Disha Shool

Leicester · 2026-05-10

Avoid travelling toward

West पश्चिम

Avoid travel toward this direction today

दिशा शूल

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	18:49	20:44	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	13:01	14:57	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	16:53	18:49	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	12:30	13:32	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

03:42 – 04:30

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

04:13 – 05:18

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

15:35 – 16:37

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

20:32 – 20:56

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

20:44 – 21:49

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

24:37 – 01:25

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

07:37 – 09:19

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

23:09 – 24:50

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 14

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

18:41 – 19:43

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

Mesha#1

Surya Nakshatra

Bharani भरणी

Pada 4 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

07:41
13:58
20:15
02:32

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	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

West पश्चिम

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

South दक्षिण

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

Southwest नैऋत्य

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Patala पाताल

avoid

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Vrishabha वृषभ

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

Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

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

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	10	yes
2	Vrishabha	9	no
3	Mithuna	8	no
4	Karka	7	yes
5	Simha	6	yes
6	Kanya	5	no
7	Tula	4	no
8	Vrishchika	3	yes
9	Dhanu	2	no
10	Makara	1	yes
11	Kumbha	12	no
12	Meena	11	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
1	Mesha मेष	05:18	05:38
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	05:38	07:13
3	Mithuna मिथुन	07:13	09:38
4	Karka कर्क	09:38	12:28
5	Simha सिंह	12:28	15:18
6	Kanya कन्या	15:18	18:13
7	Tula तुला	18:13	21:08
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	21:08	23:43
9	Dhanu धनु	23:43	01:38
10	Makara मकर	01:38	02:53
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	02:53	03:43
12	Meena मीन	03:43	04:33
1	Mesha मेष	04:33	05:18

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	Chora चोर	05:18	06:19	inauspicious
2	Shubha शुभ	06:19	07:21	auspicious
3	Roga रोग	07:21	08:23	inauspicious
4	Mrityu मृत्यु	08:23	09:25	inauspicious
5	Agni अग्नि	09:25	10:26	inauspicious
6	Raja राज	10:26	11:28	inauspicious
7	Chora चोर	11:28	12:30	inauspicious
8	Shubha शुभ	12:30	13:32	auspicious
9	Roga रोग	13:32	14:34	inauspicious
10	Mrityu मृत्यु	14:34	15:35	inauspicious
11	Agni अग्नि	15:35	16:37	inauspicious
12	Raja राज	16:37	17:39	inauspicious
13	Chora चोर	17:39	18:41	inauspicious
14	Shubha शुभ	18:41	19:43	auspicious
15	Roga रोग	19:43	20:44	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)

Vasantaवसन्त

Ritu (Drik)

Vasantaवसन्त

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

15h 27m

Ratrimana

8h 33m

Madhyahna

13:01

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

Disha Shool - Leicester, 10 May 2026

On Sunday, the 10th of May 2026, the Vedic calendar for those in Leicester carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The morning light begins at 5:18 AM and dipping below the horizon at 8:44 PM, bringing 15 hours 27 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Ashtami of the Krishna fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Dhanishtha. Yoga for the day is Brahma, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-05-10. Pre-dawn, from 3:42 AM to 4:30 AM, is Brahma Muhurta: the period the Vedic tradition reserves for prayer, meditation, and study.

For those in Leicester, From 6:49 PM to 8:44 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 (9:09 AM–11:05 AM) is the top-quality choghadiya of the day. Dhanishtha nakshatra is governed by Mars, grounding the cosmic calendar in the rhythms of this specific place and time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Leicester on 10 May 2026?

In Leicester on 10 May 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 6:49 PM to 8:44 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 Leicester on 10 May 2026 at 5:18 AM?

Sunrise at 5:18 AM in Leicester on 10 May 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (52.64°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (8:44 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Leicester's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Leicester on 10 May 2026?

The yoga operative in Leicester on 10 May 2026 is Brahma, active from 10:05 PM to 9:38 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. Brahma 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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Sadhana Prescriptions

Brahma Yoga Sadhana

ब्रह्म योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani, Surya Siddhanta

Kali Ashtami Puja

काली अष्टमी पूजा

- Kali Tantra, Mahanirvana Tantra

Ashtami Durga Puja

अष्टमी दुर्गा पूजा

- Devi Mahatmya, Durga Saptashati

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लेस्टर — 10 मई

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 05:18
सूर्यास्त: सायं 20:44
तिथि: अष्टमी (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: धनिष्ठा (द्वितीय पाद)
राहु काल: सायं 18:49–सायं 20:44
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 09:09–प्रातः 11:05)