🪷 Muhūrta Table · Ṛṣikeśa · 2026-08-16
Rāhu-Kālam · Yamagaṇḍa · Gulika · 15 day-muhūrtas · per Muhūrta-Cintāmaṇi + Sūrya-Siddhānta sunrise computation
Inauspicious Windows (avoid for new beginnings)
| Window | Start | End | Duration | Avoid For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rāhu Kālam | 17:18 | 18:57 | 99 min | New ventures · travel · contracts |
| Yamagaṇḍa | 12:21 | 14:00 | 99 min | Important decisions · investments |
| Gulika Kālam | 15:39 | 17:18 | 99 min | Marriage rites · ceremonies |
Auspicious Windows
| Window | Start | End | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:57 | 12:45 | Mid-day · victory-bringing · supportive for ārambha |
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:08 | 04:56 | Pre-dawn · sādhana · meditation · japa |
15 Day-Muhūrtas (sunrise to sunset · classical division)
| # | Name | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudra | 05:44 | 06:37 | Inauspicious |
| 2 | Ahi | 06:37 | 07:30 | Inauspicious |
| 3 | Mitra | 07:30 | 08:23 | Auspicious |
| 4 | Pitru | 08:23 | 09:16 | Neutral |
| 5 | Vasu | 09:16 | 10:09 | Auspicious |
| 6 | Vara | 10:09 | 11:02 | Auspicious |
| 7 | Vishvedeva | 11:02 | 11:54 | Auspicious |
| 8 | Vidhi | 11:54 | 12:47 | Auspicious |
| 9 | Satamukhi | 12:47 | 13:40 | Auspicious |
| 10 | Puruhuta | 13:40 | 14:33 | Auspicious |
| 11 | Vahini | 14:33 | 15:26 | Inauspicious |
| 12 | Naktanakara | 15:26 | 16:19 | Inauspicious |
| 13 | Varuna | 16:19 | 17:12 | Auspicious |
| 14 | Aryaman | 17:12 | 18:04 | Auspicious |
| 15 | Bhaga | 18:04 | 18:57 | Auspicious |
Sunrise / Sunset Reference for Ṛṣikeśa
Coordinates: 30.0869°N · 78.2676°E · Timezone: UTC+5.5
Sunrise: 05:44:47 · Sunset: 18:57:51
📚 See Also
- Choghadiya for Ṛṣikeśa on 2026-08-16 · 8 day + 8 night choghadiya windows
- Hora (planetary hours) for Ṛṣikeśa on 2026-08-16 · 24-hour graha-rulership cycle
- Universal pañchāṅga for 2026-08-16 · Tithi · nakshatra · yoga · karaṇa · vāra
- Ṛṣikeśa city page · Localized Vedic-pañchāṅga coverage
- Saṁskāra-Muhūrta Finder · Pick auspicious dates for life-rites
📖 References
- Muhūrta-Cintāmaṇi · Rāma Daivajña (16th c. CE) — Classical authority on the 15 day-muhūrtas · Rāhu-Kālam · Yamagaṇḍa · Gulika rules
- Bṛhat-Saṁhitā · Varāhamihira (~550 CE) — Earliest treatise on muhūrta-vidyā within jyotiṣa
- Sūrya-Siddhānta · sunrise/sunset computation — The astronomical engine behind every time-boundary calculation