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 5:26 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:03 AM–8:40 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
5:26 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
9:37 AM
Moonset
9:11 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:03 AM–8:40 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:17 AM–11:54 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:31 PM–3:08 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:58 AM – 4:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:20 AM – 5:26 AM
Vijaya
2:03 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:28 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 PM – 11:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:13 PM – 1:54 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:20 PM – 1:11 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:26 AM–4:20 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:20 PM–5:26 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:26 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–5:26 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
| 5:26 AM–6:31 AM | Moon |
| 6:31 AM–7:35 AM | Saturn |
| 7:35 AM–8:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:40 AM–9:45 AM | Mars |
| 9:45 AM–10:49 AM | Sun |
| 10:49 AM–11:54 AM | Venus |
| 11:54 AM–12:58 PM | Mercury |
| 12:58 PM–2:03 PM | Moon |
| 2:03 PM–3:08 PM | Saturn |
| 3:08 PM–4:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:12 PM–5:17 PM | Mars |
| 5:17 PM–6:22 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:17 PM | Venus |
| 7:17 PM–8:12 PM | Mercury |
| 8:12 PM–9:08 PM | Moon |
| 9:08 PM–10:03 PM | Saturn |
| 10:03 PM–10:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:59 PM–11:54 PM | Mars |
| 11:54 PM–12:49 AM | Sun |
| 12:49 AM–1:45 AM | Venus |
| 1:45 AM–2:40 AM | Mercury |
| 2:40 AM–3:36 AM | Moon |
| 3:36 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.