Panchang for Ranchi
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Ranchi on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:25 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:01 AM–8:38 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:01 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 4:59 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:29 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:01 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
9:37 AM
Moonset
9:11 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:01 AM–8:38 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:15 AM–11:52 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:29 PM–3:06 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:26 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:56 AM – 4:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:18 AM – 5:25 AM
Vijaya
2:01 PM – 2:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:26 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:14 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 PM – 11:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:13 PM – 1:54 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:18 PM – 1:10 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:25 AM–4:20 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:20 PM–5:25 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:25 AM–4:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:59 AM–5:25 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 5:25 AM–6:29 AM | Moon |
| 6:29 AM–7:34 AM | Saturn |
| 7:34 AM–8:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:38 AM–9:43 AM | Mars |
| 9:43 AM–10:47 AM | Sun |
| 10:47 AM–11:52 AM | Venus |
| 11:52 AM–12:57 PM | Mercury |
| 12:57 PM–2:01 PM | Moon |
| 2:01 PM–3:06 PM | Saturn |
| 3:06 PM–4:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:10 PM–5:15 PM | Mars |
| 5:15 PM–6:20 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:15 PM | Venus |
| 7:15 PM–8:11 PM | Mercury |
| 8:11 PM–9:06 PM | Moon |
| 9:06 PM–10:02 PM | Saturn |
| 10:02 PM–10:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:57 PM–11:53 PM | Mars |
| 11:53 PM–12:49 AM | Sun |
| 12:49 AM–1:44 AM | Venus |
| 1:44 AM–2:40 AM | Mercury |
| 2:40 AM–3:35 AM | Moon |
| 3:35 AM–4:31 AM | Saturn |
| 4:31 AM–5:27 AM | Jupiter |
More for Ranchi: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Ranchi (23.34, 85.31, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.