Rahu Kaal — Leicester17 July 2026
Shukravara · Shravana · Shukla Paksha
शुक्रवार · श्रावण · शुक्ल पक्ष
Waxing Crescent
Sunrise 05:03 — Sunset 21:17 · day 16h 14m
≈ 10% illuminated · increasing
Panchang — the five angas पञ्चाङ्ग
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).
- Tithi
- Chaturthiचतुर्थीtill 24:13then Panchamiपञ्चमीtill 47:13
What this means
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.
Muhurta Chintamani — Tithi-prakaranam (Nanda/Bhadra/Jaya/Rikta/Purna tithi-types) - Nakshatra
- Maghaमघाtill 14:05then Purva Phalguniपूर्वाफाल्गुनीtill 37:30
What this means
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) - Yoga
- Vyatipataव्यतीपातtill 18:16then Variyanवरीयान्till 40:15
What this means
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) - Karana
- Vanijaवणिजtill 13:00then Vishtiविष्टिtill 24:13chain: Vanija (13:00) → Vishti (24:13) → Bava (35:37)
What this means
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) - Vara
- Shukravaraशुक्रवार
What this means
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) - Maasa (Amanta)
- Shravanaश्रावणPravishte/Gate: 2
What this means
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) - Maasa (Purnimanta)
- Shravanaश्रावण
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)शुक्ल पक्ष
What this means
The fortnight. Shukla is the waxing half (Moon growing toward full); Krishna is the waning half (toward the new moon).
Calendar definition
- Chandra Rashi
- Simhaसिंहtill 43:29then Kanyaकन्या
What this means
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) - Surya Rashi
- Karkaकर्क
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).
How we compute this panchang
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.
- Sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsha — the standard used by the Indian government calendar (ayanamsha for this date: 24.2278°). All nakshatra, rashi, tithi and yoga boundaries follow from it.
- Local true sunrise — muhurta windows (Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya, Hora, Abhijit and the rest) are measured from the true sunrise computed for Leicester's exact coordinates, so they are correct for your location, not a regional approximation.
- Two month conventions — we show both the Amanta (new-moon-to-new-moon) and Purnimanta (full-moon-to-full-moon) lunar month, because different regions of India follow different ones; an Adhika (intercalary) month is marked when it occurs.
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 details (text table)
| Window | Start | End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kala | 11:08 | 13:10 | inauspicious |
| Yamaghanda Kala | 17:13 | 19:15 | inauspicious |
| Gulika Kala | 07:05 | 09:06 | inauspicious |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:37 | 13:42 | auspicious |
Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त
Brahma Muhurta
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
03:27 – 04:15
Pratah Sandhya
प्रातः सन्ध्या
03:58 – 05:03
Vijaya Muhurta
विजय मुहूर्त
15:52 – 16:57
Godhuli Muhurta
गोधूलि मुहूर्त
21:05 – 21:29
Sayahna Sandhya
सायाह्न सन्ध्या
21:17 – 22:22
Nishita Muhurta
निशीथ मुहूर्त
24:46 – 01:34
Amrita Kalam
अमृत कालम्
03:29 – 04:59
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.
Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल
Varjyam
वर्ज्यम्
02:43 – 04:14
The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.
Dur Muhurtam 4
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
08:18 – 09:23
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Dur Muhurtam 9
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
13:42 – 14:47
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.
Sun Today सूर्य
Surya Rashi
Karka#4
Surya Nakshatra
Punarvasu पुनर्वसु
Pada 4 of 4
Moon Pada Transitions Today
- 08:23
- 14:10
- 19:57
- 01:44
Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.
Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्
Shaka Samvat
1948
Kilaka कीलक
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Vishvavasu विश्वावसु
Mantri Mandala — Year Governance
| Position | Deity |
|---|---|
| Raja | Jupiter |
| Sasyadhipati | Jupiter |
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
Magha Gand Mool: Mool Shanti and Pitru-tarpana advised; ruled by Ketu.
Disha Shool
West पश्चिम
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today
Nakshatra Shool
North उत्तर
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction while today's nakshatra prevails
Chandra Vasa
East पूर्व
favourable
Source: Direction favored by today's moon position
Rahu Vasa
East पूर्व
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
Mercury बुध
favourable
Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious
Anandadi Yoga
Kana काण
avoid
Source: Inauspicious day-yoga (Anandadi) -- avoid new ventures
Tamil Yoga தமிழ் யோகம்
Tamil Yoga
Mushala मुसल
inauspicious
Source: Inauspicious Tamil yoga -- avoid new ventures
Today’s Strength Tables
Favourable Janma Rashis Today
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Chandrashtama (avoid): Makara
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
All 14 segments (text)
| # | Rashi | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mithuna मिथुन | 05:03 | 05:08 |
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 05:08 | 07:58 |
| 5 | Simha सिंह | 07:58 | 10:53 |
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 10:53 | 13:43 |
| 7 | Tula तुला | 13:43 | 16:38 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 16:38 | 19:18 |
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 19:18 | 21:13 |
| 10 | Makara मकर | 21:13 | 22:23 |
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 22:23 | 23:13 |
| 12 | Meena मीन | 23:13 | 24:03 |
| 1 | Mesha मेष | 24:03 | 01:03 |
| 2 | Vrishabha वृषभ | 01:03 | 02:38 |
| 3 | Mithuna मिथुन | 02:38 | 05:03 |
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 05:03 | 05:03 |
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त
All 15 segments (text)
| # | Label | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 05:03 | 06:08 | inauspicious |
| 2 | Agni अग्नि | 06:08 | 07:13 | inauspicious |
| 3 | Raja राज | 07:13 | 08:18 | inauspicious |
| 4 | Chora चोर | 08:18 | 09:23 | inauspicious |
| 5 | Shubha शुभ | 09:23 | 10:28 | auspicious |
| 6 | Roga रोग | 10:28 | 11:32 | inauspicious |
| 7 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 11:32 | 12:37 | inauspicious |
| 8 | Agni अग्नि | 12:37 | 13:42 | inauspicious |
| 9 | Raja राज | 13:42 | 14:47 | inauspicious |
| 10 | Chora चोर | 14:47 | 15:52 | inauspicious |
| 11 | Shubha शुभ | 15:52 | 16:57 | auspicious |
| 12 | Roga रोग | 16:57 | 18:02 | inauspicious |
| 13 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 18:02 | 19:07 | inauspicious |
| 14 | Agni अग्नि | 19:07 | 20:12 | inauspicious |
| 15 | Raja राज | 20:12 | 21:17 | inauspicious |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.
Season & Sun Path
Ritu (Vedic)
Varshaवर्षा
Ritu (Drik)
Grishmaग्रीष्म
Ayana
Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन
Dinamana
16h 14m
Ratrimana
7h 46m
Madhyahna
13:10
Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.
Almanac & Epoch पञ्चाङ्ग गणना
Almanac / epoch details
| Kaliyuga Year | 5127 |
| Kali Ahargana | 1872773 |
| Julian Day | 2461238.5 |
| Modified Julian Day | 61238 |
| Rata Die | 739814 |
| National Civil (Saka) | Ashadha 26, 1948 Shaka |
| National Nirayana (Saka) | Shravana 2, 1948 Shaka |
| Lahiri Ayanamsha | 24.2278° |
Derived from the day’s Julian Day and the Lahiri ayanamsha.
Rahu Kaal - Leicester, 17 July 2026
On Friday, 17 July 2026, the Vedic calendar throughout Leicester carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The sun rises at 5:03 AM and dipping below the horizon at 9:17 PM, bringing 16 hours 14 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Chaturthi of Shukla side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Magha. Vyatipata yoga presides over the day, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-07-17. Brahma Muhurta opens at 3:27 AM and closes at 4:15 AM, anchored to today's local sunrise.
Throughout Leicester, Rahu Kala occupies the stretch from 11:08 AM through 1:10 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Today's Disha Shool falls in the West direction — classical guidance advises against new Friday journeys toward the West. On the auspicious side, the Labh choghadiya (7:05 AM–9:06 AM) is the day's prime auspicious window. Magha nakshatra is ruled by Ketu, anchoring the vedic day in the particulars of Leicester.
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लेस्टर — 17 जुलाई
- सूर्योदय
- प्रातः 05:03
- सूर्यास्त
- रात्रि 21:17
- तिथि
- चतुर्थी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
- नक्षत्र
- मघा (तृतीय पाद)
- योग
- व्यतीपात
- करण
- वणिज, विष्टि
- माह
- श्रावण
- चन्द्र राशि
- सिंह → कन्या
- सूर्य राशि
- कर्क
- राहु काल
- प्रातः 11:08–अपराह्ण 13:10
- शुभ चौघड़िया
- लाभ (प्रातः 07:05–प्रातः 09:06)