Vedic Panchang·Columbus, United States
Vedic Panchang in ColumbusMonday, 17 August 2026
सोमबार, २०८३ भदौ १Bhadra 1, 2083 BS
Shravana Shukla Panchami · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Columbus, United States: America/New York (GMT-4).
Today
- Nag Panchamimay vary
Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, most often for those marked “may vary”. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar.
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Panchami until 7:30 AMthen Shukla Shashthi until 8:21 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Nakshatra
- Chitra until 7:28 PMPada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Mars · then Swati until 9:16 PM, Tue, Aug 18
- Yoga
- Shubha until 5:58 PMthen Shukla until 5:52 PM, Tue, Aug 18
- Karana
- Balava until 7:30 AMKaulava until 7:50 PMTaitila until 8:21 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Vara
- Somavara (Monday) · सोमबारDay lord Moon
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:45 AMDay length 13 h 40 min
- Sunset
- 8:25 PMNight length 10 h 21 min
- Moonrise
- 12:12 PM
- Moonset
- 10:41 PM
- Moon sign
- Kanyaenters Tula at 6:49 AM
- Sun sign
- Simha
- Lunar month
- Shravana (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Shravana
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 5:23 AM – 6:04 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 1:08 PM – 2:03 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 3:52 PM – 4:47 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 1:15 AM – 1:56 AM, Tue, Aug 18the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 8:28 AM – 10:10 AM
- Yamaganda
- 11:53 AM – 1:35 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 3:18 PM – 5:00 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Amrit6:45 AM – 8:28 AM
- Kaal8:28 AM – 10:10 AM
- Shubh10:10 AM – 11:53 AM
- Rog11:53 AM – 1:35 PM
- Udveg1:35 PM – 3:18 PM
- Char3:18 PM – 5:00 PM
- Labh5:00 PM – 6:43 PM
- Amrit6:43 PM – 8:25 PM
Night
- Char8:25 PM – 9:43 PM
- Rog9:43 PM – 11:00 PM
- Kaal11:00 PM – 12:18 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Labh12:18 AM – 1:36 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Udveg1:36 AM – 2:53 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Shubh2:53 AM – 4:11 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Amrit4:11 AM – 5:29 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Char5:29 AM – 6:46 AM, Tue, Aug 18
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Moon6:45 AM – 7:54 AM
- Saturn7:54 AM – 9:02 AM
- Jupiter9:02 AM – 10:10 AM
- Mars10:10 AM – 11:19 AM
- Sun11:19 AM – 12:27 PM
- Venus12:27 PM – 1:35 PM
- Mercury1:35 PM – 2:44 PM
- Moon2:44 PM – 3:52 PM
- Saturn3:52 PM – 5:00 PM
- Jupiter5:00 PM – 6:09 PM
- Mars6:09 PM – 7:17 PM
- Sun7:17 PM – 8:25 PM
- Venus8:25 PM – 9:17 PM
- Mercury9:17 PM – 10:09 PM
- Moon10:09 PM – 11:00 PM
- Saturn11:00 PM – 11:52 PM
- Jupiter11:52 PM – 12:44 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Mars12:44 AM – 1:36 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Sun1:36 AM – 2:27 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Venus2:27 AM – 3:19 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Mercury3:19 AM – 4:11 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Moon4:11 AM – 5:03 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Saturn5:03 AM – 5:54 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Jupiter5:54 AM – 6:46 AM, Tue, Aug 18
Tithi at sunrise. Small numbers are the Nepali (BS) date. Tap a day for its full panchang. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions and traditions.
Coming up
next 60 days, for Columbus- Raksha Bandhanmay vary · Janai PurnimaThursday, 27 August
- Gai Jatramay vary · NepalFriday, 28 August
- Krishna Janmashtami · Smarta; Vaishnava sampradayas may keep the next dayThursday, 3 September
- Hartalika Teej · TeejSunday, 13 September
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday, 14 September
- Rishi Panchamimay varyTuesday, 15 September
- Anant Chaturdashimay varyFriday, 25 September
- Navratri begins · Ghatasthapana (Dashain)Sunday, 11 October
Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, most often for those marked “may vary”. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar.
All festival dates for 2026 →Panchang questions answered
- What is the tithi on 17 August 2026 in Columbus?
- The tithi on 17 August 2026 in Columbus is Shukla Panchami until 7:30am, then Shashthi until 8:21am on 18 Aug.
- Which nakshatra is it on 17 August 2026?
- The nakshatra on 17 August 2026 is Chitra until 7:28pm, then Swati until 9:16pm on 18 Aug.
- What are the yoga and karana on 17 August 2026?
- Yoga: Shubha until 5:58pm, then Shukla until 5:52pm on 18 Aug. Karana: Balava until 7:30am, then Kaulava until 7:50pm, then Taitila until 8:21am on 18 Aug.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 17 August 2026 in Columbus?
- Sunrise is at 6:45am and sunset at 8:25pm (America/New York).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 17 August 2026 in Columbus?
- Rahu Kalam on 17 August 2026 in Columbus is from 8:28am to 10:10am. Yamaganda is 11:53am to 1:35pm and Gulika is 3:18pm to 5:00pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 17 August 2026?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 17 August 2026 in Columbus is from 1:08pm to 2:03pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 5:23am to 6:04am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 17 August 2026?
- 17 August 2026 is Bhadra 1, 2083 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
- Which festival or vrat is it on 17 August 2026?
- Nag Panchami. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions, traditions and countries, so confirm with your local calendar.
Calculated for Columbus, United States from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.