Prayagraj (Allahabad)
2026-03-08
Panchami पञ्चमी
Swati स्वाती
Choghadiya details (text table)
| Name | Devanagari | Planet | Period | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | उद्वेग | Sun | day | 06:20 | 07:48 | bad |
| Char | चर | Venus | day | 07:48 | 09:16 | neutral |
| Labh | लाभ | Mercury | day | 09:16 | 10:45 | good |
| Amrit | अमृत | Moon | day | 10:45 | 12:13 | good |
| Kaal | काल | Saturn | day | 12:13 | 13:41 | bad |
| Shubh | शुभ | Jupiter | day | 13:41 | 15:10 | good |
| Rog | रोग | Mars | day | 15:10 | 16:38 | bad |
| Udveg | उद्वेग | Sun | day | 16:38 | 18:06 | bad |
| Shubh | शुभ | Jupiter | night | 18:06 | 19:38 | good |
| Rog | रोग | Mars | night | 19:38 | 21:10 | bad |
| Udveg | उद्वेग | Sun | night | 21:10 | 22:41 | bad |
| Char | चर | Venus | night | 22:41 | 24:13 | neutral |
| Labh | लाभ | Mercury | night | 24:13 | 01:45 | good |
| Amrit | अमृत | Moon | night | 01:45 | 03:16 | good |
| Kaal | काल | Saturn | night | 03:16 | 04:48 | bad |
| Shubh | शुभ | Jupiter | night | 04:48 | 06:20 | good |
Window details (text table)
| Window | Start | End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kala | 16:38 | 18:06 | inauspicious |
| Yamaghanda Kala | 12:13 | 13:41 | inauspicious |
| Gulika Kala | 15:10 | 16:38 | inauspicious |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:50 | 12:37 | auspicious |
Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त
Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.
Brahma Muhurta
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
04:44 – 05:32
Pratah Sandhya
प्रातः सन्ध्या
05:15 – 06:20
Vijaya Muhurta
विजय मुहूर्त
14:11 – 14:58
Godhuli Muhurta
गोधूलि मुहूर्त
17:54 – 18:18
Sayahna Sandhya
सायाह्न सन्ध्या
18:06 – 19:11
Nishita Muhurta
निशीथ मुहूर्त
23:49 – 24:37
Amrita Kalam
अमृत कालम्
20:01 – 21:46
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
17:23 – 19:08
The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.
Dur Muhurtam 14
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
16:32 – 17:19
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
Kumbha#11
Surya Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada पूर्वभाद्रपदा
Pada 1 of 4
Moon Pada Transitions Today
- 06:55
- 13:33
- 20:12
- 02:50
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 | Sun |
| Mantri | Sun |
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
West पश्चिम
favourable
Source: Direction favored by today's moon position
Rahu Vasa
Southwest नैऋत्य
avoid
Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here
Agnivasa
Swarga स्वर्ग
favourable
Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment
Shiva Vasa
Sabha सभा
favourable
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
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, 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 | 7 | yes |
| 2 | Vrishabha | 6 | yes |
| 3 | Mithuna | 5 | no |
| 4 | Karka | 4 | no |
| 5 | Simha | 3 | yes |
| 6 | Kanya | 2 | no |
| 7 | Tula | 1 | yes |
| 8 | Vrishchika | 12 | no |
| 9 | Dhanu | 11 | yes |
| 10 | Makara | 10 | yes |
| 11 | Kumbha | 9 | no |
| 12 | Meena | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 06:20 | 06:45 |
| 12 | Meena मीन | 06:45 | 08:15 |
| 1 | Mesha मेष | 08:15 | 09:50 |
| 2 | Vrishabha वृषभ | 09:50 | 11:50 |
| 3 | Mithuna मिथुन | 11:50 | 14:00 |
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 14:00 | 16:20 |
| 5 | Simha सिंह | 16:20 | 18:35 |
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 18:35 | 20:45 |
| 7 | Tula तुला | 20:45 | 23:05 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 23:05 | 01:20 |
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 01:20 | 03:25 |
| 10 | Makara मकर | 03:25 | 05:10 |
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 05:10 | 06:20 |
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 | 06:20 | 07:07 | auspicious |
| 2 | Roga रोग | 07:07 | 07:54 | inauspicious |
| 3 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 07:54 | 08:41 | inauspicious |
| 4 | Agni अग्नि | 08:41 | 09:28 | inauspicious |
| 5 | Raja राज | 09:28 | 10:15 | inauspicious |
| 6 | Chora चोर | 10:15 | 11:02 | inauspicious |
| 7 | Shubha शुभ | 11:02 | 11:50 | auspicious |
| 8 | Roga रोग | 11:50 | 12:37 | inauspicious |
| 9 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 12:37 | 13:24 | inauspicious |
| 10 | Agni अग्नि | 13:24 | 14:11 | inauspicious |
| 11 | Raja राज | 14:11 | 14:58 | inauspicious |
| 12 | Chora चोर | 14:58 | 15:45 | inauspicious |
| 13 | Shubha शुभ | 15:45 | 16:32 | auspicious |
| 14 | Roga रोग | 16:32 | 17:19 | inauspicious |
| 15 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 17:19 | 18:06 | 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)
Shishiraशिशिर
Ritu (Drik)
Shishiraशिशिर
Ayana
Uttarayanaउत्तरायण
Dinamana
11h 47m
Ratrimana
12h 13m
Madhyahna
12:13
Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.
Choghadiya - Prayagraj (Allahabad), 8 March 2026
On Sunday, the 8th of March 2026, the Vedic calendar in Prayagraj (Allahabad) carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Sunrise arrives at 6:20 AM and dipping below the horizon at 6:06 PM, bringing 11 hours 47 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Panchami of Krishna Paksha, and the nakshatra of the day is Swati. The day carries the Dhruva yoga, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-03-08. Brahma Muhurta, the pre-dawn meditation window, runs from 4:44 AM to 5:32 AM.
In Prayagraj (Allahabad), Rahu Kala runs from 4:38 PM to 6:06 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. The inauspicious direction (Disha Shool) for Sunday is West; new ventures toward the West are traditionally deferred. On the auspicious side, Labh choghadiya, running 9:16 AM to 10:45 AM, stands out as the best muhurta. Swati nakshatra is under the lordship of Rahu, bringing the ancient panchang frame into direct contact with Prayagraj (Allahabad)'s horizon.
Frequently Asked Questions
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प्रयागराज — 8 मार्च
- सूर्योदय
- प्रातः 06:20
- सूर्यास्त
- सायं 18:06
- तिथि
- पञ्चमी (कृष्ण पक्ष)
- नक्षत्र
- स्वाती (तृतीय पाद)
- राहु काल
- अपराह्ण 16:38–सायं 18:06
- शुभ चौघड़िया
- लाभ (प्रातः 09:16–प्रातः 10:45)