Choghadiya — Dallas7 August 2026
Shukravara · Shravana · Krishna Paksha
शुक्रवार · श्रावण · कृष्ण पक्ष
Waning Crescent
Sunrise 06:46 — Sunset 20:19 · day 13h 33m
≈ 34% illuminated · decreasing
Panchang — the five angas पञ्चाङ्ग
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and Vara with their end-times, plus the month and the Moon’s and Sun’s signs — computed for this city’s sunrise. Times after midnight use the traditional extended clock (e.g. 27:23 = 03:23 next morning).
- Tithi
- Dashamiदशमीtill 27:29then Ekadashiएकादशीtill 48:35
What this means
The lunar day. It is set by how far the Moon has pulled ahead of the Sun — each 12 degrees of separation is one tithi. The tithi shapes which activities the tradition favours, and it ends at the time shown, when the next one begins.
Muhurta Chintamani — Tithi-prakaranam (Nanda/Bhadra/Jaya/Rikta/Purna tithi-types) - Nakshatra
- Krittikaकृत्तिकाtill 08:13then Rohiniरोहिणीtill 30:21
What this means
The Moon's star-mansion — the patch of sky it sits in today, one of 27. Each nakshatra has its own temperament that classical texts use to judge what the day is good for.
Brihat Samhita — Nakshatra chapters (nakshatra qualities) - Yoga
- Dhruvaध्रुवtill 22:32then Vyaghataव्याघातtill 43:08
What this means
A combined Sun-and-Moon measure (one of 27 nitya-yogas) — not the physical posture practice. A few yogas, such as Vyatipata and Vaidhriti, are best avoided; most are ordinary.
Muhurta Chintamani — Yoga enumeration (tyajya-yoga list, v. 33) - Karana
- Vanijaवणिजtill 16:51then Vishtiविष्टिtill 27:29chain: Vanija (16:51) → Vishti (27:29) → Bava (38:04)
What this means
Half of a tithi — each lunar day holds two karanas. One of them, Vishti (also called Bhadra), is treated as inauspicious; the rest are workable.
BPHS — Karana-jnana-vidhi (11 karanas including Vishti) - Vara
- Shukravaraशुक्रवार
What this means
The weekday and its ruling planet. Each day's planet colours which tasks the tradition recommends — e.g. Thursday (Jupiter) for auspicious beginnings.
Muhurta Chintamani — Vara-prakaranam (weekday lords) - Maasa (Amanta)
- Shravanaश्रावणPravishte/Gate: 23
What this means
The lunar month. India uses two reckonings — Amanta (new-moon to new-moon) and Purnimanta (full-moon to full-moon) — so the name can differ by region. An 'Adhika' (extra) month is inserted to keep the lunar and solar years aligned.
Nirnaya Sindhu — Adhikamasa-nirnaya (intercalary month) - Maasa (Purnimanta)
- Bhadrapadaभाद्रपद
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)कृष्ण पक्ष
What this means
The fortnight. Shukla is the waxing half (Moon growing toward full); Krishna is the waning half (toward the new moon).
Calendar definition
- Chandra Rashi
- Vrishabhaवृषभtill 41:19then Mithunaमिथुन
What this means
The zodiac sign the Moon occupies now. Together with your birth Moon-sign it drives Chandrabala — the Moon's day-to-day favourability for you.
Muhurta Chintamani — 2.4-2.5 (Chandrabala) - Surya Rashi
- Karkaकर्क
Sidereal (Lahiri) ephemeris; anga end-times computed to the city’s actual sunrise. “Adhika maas” marks an intercalary lunar month (no solar sankranti within it).
How we compute this panchang
Every time on this page is calculated from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon using the Swiss Ephemeris (the same high-precision astronomical engine used by professional astronomers), not from a printed almanac or a fixed table.
- Sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsha — the standard used by the Indian government calendar (ayanamsha for this date: 24.2286°). All nakshatra, rashi, tithi and yoga boundaries follow from it.
- Local true sunrise — muhurta windows (Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya, Hora, Abhijit and the rest) are measured from the true sunrise computed for Dallas's exact coordinates, so they are correct for your location, not a regional approximation.
- Two month conventions — we show both the Amanta (new-moon-to-new-moon) and Purnimanta (full-moon-to-full-moon) lunar month, because different regions of India follow different ones; an Adhika (intercalary) month is marked when it occurs.
Significance and auspicious/inauspicious flags are drawn from classical texts (Muhurta Chintamani, Brihat Samhita, the Puranas and others) and cited inline — we never assert an effect a text does not state.
Your panchang today
Pick your birth star and Moon-sign once — we’ll read today’s Tarabala and Chandrabala for you. Saved on this device only; never sent to our servers.
Is today good for…?
Pick what you’re planning. We check today’s panchang against the classical muhurta rule and show you the verdict, the best window, and the source.
Choghadiya details (text table)
| Name | Devanagari | Planet | Period | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Char | चर | Venus | day | 06:46 | 08:27 | neutral |
| Labh | लाभ | Mercury | day | 08:27 | 10:09 | good |
| Amrit | अमृत | Moon | day | 10:09 | 11:51 | good |
| Kaal | काल | Saturn | day | 11:51 | 13:32 | bad |
| Shubh | शुभ | Jupiter | day | 13:32 | 15:14 | good |
| Rog | रोग | Mars | day | 15:14 | 16:55 | bad |
| Udveg | उद्वेग | Sun | day | 16:55 | 18:37 | bad |
| Char | चर | Venus | day | 18:37 | 20:19 | neutral |
| Rog | रोग | Mars | night | 20:19 | 21:37 | bad |
| Udveg | उद्वेग | Sun | night | 21:37 | 22:55 | bad |
| Char | चर | Venus | night | 22:55 | 24:14 | neutral |
| Labh | लाभ | Mercury | night | 24:14 | 01:32 | good |
| Amrit | अमृत | Moon | night | 01:32 | 02:51 | good |
| Kaal | काल | Saturn | night | 02:51 | 04:09 | bad |
| Shubh | शुभ | Jupiter | night | 04:09 | 05:27 | good |
| Rog | रोग | Mars | night | 05:27 | 06:46 | bad |
Window details (text table)
| Window | Start | End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kala | 11:51 | 13:32 | inauspicious |
| Yamaghanda Kala | 16:55 | 18:37 | inauspicious |
| Gulika Kala | 08:27 | 10:09 | inauspicious |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 13:05 | 13:59 | auspicious |
Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त
Brahma Muhurta
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
05:10 – 05:58
Pratah Sandhya
प्रातः सन्ध्या
05:41 – 06:46
Vijaya Muhurta
विजय मुहूर्त
15:48 – 16:42
Godhuli Muhurta
गोधूलि मुहूर्त
20:07 – 20:31
Sayahna Sandhya
सायाह्न सन्ध्या
20:19 – 21:24
Nishita Muhurta
निशीथ मुहूर्त
01:08 – 01:56
Amrita Kalam
अमृत कालम्
20:58 – 22:28
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.
Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल
Varjyam
वर्ज्यम्
20:58 – 22:28
The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.
Dur Muhurtam 4
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
09:28 – 10:23
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Dur Muhurtam 9
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
13:59 – 14:53
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.
Sun Today सूर्य
Surya Rashi
Karka#4
Surya Nakshatra
Ashlesha आश्लेषा
Pada 2 of 4
Moon Pada Transitions Today
- 08:12
- 13:44
- 19:17
- 24:49
- 06:21
Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.
Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्
Shaka Samvat
1948
Kilaka कीलक
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Vishvavasu विश्वावसु
Mantri Mandala — Year Governance
| Position | Deity |
|---|---|
| Raja | Jupiter |
| Sasyadhipati | Jupiter |
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
Disha Shool
West पश्चिम
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today
Nakshatra Shool
West पश्चिम
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction while today's nakshatra prevails
Chandra Vasa
South दक्षिण
favourable
Source: Direction favored by today's moon position
Rahu Vasa
East पूर्व
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
Rahu राहु
avoid
Source: Khala planet: offering inauspicious (खलग्रह के मुख में होमाहुति शुभ नहीं होती)
Anandadi Yoga
Chhatra छत्र
favourable
Source: Auspicious day-yoga (Anandadi)
Tamil Yoga தமிழ் யோகம்
Tamil Yoga
Mushala मुसल
inauspicious
Source: Inauspicious Tamil yoga -- avoid new ventures
Today’s Strength Tables
Favourable Janma Rashis Today
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Chandrashtama (avoid): Tula
Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras
| # | Janma Nakshatra | Tara | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 2 | Bharani | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 3 | Krittika | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 4 | Rohini | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 5 | Mrigashira | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 6 | Ardra | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 8 | Pushya | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 9 | Ashlesha | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 10 | Magha | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 13 | Hasta | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 14 | Chitra | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 15 | Swati | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 16 | Vishakha | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 17 | Anuradha | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 19 | Mula | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 22 | Shravana | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 23 | Dhanishtha | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 27 | Revati | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis
| # | Janma Rashi | House from Janma | Favourable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesha | 2 | no |
| 2 | Vrishabha | 1 | yes |
| 3 | Mithuna | 12 | no |
| 4 | Karka | 11 | yes |
| 5 | Simha | 10 | yes |
| 6 | Kanya | 9 | no |
| 7 | Tula | 8 | no |
| 8 | Vrishchika | 7 | yes |
| 9 | Dhanu | 6 | yes |
| 10 | Makara | 5 | no |
| 11 | Kumbha | 4 | no |
| 12 | Meena | 3 | yes |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.
Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline
All 13 segments (text)
| # | Rashi | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 06:46 | 07:36 |
| 5 | Simha सिंह | 07:36 | 09:56 |
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 09:56 | 12:21 |
| 7 | Tula तुला | 12:21 | 14:41 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 14:41 | 17:01 |
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 17:01 | 19:06 |
| 10 | Makara मकर | 19:06 | 20:46 |
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 20:46 | 22:06 |
| 12 | Meena मीन | 22:06 | 23:26 |
| 1 | Mesha मेष | 23:26 | 01:01 |
| 2 | Vrishabha वृषभ | 01:01 | 02:51 |
| 3 | Mithuna मिथुन | 02:51 | 05:06 |
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 05:06 | 06:46 |
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त
All 15 segments (text)
| # | Label | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja राज | 06:46 | 07:40 | inauspicious |
| 2 | Chora चोर | 07:40 | 08:34 | inauspicious |
| 3 | Shubha शुभ | 08:34 | 09:28 | auspicious |
| 4 | Roga रोग | 09:28 | 10:23 | inauspicious |
| 5 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 10:23 | 11:17 | inauspicious |
| 6 | Agni अग्नि | 11:17 | 12:11 | inauspicious |
| 7 | Raja राज | 12:11 | 13:05 | inauspicious |
| 8 | Chora चोर | 13:05 | 13:59 | inauspicious |
| 9 | Shubha शुभ | 13:59 | 14:53 | auspicious |
| 10 | Roga रोग | 14:53 | 15:48 | inauspicious |
| 11 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 15:48 | 16:42 | inauspicious |
| 12 | Agni अग्नि | 16:42 | 17:36 | inauspicious |
| 13 | Raja राज | 17:36 | 18:30 | inauspicious |
| 14 | Chora चोर | 18:30 | 19:24 | inauspicious |
| 15 | Shubha शुभ | 19:24 | 20:19 | auspicious |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.
Season & Sun Path
Ritu (Vedic)
Varshaवर्षा
Ritu (Drik)
Grishmaग्रीष्म
Ayana
Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन
Dinamana
13h 33m
Ratrimana
10h 27m
Madhyahna
13:32
Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.
Almanac & Epoch पञ्चाङ्ग गणना
Almanac / epoch details
| Kaliyuga Year | 5127 |
| Kali Ahargana | 1872794 |
| Julian Day | 2461259.5 |
| Modified Julian Day | 61259 |
| Rata Die | 739835 |
| National Civil (Saka) | Shravana 16, 1948 Shaka |
| National Nirayana (Saka) | Shravana 23, 1948 Shaka |
| Lahiri Ayanamsha | 24.2286° |
Derived from the day’s Julian Day and the Lahiri ayanamsha.
Choghadiya - Dallas, 7 August 2026
On Friday, the 7th of August 2026, the Vedic calendar in Dallas carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Sunrise arrives at 6:46 AM and dipping below the horizon at 8:19 PM, bringing 13 hours 33 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Dashami of the Krishna fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Krittika. The day carries the Dhruva yoga, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-08-07. Brahma Muhurta, the pre-dawn meditation window, runs from 5:10 AM to 5:58 AM.
In Dallas, Rahu Kala runs from 11:51 AM to 1:32 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. The inauspicious direction (Disha Shool) for Friday is West; new ventures toward the West are traditionally deferred. On the auspicious side, Labh choghadiya, running 8:27 AM to 10:09 AM, stands out as the best muhurta. Krittika nakshatra is under the lordship of Sun, bringing the ancient panchang frame into direct contact with Dallas's horizon.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rahu Kaal in Dallas on 7 August 2026?
Why is sunrise in Dallas on 7 August 2026 at 6:46 AM?
What yoga is operative in Dallas on 7 August 2026?
Related Panchang Pages
डलास — 7 अगस्त
- सूर्योदय
- प्रातः 06:46
- सूर्यास्त
- सायं 20:19
- तिथि
- दशमी (कृष्ण पक्ष)
- नक्षत्र
- कृत्तिका (चतुर्थ पाद)
- योग
- ध्रुव
- करण
- वणिज, विष्टि
- माह
- श्रावण
- चन्द्र राशि
- वृषभ → मिथुन
- सूर्य राशि
- कर्क
- राहु काल
- प्रातः 11:51–अपराह्ण 13:32
- शुभ चौघड़िया
- लाभ (प्रातः 08:27–प्रातः 10:09)