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2026-10-06
Ekadashi एकादशी
Ashlesha आश्लेषा
Choghadiya details (text table)
| Name | Devanagari | Planet | Period | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | रोग | Mars | day | 06:54 | 08:20 | bad |
| Udveg | उद्वेग | Sun | day | 08:20 | 09:46 | bad |
| Char | चर | Venus | day | 09:46 | 11:12 | neutral |
| Labh | लाभ | Mercury | day | 11:12 | 12:38 | good |
| Amrit | अमृत | Moon | day | 12:38 | 14:04 | good |
| Kaal | काल | Saturn | day | 14:04 | 15:30 | bad |
| Shubh | शुभ | Jupiter | day | 15:30 | 16:56 | good |
| Rog | रोग | Mars | day | 16:56 | 18:22 | bad |
| Kaal | काल | Saturn | night | 18:22 | 19:56 | bad |
| Shubh | शुभ | Jupiter | night | 19:56 | 21:30 | good |
| Rog | रोग | Mars | night | 21:30 | 23:04 | bad |
| Udveg | उद्वेग | Sun | night | 23:04 | 24:38 | bad |
| Char | चर | Venus | night | 24:38 | 02:12 | neutral |
| Labh | लाभ | Mercury | night | 02:12 | 03:46 | good |
| Amrit | अमृत | Moon | night | 03:46 | 05:20 | good |
| Kaal | काल | Saturn | night | 05:20 | 06:54 | bad |
Window details (text table)
| Window | Start | End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kala | 15:30 | 16:56 | inauspicious |
| Yamaghanda Kala | 09:46 | 11:12 | inauspicious |
| Gulika Kala | 12:38 | 14:04 | inauspicious |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:15 | 13:01 | auspicious |
Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त
Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.
Brahma Muhurta
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
05:18 – 06:06
Pratah Sandhya
प्रातः सन्ध्या
05:49 – 06:54
Vijaya Muhurta
विजय मुहूर्त
14:32 – 15:18
Godhuli Muhurta
गोधूलि मुहूर्त
18:10 – 18:34
Sayahna Sandhya
सायाह्न सन्ध्या
18:22 – 19:27
Nishita Muhurta
निशीथ मुहूर्त
24:14 – 01:02
Amrita Kalam
अमृत कालम्
02:32 – 04:05
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
24:59 – 02:32
The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.
Dur Muhurtam 4
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
09:11 – 09:57
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Dur Muhurtam 9
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
13:01 – 13:47
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 3 of 4
Moon Pada Transitions Today
- 11:49
- 17:39
- 23:28
- 05:18
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.
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
North उत्तर
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today
Chandra Vasa
North उत्तर
favourable
Source: Direction favored by today's moon position
Rahu Vasa
North उत्तर
avoid
Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here
Agnivasa
Akasha आकाश
neutral
Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment
Shiva Vasa
Gauri-sannidhi गौरीसन्निधि
favourable
Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing
Homahuti
Rahu राहु
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
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras
| # | Janma Nakshatra | Tara | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 2 | Bharani | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 3 | Krittika | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 4 | Rohini | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 5 | Mrigashira | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 6 | Ardra | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 8 | Pushya | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 9 | Ashlesha | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 10 | Magha | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 13 | Hasta | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 14 | Chitra | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 15 | Swati | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 16 | Vishakha | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 17 | Anuradha | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 19 | Mula | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 22 | Shravana | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 23 | Dhanishtha | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 27 | Revati | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis
| # | Janma Rashi | House from Janma | Favourable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesha | 4 | no |
| 2 | Vrishabha | 3 | yes |
| 3 | Mithuna | 2 | no |
| 4 | Karka | 1 | yes |
| 5 | Simha | 12 | no |
| 6 | Kanya | 11 | yes |
| 7 | Tula | 10 | yes |
| 8 | Vrishchika | 9 | no |
| 9 | Dhanu | 8 | no |
| 10 | Makara | 7 | yes |
| 11 | Kumbha | 6 | yes |
| 12 | Meena | 5 | 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 | 06:54 | 07:54 |
| 7 | Tula तुला | 07:54 | 10:29 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 10:29 | 12:59 |
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 12:59 | 14:59 |
| 10 | Makara मकर | 14:59 | 16:24 |
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 16:24 | 17:39 |
| 12 | Meena मीन | 17:39 | 18:44 |
| 1 | Mesha मेष | 18:44 | 20:04 |
| 2 | Vrishabha वृषभ | 20:04 | 21:54 |
| 3 | Mithuna मिथुन | 21:54 | 24:14 |
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 24:14 | 02:44 |
| 5 | Simha सिंह | 02:44 | 05:19 |
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 05:19 | 06:54 |
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 | 06:54 | 07:40 | inauspicious |
| 2 | Agni अग्नि | 07:40 | 08:25 | inauspicious |
| 3 | Raja राज | 08:25 | 09:11 | inauspicious |
| 4 | Chora चोर | 09:11 | 09:57 | inauspicious |
| 5 | Shubha शुभ | 09:57 | 10:43 | auspicious |
| 6 | Roga रोग | 10:43 | 11:29 | inauspicious |
| 7 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 11:29 | 12:15 | inauspicious |
| 8 | Agni अग्नि | 12:15 | 13:01 | inauspicious |
| 9 | Raja राज | 13:01 | 13:47 | inauspicious |
| 10 | Chora चोर | 13:47 | 14:32 | inauspicious |
| 11 | Shubha शुभ | 14:32 | 15:18 | auspicious |
| 12 | Roga रोग | 15:18 | 16:04 | inauspicious |
| 13 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 16:04 | 16:50 | inauspicious |
| 14 | Agni अग्नि | 16:50 | 17:36 | inauspicious |
| 15 | Raja राज | 17:36 | 18:22 | 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 28m
Ratrimana
12h 32m
Madhyahna
12:38
Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.
Choghadiya - Chicago, 6 October 2026
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Vedic calendar across Chicago carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Dawn breaks at 6:54 AM in Chicago and dipping below the horizon at 6:22 PM, bringing 11 hours 28 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Ekadashi of Krishna Paksha, and the nakshatra of the day is Ashlesha. The reigning yoga is Sadhya, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-10-06. The Brahma Muhurta window for Chicago spans 5:18 AM to 6:06 AM — the hour the classics name as most favourable for study and sadhana.
Across Chicago, The Rahu Kala window falls between 3:30 PM and 4:56 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Disha Shool today points North — the direction to avoid for new travel on Tuesday per classical muhurta convention. On the auspicious side, the first favourable choghadiya is Labh (11:12 AM–12:38 PM). Ashlesha nakshatra is with Mercury as its ruling planet, making this a day shaped by both celestial timing and local geography.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sadhana Prescriptions
Amrit Siddhi Yoga Sadhana
अमृत सिद्धि योग साधना
- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu
Amrit Siddhi Yoga Diksha Sadhana
अमृत सिद्धि योग दीक्षा साधना
- Muhurta Chintamani, Mantra Mahodadhi
Vishnu Sahasranama Patha
विष्णु सहस्रनाम पाठ
- Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva
Sankalpa Vrata
संकल्प व्रत
- Dharmasindhu, Vrata Ratnakara
Shodashi (Tripura Sundari) Sadhana
षोडशी (त्रिपुरसुन्दरी) साधना
- Vamakeshvara Tantra, Yogini Hridaya, Lalita Sahasranama (Brahmanda Purana), Saundaryalahari (Adi Shankaracharya)
Bhuvaneshwari Ekadashi Vrata
भुवनेश्वरी एकादशी व्रत
- Navadurga Dashamahavidya Rahasya
Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana
सिद्ध योग महासाधना
- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu
Day Rarity Score
0.3094012663539396/ 100
शिकागो — 6 अक्टूबर
- सूर्योदय
- प्रातः 06:54
- सूर्यास्त
- सायं 18:22
- तिथि
- एकादशी (कृष्ण पक्ष)
- नक्षत्र
- आश्लेषा (चतुर्थ पाद)
- राहु काल
- अपराह्ण 15:30–अपराह्ण 16:56
- शुभ चौघड़िया
- लाभ (प्रातः 11:12–दोपहर 12:38)