Ludhiana

2026-04-30

Tithi

Chaturdashi चतुर्दशी

Nakshatra

Chitra चित्रा

Hora schedule (text table)

#	Planet	Start	End
1	Jupiter	05:44	06:51
2	Mars	06:51	07:57
3	Sun	07:57	09:04
4	Venus	09:04	10:10
5	Mercury	10:10	11:17
6	Moon	11:17	12:24
7	Saturn	12:24	13:30
8	Jupiter	13:30	14:37
9	Mars	14:37	15:43
10	Sun	15:43	16:50
11	Venus	16:50	17:56
12	Mercury	17:56	19:03
13	Moon	19:03	19:56
14	Saturn	19:56	20:50
15	Jupiter	20:50	21:43
16	Mars	21:43	22:37
17	Sun	22:37	23:30
18	Venus	23:30	00:24
19	Mercury	00:24	01:17
20	Moon	01:17	02:10
21	Saturn	02:10	03:04
22	Jupiter	03:04	03:57
23	Mars	03:57	04:51
24	Sun	04:51	05:44

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	14:03	15:43	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	07:24	09:04	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	09:04	10:44	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:57	12:50	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

04:08 – 04:56

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

04:39 – 05:44

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

14:37 – 15:30

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

18:51 – 19:15

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

19:03 – 20:08

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

24:00 – 24:48

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

06:20 – 08:04

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

08:56 – 10:40

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

12:50 – 13:43

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 13

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

16:23 – 17:16

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 1 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

06:45
13:16
19:47
02:17

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

South दक्षिण

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

South दक्षिण

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

South दक्षिण

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Prithvi पृथ्वी

favourable

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Krida क्रीडा

avoid

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Moon चन्द्र

favourable

Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious

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, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, 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	6	yes
2	Vrishabha	5	no
3	Mithuna	4	no
4	Karka	3	yes
5	Simha	2	no
6	Kanya	1	yes
7	Tula	12	no
8	Vrishchika	11	yes
9	Dhanu	10	yes
10	Makara	9	no
11	Kumbha	8	no
12	Meena	7	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	05:44	06:39
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	06:39	08:29
3	Mithuna मिथुन	08:29	10:44
4	Karka कर्क	10:44	13:09
5	Simha सिंह	13:09	15:29
6	Kanya कन्या	15:29	17:49
7	Tula तुला	17:49	20:09
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	20:09	22:29
9	Dhanu धनु	22:29	24:34
10	Makara मकर	24:34	02:14
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	02:14	03:39
12	Meena मीन	03:39	04:59
1	Mesha मेष	04:59	05:44

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	Agni अग्नि	05:44	06:37	inauspicious
2	Raja राज	06:37	07:31	inauspicious
3	Chora चोर	07:31	08:24	inauspicious
4	Shubha शुभ	08:24	09:17	auspicious
5	Roga रोग	09:17	10:10	inauspicious
6	Mrityu मृत्यु	10:10	11:04	inauspicious
7	Agni अग्नि	11:04	11:57	inauspicious
8	Raja राज	11:57	12:50	inauspicious
9	Chora चोर	12:50	13:43	inauspicious
10	Shubha शुभ	13:43	14:37	auspicious
11	Roga रोग	14:37	15:30	inauspicious
12	Mrityu मृत्यु	15:30	16:23	inauspicious
13	Agni अग्नि	16:23	17:16	inauspicious
14	Raja राज	17:16	18:10	inauspicious
15	Chora चोर	18:10	19:03	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

13h 19m

Ratrimana

10h 41m

Madhyahna

12:24

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

Hora - Ludhiana, 30 April 2026

On Thursday, 30 April 2026, the Vedic calendar across Ludhiana carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Dawn breaks at 5:44 AM in Ludhiana and dipping below the horizon at 7:03 PM, bringing 13 hours 19 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Chaturdashi of Shukla Paksha, and the nakshatra of the day is Chitra. The reigning yoga is Vajra, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-04-30. The Brahma Muhurta window for Ludhiana spans 4:08 AM to 4:56 AM — the hour the classics name as most favourable for study and sadhana.

Across Ludhiana, The Rahu Kala window falls between 2:03 PM and 3:43 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Disha Shool today points South — the direction to avoid for new travel on Thursday per classical muhurta convention. On the auspicious side, the first favourable choghadiya is Shubh (5:44 AM–7:24 AM). Chitra nakshatra is with Mars as its ruling planet, making this a day shaped by both celestial timing and local geography.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Ludhiana on 30 April 2026?

In Ludhiana on 30 April 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 2:03 PM to 3:43 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 Ludhiana on 30 April 2026 at 5:44 AM?

Sunrise at 5:44 AM in Ludhiana on 30 April 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (30.90°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (7:03 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Ludhiana's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Ludhiana on 30 April 2026?

The yoga operative in Ludhiana on 30 April 2026 is Vajra, active from 8:51 PM to 8:55 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. Vajra 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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लुधियाना — 30 अप्रैल

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 05:44
सूर्यास्त: सायं 19:03
तिथि: चतुर्दशी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: चित्रा (प्रथम पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 14:03–अपराह्ण 15:43
शुभ चौघड़िया: शुभ (प्रातः 05:44–प्रातः 07:24)