🪷 Muhūrta Table · Ṛṣikeśa · 2026-08-20
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 | 13:58 | 15:37 | 98 min | New ventures · travel · contracts |
| Yamagaṇḍa | 05:47 | 07:25 | 98 min | Important decisions · investments |
| Gulika Kālam | 09:03 | 10:42 | 98 min | Marriage rites · ceremonies |
Auspicious Windows
| Window | Start | End | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:56 | 12:44 | Mid-day · victory-bringing · supportive for ārambha |
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:11 | 04:59 | Pre-dawn · sādhana · meditation · japa |
15 Day-Muhūrtas (sunrise to sunset · classical division)
| # | Name | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudra | 05:47 | 06:39 | Inauspicious |
| 2 | Ahi | 06:39 | 07:32 | Inauspicious |
| 3 | Mitra | 07:32 | 08:24 | Auspicious |
| 4 | Pitru | 08:24 | 09:16 | Neutral |
| 5 | Vasu | 09:16 | 10:09 | Auspicious |
| 6 | Vara | 10:09 | 11:01 | Auspicious |
| 7 | Vishvedeva | 11:01 | 11:54 | Auspicious |
| 8 | Vidhi | 11:54 | 12:46 | Auspicious |
| 9 | Satamukhi | 12:46 | 13:39 | Auspicious |
| 10 | Puruhuta | 13:39 | 14:31 | Auspicious |
| 11 | Vahini | 14:31 | 15:23 | Inauspicious |
| 12 | Naktanakara | 15:23 | 16:16 | Inauspicious |
| 13 | Varuna | 16:16 | 17:08 | Auspicious |
| 14 | Aryaman | 17:08 | 18:01 | Auspicious |
| 15 | Bhaga | 18:01 | 18:53 | Auspicious |
Sunrise / Sunset Reference for Ṛṣikeśa
Coordinates: 30.0869°N · 78.2676°E · Timezone: UTC+5.5
Sunrise: 05:47:07 · Sunset: 18:53:45
📚 See Also
- Choghadiya for Ṛṣikeśa on 2026-08-20 · 8 day + 8 night choghadiya windows
- Hora (planetary hours) for Ṛṣikeśa on 2026-08-20 · 24-hour graha-rulership cycle
- Universal pañchāṅga for 2026-08-20 · 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