∥ Śubhakāla for 20 May 2026 ∥
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Śukla Caturthī · Adhika Jyeṣṭha · Puruṣottama Māsa · Vikrama Saṃvat 2083
Bengaluru · 12.97°N 77.59°E · IST (UTC+5:30)
Adhika Jyeṣṭha · Puruṣottama Māsa
Adhika (Puruṣottama) Māsa — an extra lunar month inserted roughly every three years to realign the lunar and solar calendars. Traditionally devoted to Viṣṇu and considered especially auspicious for prayer, japa, and charity.
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Today is Vināyaka Caturthi
Lord Gaṇeśa is worshipped; fast and offer modaka for removal of obstacles.
PAÑCĀṄGA · FIVE ELEMENTS
Vāra
Vāra · Weekday
Budhavāra
Wednesday
Budha · Mercury
Tithi
Tithi · Lunar Day
Śukla PakṣaCaturthī
#4 of 30
Ends 11:08
→ Śukla Pañcamī
Nakṣatra
Nakṣatra · Lunar Mansion
Ārdrā
#6 · Rāhu · Rudra
Ends 06:12
→ Punarvasu
Yoga
Yoga
9 of 27Śūla
Ends 14:09
Karaṇa
Karaṇa · Half-Tithi
Viṣṭi
Movable
Ends 11:08
→ Bava · Ends 21:43
DAY TIMELINE (00:00 – 24:00)
🌙 Night
DAY
🌙 Night
↑ 05:53
↓ 18:39
☽↑ 09:18
☽↓ 22:34
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
24:00
Brahma Muhūrta
Abhijit
Rāhu Kāla
Gulika
Yamagaṇḍa
Durmuhūrtam
Auspicious Timings
Brahma Muhūrta
04:17 – 05:05
48 min
Abhijit Muhūrta
Not observed on Wednesday
✗ Inauspicious Timings
Rāhu Kāla
12:16 – 13:52
96 min
Gulika Kāla
09:05 – 10:40
95 min
Yamagaṇḍa
05:53 – 07:29
96 min
Durmuhūrtam
07:29 – 08:17
48 min
SUN & MOON
05:53
Sunrise
18:39
Sunset
09:18
Moonrise
22:34
Moonset
☀
Day Length
12h 46m
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Night Length
11h 14m
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Moon Phase
Waxing Crescent
13% illuminated
Today’s Sky · आज का ग्रह चित्र
Planetary positions at sunrise · 05:53 IST
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UPCOMING TRANSITIONS
Tithi
Current: Śukla Caturthī
Śukla Pañcamī
begins after
11:08
Nakṣatra
Current: Ārdrā
Punarvasu
begins after
06:12
Yoga
Current: Śūla
Gaṇḍa
begins after
14:09
CHANDRABALAM & TARABALAM
Today’s Moon:
Mithuna
(rashi 3)
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Nakṣatra:
Ārdrā
(6 of 27)
Today for You
Classical Vedic methods · Lāhirī Ayanāṃśa
Sources: Muhūrta Cintāmaṇi · Dharmasindhu · Sūrya Siddhānta
Bengaluru · 12.97°N 77.59°E · All timings shown in Bengaluru local time (IST, UTC+5:30)