Madurai

2027-05-23

Tithi

Tritiya तृतीया

Nakshatra

Mula मूल

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	16:57	18:32	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	12:14	13:48	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	15:23	16:57	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:49	12:39	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

04:20 – 05:08

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

04:51 – 05:56

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

14:20 – 15:10

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

18:20 – 18:44

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

18:32 – 19:37

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:50 – 24:38

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

22:07 – 23:53

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

01:39 – 03:25

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 14

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

16:51 – 17:41

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

Vrishabha#2

Surya Nakshatra

Krittika कृत्तिका

Pada 4 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

06:00
12:40
19:20
01:59

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

2084

Plavanga प्लवङ्ग

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Shaka Samvat

1949

Saumya सौम्य

Gujarati Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Mercury
Mantri	Mercury

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

West पश्चिम

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

East पूर्व

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

Southwest नैऋत्य

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Akasha आकाश

neutral

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Smashana श्मशान

avoid

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Mars मङ्गल

avoid

Source: Khala planet: offering inauspicious (खलग्रह के मुख में होमाहुति शुभ नहीं होती)

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

Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

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

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

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

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
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	05:56	07:36
3	Mithuna मिथुन	07:36	09:46
4	Karka कर्क	09:46	11:51
5	Simha सिंह	11:51	13:56
6	Kanya कन्या	13:56	15:51
7	Tula तुला	15:51	17:56
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	17:56	20:06
9	Dhanu धनु	20:06	22:16
10	Makara मकर	22:16	24:11
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	24:11	01:56
12	Meena मीन	01:56	03:36
1	Mesha मेष	03:36	05:26
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	05:26	05:56

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	Mrityu मृत्यु	05:56	06:46	inauspicious
2	Agni अग्नि	06:46	07:37	inauspicious
3	Raja राज	07:37	08:27	inauspicious
4	Chora चोर	08:27	09:18	inauspicious
5	Shubha शुभ	09:18	10:08	auspicious
6	Roga रोग	10:08	10:58	inauspicious
7	Mrityu मृत्यु	10:58	11:49	inauspicious
8	Agni अग्नि	11:49	12:39	inauspicious
9	Raja राज	12:39	13:29	inauspicious
10	Chora चोर	13:29	14:20	inauspicious
11	Shubha शुभ	14:20	15:10	auspicious
12	Roga रोग	15:10	16:00	inauspicious
13	Mrityu मृत्यु	16:00	16:51	inauspicious
14	Agni अग्नि	16:51	17:41	inauspicious
15	Raja राज	17:41	18:32	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)

Grishmaग्रीष्म

Ritu (Drik)

Vasantaवसन्त

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

12h 35m

Ratrimana

11h 25m

Madhyahna

12:14

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

Aaj Ka Panchang - Madurai, 23 May 2027

On Sunday, the 23rd of May 2027, the Vedic calendar for those in Madurai carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The morning light begins at 5:56 AM and dipping below the horizon at 6:32 PM, bringing 12 hours 35 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Tritiya of Krishna side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Mula. Yoga for the day is Sadhya, completing the core panchang signature for 2027-05-23. Pre-dawn, from 4:20 AM to 5:08 AM, is Brahma Muhurta: the period the Vedic tradition reserves for prayer, meditation, and study.

For those in Madurai, From 4:57 PM to 6:32 PM Rahu Kala is in force — the period to avoid for new endeavours. On Sunday the Disha Shool (directional affliction) is West; the classical recommendation is to delay West-facing departures. On the auspicious side, Labh (9:05 AM–10:39 AM) is the top-quality choghadiya of the day. Mula nakshatra is governed by Ketu, grounding the cosmic calendar in the rhythms of this specific place and time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Madurai on 23 May 2027?

In Madurai on 23 May 2027, Rahu Kaal runs from 4:57 PM to 6:32 PM. 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 Madurai on 23 May 2027 at 5:56 AM?

Sunrise at 5:56 AM in Madurai on 23 May 2027 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (9.93°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (6:32 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Madurai's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Madurai on 23 May 2027?

The yoga operative in Madurai on 23 May 2027 is Sadhya, active from 10:28 PM to 11:02 PM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Sadhya 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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मदुरई — 23 मई

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 05:56
सूर्यास्त: सायं 18:32
तिथि: तृतीया (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: मूल (द्वितीय पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 16:57–सायं 18:32
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 09:05–प्रातः 10:39)