्यु	09:08	09:55	inauspicious
4	Agni अग्नि	09:55	10:42	inauspicious
5	Raja राज	10:42	11:29	inauspicious
6	Chora चोर	11:29	12:15	inauspicious
7	Shubha शुभ	12:15	13:02	auspicious
8	Roga रोग	13:02	13:49	inauspicious
9	Mrityu मृत्यु	13:49	14:36	inauspicious
10	Agni अग्नि	14:36	15:23	inauspicious
11	Raja राज	15:23	16:10	inauspicious
12	Chora चोर	16:10	16:57	inauspicious
13	Shubha शुभ	16:57	17:44	auspicious
14	Roga रोग	17:44	18:31	inauspicious
15	Mrityu मृत्यु	18:31	19:17	inauspicious

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.

Season & Sun Path

Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.

Ritu (Vedic)

Sharadशरद्

Ritu (Drik)

Varshaवर्षा

Ayana

Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन

Dinamana

11h 43m

Ratrimana

12h 17m

Madhyahna

13:26

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Aaj Ka Panchang - Atlanta, 3 October 2026

On Saturday, 3 October 2026, the Vedic calendar across Atlanta carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Dawn breaks at 7:34 AM in Atlanta and dipping below the horizon at 7:17 PM, bringing 11 hours 43 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Ashtami of Krishna Paksha, and the nakshatra of the day is Ardra. The reigning yoga is Parigha, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-10-03. The Brahma Muhurta window for Atlanta spans 5:58 AM to 6:46 AM — the hour the classics name as most favourable for study and sadhana.

Across Atlanta, The Rahu Kala window falls between 10:30 AM and 11:58 AM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Disha Shool today points East — the direction to avoid for new travel on Saturday per classical muhurta convention. On the auspicious side, the first favourable choghadiya is Shubh (9:02 AM–10:30 AM). Ardra nakshatra is with Rahu as its ruling planet, making this a day shaped by both celestial timing and local geography.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Atlanta on 3 October 2026?

In Atlanta on 3 October 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 10:30 AM to 11:58 AM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in Atlanta on 3 October 2026 at 7:34 AM?

Sunrise at 7:34 AM in Atlanta on 3 October 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (33.75°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (7:17 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Atlanta's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Atlanta on 3 October 2026?

The yoga operative in Atlanta on 3 October 2026 is Parigha, active from 5:51 AM to 3:02 AM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Parigha yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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Sadhana Prescriptions

Kali Ashtami Puja

काली अष्टमी पूजा

- Kali Tantra, Mahanirvana Tantra

Bhairava Ashtami Puja

भैरव अष्टमी पूजा

- Shiva Purana, Bhairava Ashtakam

Ashtami Durga Puja

अष्टमी दुर्गा पूजा

- Devi Mahatmya, Durga Saptashati

Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana

सिद्ध योग महासाधना

- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu

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अटलांटा — 3 अक्टूबर

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 07:34
सूर्यास्त: सायं 19:17
तिथि: अष्टमी (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: आर्द्रा (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: प्रातः 10:30–प्रातः 11:58
शुभ चौघड़िया: शुभ (प्रातः 09:02–प्रातः 10:30)