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Gulika Kala
09:06 – 10:57
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Local time · Chicago
Guruvara · Adhik Jyeshtha · Shukla Paksha
गुरुवार · ज्येष्ठ · शुक्ल पक्ष
Waxing Crescent
Sunrise 05:26 — Sunset 20:08 · day 14h 42m
≈ 28% illuminated · increasing
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).
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.
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.
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.
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| Window | Start | End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kala | 14:37 | 16:27 | inauspicious |
| Yamaghanda Kala | 07:16 | 09:06 | inauspicious |
| Gulika Kala | 09:06 | 10:57 | inauspicious |
Brahma Muhurta
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
03:50 – 04:38
Pratah Sandhya
प्रातः सन्ध्या
04:21 – 05:26
Vijaya Muhurta
विजय मुहूर्त
15:14 – 16:13
Godhuli Muhurta
गोधूलि मुहूर्त
19:56 – 20:20
Sayahna Sandhya
सायाह्न सन्ध्या
20:08 – 21:13
Nishita Muhurta
निशीथ मुहूर्त
24:23 – 01:11
Amrita Kalam
अमृत कालम्
22:13 – 23:44
Varjyam
वर्ज्यम्
01:14 – 02:45
The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.
Dur Muhurtam 9
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
13:16 – 14:15
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Dur Muhurtam 13
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
17:12 – 18:10
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.
Surya Rashi
Vrishabha#2
Surya Nakshatra
Krittika कृत्तिका
Pada 3 of 4
Moon Pada Transitions Today
Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.
Shaka Samvat
1948
Kilaka कीलक
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Vishvavasu विश्वावसु
| Position | Deity |
|---|---|
| Raja | Jupiter |
| Sasyadhipati | Jupiter |
Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.
Disha Shool
Southदक्षिण
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today
Nakshatra Shool
Westपश्चिम
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction while today's nakshatra prevails
Chandra Vasa
Northउत्तर
favourable
Source: Direction favored by today's moon position
Rahu Vasa
Southदक्षिण
avoid
Tamil Yoga
Amrita अमृत
auspicious
Source: Auspicious Tamil yoga
Favourable Janma Rashis Today
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Chandrashtama (avoid): Dhanu
| # | Janma Nakshatra | Tara | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 2 | Bharani | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 3 | Krittika | Sadhaka |
Ritu (Vedic)
Grishmaग्रीष्म
Ritu (Drik)
Vasantaवसन्त
Ayana
Uttarayanaउत्तरायण
Dinamana
14h 42m
Ratrimana
9h 18m
Madhyahna
12:47
Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.
| Kaliyuga Year | 5127 |
| Kali Ahargana | 1872716 |
| Julian Day | 2461181.5 |
| Modified Julian Day | 61181 |
| Rata Die | 739757 |
| National Civil (Saka) | Vaishakha 31, 1948 Shaka |
| National Nirayana (Saka) | Jyeshtha 8, 1948 Shaka |
| Lahiri Ayanamsha | 24.2257° |
Derived from the day’s Julian Day and the Lahiri ayanamsha.
On Thursday, the 21st of May 2026, the Vedic calendar for those in Chicago carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The morning light begins at 5:26 AM and dipping below the horizon at 8:08 PM, bringing 14 hours 42 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Shashthi of the Shukla fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Pushya. Yoga for the day is Vriddhi, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-05-21. Pre-dawn, from 3:50 AM to 4:38 AM, is Brahma Muhurta: the period the Vedic tradition reserves for prayer, meditation, and study.
For those in Chicago, From 2:37 PM to 4:27 PM Rahu Kala is in force — the period to avoid for new endeavours. On Thursday the Disha Shool (directional affliction) is South; the classical recommendation is to delay South-facing departures. On the auspicious side, Shubh (5:26 AM–7:16 AM) is the top-quality choghadiya of the day. Pushya nakshatra is governed by Saturn, grounding the cosmic calendar in the rhythms of this specific place and time.
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)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)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)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)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)The fortnight. Shukla is the waxing half (Moon growing toward full); Krishna is the waning half (toward the new moon).
Calendar definition
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)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).
| 12:17 |
| 13:16 |
| auspicious |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.
Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here
Agnivasa
Patalaपाताल
avoid
Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment
Shiva Vasa
Sabhaसभा
favourable
Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing
Homahuti
Mercuryबुध
favourable
Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious
Anandadi Yoga
Subhaशुभ
favourable
Source: Auspicious day-yoga (Anandadi)
| auspicious |
| 4 | Rohini | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 5 | Mrigashira | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 6 | Ardra | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 8 | Pushya | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 9 | Ashlesha | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 10 | Magha | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 13 | Hasta | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 14 | Chitra | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 15 | Swati | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 16 | Vishakha | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 17 | Anuradha | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 19 | Mula | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 22 | Shravana | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 23 | Dhanishtha | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 27 | Revati | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| # | 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.
| # | Rashi | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vrishabha वृषभ | 05:26 | 07:01 |
| 3 | Mithuna मिथुन | 07:01 | 09:21 |
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 09:21 | 11:51 |
| 5 | Simha सिंह | 11:51 | 14:26 |
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 14:26 | 16:56 |
| 7 | Tula तुला | 16:56 | 19:31 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 19:31 | 22:01 |
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 22:01 | 24:01 |
| 10 | Makara मकर | 24:01 | 01:31 |
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 01:31 | 02:41 |
| 12 | Meena मीन | 02:41 | 03:46 |
| 1 | Mesha मेष | 03:46 | 05:11 |
| 2 | Vrishabha वृषभ | 05:11 | 05:26 |
| # | Label | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roga रोग | 05:26 | 06:25 | inauspicious |
| 2 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 06:25 | 07:23 | inauspicious |
| 3 | Agni अग्नि | 07:23 | 08:22 | inauspicious |
| 4 | Raja राज | 08:22 | 09:21 | inauspicious |
| 5 | Chora चोर | 09:21 | 10:20 | inauspicious |
| 6 | Shubha शुभ | 10:20 | 11:19 | auspicious |
| 7 | Roga रोग | 11:19 | 12:17 | inauspicious |
| 8 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 12:17 | 13:16 | inauspicious |
| 9 | Agni अग्नि | 13:16 | 14:15 | inauspicious |
| 10 | Raja राज | 14:15 | 15:14 | inauspicious |
| 11 | Chora चोर | 15:14 | 16:13 | inauspicious |
| 12 | Shubha शुभ | 16:13 | 17:12 | auspicious |
| 13 | Roga रोग | 17:12 | 18:10 | inauspicious |
| 14 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 18:10 | 19:09 | inauspicious |
| 15 | Agni अग्नि | 19:09 | 20:08 | inauspicious |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.
Lakshmi Puja
लक्ष्मी पूजा
Shri Sukta, Lakshmi Tantra
Matangi Sadhana
मातंगी साधना
Matangi Tantra, Shakta Pramoda, Tantrasara, Mantra Mahodadhi
Pushya Yoga Graha Sadhana
पुष्य योग ग्रह साधना
Muhurta Chintamani
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
Skanda Shashthi Puja
स्कन्द षष्ठी पूजा
Skanda Purana, Kumara Tantra
Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana
सिद्ध योग महासाधना
Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu
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