Ranchi

2026-02-03

Tithi

Dwitiya द्वितीया

Nakshatra

Magha मघा

Choghadiya details (text table)

Name	Devanagari	Planet	Period	Start	End	Quality
Rog	रोग	Mars	day	06:29	07:52	bad
Udveg	उद्वेग	Sun	day	07:52	09:15	bad
Char	चर	Venus	day	09:15	10:39	neutral
Labh	लाभ	Mercury	day	10:39	12:02	good
Amrit	अमृत	Moon	day	12:02	13:25	good
Kaal	काल	Saturn	day	13:25	14:49	bad
Shubh	शुभ	Jupiter	day	14:49	16:12	good
Rog	रोग	Mars	day	16:12	17:36	bad
Kaal	काल	Saturn	night	17:36	19:12	bad
Shubh	शुभ	Jupiter	night	19:12	20:49	good
Rog	रोग	Mars	night	20:49	22:25	bad
Udveg	उद्वेग	Sun	night	22:25	24:02	bad
Char	चर	Venus	night	24:02	01:39	neutral
Labh	लाभ	Mercury	night	01:39	03:15	good
Amrit	अमृत	Moon	night	03:15	04:52	good
Kaal	काल	Saturn	night	04:52	06:29	bad

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	14:49	16:12	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	09:15	10:39	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	12:02	13:25	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:40	12:24	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

04:53 – 05:41

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

05:24 – 06:29

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:53 – 14:38

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

17:24 – 17:48

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

17:36 – 18:41

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:38 – 24:26

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

11:16 – 12:49

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

10:29 – 12:02

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 4

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

08:42 – 09:27

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

12:24 – 13:09

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

Makara#10

Surya Nakshatra

Shravana श्रवण

Pada 3 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

10:27
16:21
22:15
04:09

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	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

North उत्तर

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

East पूर्व

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

Bhojana भोजन

neutral

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, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, 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	5	no
2	Vrishabha	4	no
3	Mithuna	3	yes
4	Karka	2	no
5	Simha	1	yes
6	Kanya	12	no
7	Tula	11	yes
8	Vrishchika	10	yes
9	Dhanu	9	no
10	Makara	8	no
11	Kumbha	7	yes
12	Meena	6	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
10	Makara मकर	06:29	07:09
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	07:09	08:39
12	Meena मीन	08:39	10:09
1	Mesha मेष	10:09	11:49
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	11:49	13:49
3	Mithuna मिथुन	13:49	16:04
4	Karka कर्क	16:04	18:19
5	Simha सिंह	18:19	20:29
6	Kanya कन्या	20:29	22:44
7	Tula तुला	22:44	24:54
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	24:54	03:14
9	Dhanu धनु	03:14	05:19
10	Makara मकर	05:19	06:29

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	06:29	07:13	auspicious
2	Roga रोग	07:13	07:58	inauspicious
3	Mrityu मृत्यु	07:58	08:42	inauspicious
4	Agni अग्नि	08:42	09:27	inauspicious
5	Raja राज	09:27	10:11	inauspicious
6	Chora चोर	10:11	10:55	inauspicious
7	Shubha शुभ	10:55	11:40	auspicious
8	Roga रोग	11:40	12:24	inauspicious
9	Mrityu मृत्यु	12:24	13:09	inauspicious
10	Agni अग्नि	13:09	13:53	inauspicious
11	Raja राज	13:53	14:38	inauspicious
12	Chora चोर	14:38	15:22	inauspicious
13	Shubha शुभ	15:22	16:07	auspicious
14	Roga रोग	16:07	16:51	inauspicious
15	Mrityu मृत्यु	16:51	17:36	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)

Hemantaहेमन्त

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

11h 7m

Ratrimana

12h 53m

Madhyahna

12:02

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

Choghadiya - Ranchi, 3 February 2026

On Tuesday, the 3rd of February 2026, the Vedic calendar for those in Ranchi carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The morning light begins at 6:29 AM and dipping below the horizon at 5:36 PM, bringing 11 hours 7 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Dwitiya of Krishna Paksha, and the nakshatra of the day is Magha. Yoga for the day is Shobhana, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-02-03. Pre-dawn, from 4:53 AM to 5:41 AM, is Brahma Muhurta: the period the Vedic tradition reserves for prayer, meditation, and study.

For those in Ranchi, From 2:49 PM to 4:12 PM Rahu Kala is in force — the period to avoid for new endeavours. On Tuesday the Disha Shool (directional affliction) is North; the classical recommendation is to delay North-facing departures. On the auspicious side, Labh (10:39 AM–12:02 PM) is the top-quality choghadiya of the day. Magha nakshatra is governed by Ketu, grounding the cosmic calendar in the rhythms of this specific place and time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Ranchi on 3 February 2026?

In Ranchi on 3 February 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 2:49 PM to 4:12 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 Ranchi on 3 February 2026 at 6:29 AM?

Sunrise at 6:29 AM in Ranchi on 3 February 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (23.34°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (5:36 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Ranchi's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Ranchi on 3 February 2026?

The yoga operative in Ranchi on 3 February 2026 is Shobhana, active from 4:45 AM to 2:39 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. Shobhana 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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Yama Dvitiya Tarpana

यम द्वितीया तर्पण

- Dharmasindhu, Yama Smriti

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana

सर्वार्थसिद्धि योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana

सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani

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राँची — 3 फरवरी

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 06:29
सूर्यास्त: अपराह्ण 17:36
तिथि: द्वितीया (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: मघा (द्वितीय पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 14:49–अपराह्ण 16:12
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 10:39–दोपहर 12:02)