Amritsar

2026-08-08

Tithi

Dashami दशमी

Nakshatra

Rohini रोहिणी

Hora schedule (text table)

#	Planet	Start	End
1	Saturn	05:51	06:59
2	Jupiter	06:59	08:06
3	Mars	08:06	09:13
4	Sun	09:13	10:21
5	Venus	10:21	11:28
6	Mercury	11:28	12:35
7	Moon	12:35	13:43
8	Saturn	13:43	14:50
9	Jupiter	14:50	15:57
10	Mars	15:57	17:05
11	Sun	17:05	18:12
12	Venus	18:12	19:19
13	Mercury	19:19	20:12
14	Moon	20:12	21:05
15	Saturn	21:05	21:57
16	Jupiter	21:57	22:50
17	Mars	22:50	23:43
18	Sun	23:43	00:35
19	Venus	00:35	01:28
20	Mercury	01:28	02:21
21	Moon	02:21	03:13
22	Saturn	03:13	04:06
23	Jupiter	04:06	04:59
24	Mars	04:59	05:51

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	09:13	10:54	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	05:51	07:32	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	05:51	07:32	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	12:09	13:02	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

04:15 – 05:03

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

04:46 – 05:51

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

14:50 – 15:44

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

19:07 – 19:31

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

19:19 – 20:24

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

24:11 – 24:59

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

23:53 – 01:21

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

09:28 – 10:57

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 1

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

05:51 – 06:45

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 2

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

06:45 – 07:39

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

Karka#4

Surya Nakshatra

Ashlesha आश्लेषा

Pada 2 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

11:19
16:49
22:18
03:48

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	Mars
Mantri	Mars

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

East पूर्व

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

South दक्षिण

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

West पश्चिम

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Swarga स्वर्ग

favourable

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)

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

Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

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

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

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
4	Karka कर्क	05:51	06:36
5	Simha सिंह	06:36	09:01
6	Kanya कन्या	09:01	11:16
7	Tula तुला	11:16	13:41
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	13:41	16:01
9	Dhanu धनु	16:01	18:06
10	Makara मकर	18:06	19:46
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	19:46	21:06
12	Meena मीन	21:06	22:31
1	Mesha मेष	22:31	24:01
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	24:01	01:56
3	Mithuna मिथुन	01:56	04:11
4	Karka कर्क	04:11	05:51

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	05:51	06:45	auspicious
2	Roga रोग	06:45	07:39	inauspicious
3	Mrityu मृत्यु	07:39	08:33	inauspicious
4	Agni अग्नि	08:33	09:27	inauspicious
5	Raja राज	09:27	10:21	inauspicious
6	Chora चोर	10:21	11:15	inauspicious
7	Shubha शुभ	11:15	12:09	auspicious
8	Roga रोग	12:09	13:02	inauspicious
9	Mrityu मृत्यु	13:02	13:56	inauspicious
10	Agni अग्नि	13:56	14:50	inauspicious
11	Raja राज	14:50	15:44	inauspicious
12	Chora चोर	15:44	16:38	inauspicious
13	Shubha शुभ	16:38	17:32	auspicious
14	Roga रोग	17:32	18:26	inauspicious
15	Mrityu मृत्यु	18:26	19:19	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)

Varshaवर्षा

Ritu (Drik)

Grishmaग्रीष्म

Ayana

Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन

Dinamana

13h 28m

Ratrimana

10h 32m

Madhyahna

12:35

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

Hora - Amritsar, 8 August 2026

On Saturday, 8 August 2026, the Vedic calendar throughout Amritsar carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The sun rises at 5:51 AM and dipping below the horizon at 7:19 PM, bringing 13 hours 28 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Dashami of Krishna side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Rohini. Dhruva yoga presides over the day, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-08-08. Brahma Muhurta opens at 4:15 AM and closes at 5:03 AM, anchored to today's local sunrise.

Throughout Amritsar, Rahu Kala occupies the stretch from 9:13 AM through 10:54 AM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Today's Disha Shool falls in the East direction — classical guidance advises against new Saturday journeys toward the East. On the auspicious side, the Shubh choghadiya (7:32 AM–9:13 AM) is the day's prime auspicious window. Rohini nakshatra is ruled by Moon, anchoring the vedic day in the particulars of Amritsar.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Amritsar on 8 August 2026?

In Amritsar on 8 August 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 9:13 AM to 10:54 AM. 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 Amritsar on 8 August 2026 at 5:51 AM?

Sunrise at 5:51 AM in Amritsar on 8 August 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (31.63°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (7:19 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Amritsar's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Amritsar on 8 August 2026?

The yoga operative in Amritsar on 8 August 2026 is Dhruva, active from 12:11 PM to 9:02 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. Dhruva 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

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

Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti

विष्टि (भद्रा) करण शान्ति

- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu

Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya

विष्टि (भद्रा) करण उपाय

- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu

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अमृतसर — 8 अगस्त

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 05:51
सूर्यास्त: सायं 19:19
तिथि: दशमी (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: रोहिणी (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: प्रातः 09:13–प्रातः 10:54
शुभ चौघड़िया: शुभ (प्रातः 07:32–प्रातः 09:13)