Mumbai Panchang for April 23, 2026

All timings are in IST (Asia/Kolkata).

Day Summary

Shukla Saptami keeps the day optimistic while Punarvasu nakshatra works with Dhriti yoga — lean into Health check-ups and give Heated disputes a miss.

Key Timings

Sunrise:06:14

Sunset:18:59

Moonrise:11:35

Moonset:01:16 (+1)

Tithi

Name:Shukla Saptami

Begins:22:50 (-1)

Ends:20:49

Nakshatra

Name:Punarvasu

Begins:22:13 (-1)

Ends:20:57

Yoga

Name:Dhriti

Begins:06:07

Ends:03:32 (+1)

Karan

Name:Garija

Begins:22:50 (-1)

Ends:09:45

Rahukaal

Name:—

Starts:14:12

Ends:15:48

Ritu

Name:Vasanta

English:Spring

Description:Mild spring season

Disha Shoola

Direction:South

Direction (HI):Dakshin

Avoid:Avoid travel or important work in this direction

Tara Balam

Name:Navatara Guidance

Favorable:Yes

Category:Counts from your Janma Nakshatra to today's star

Description:Today's star: Punarvasu. Favourable Taras: Sampat, Kshema, Sadhaka, Mitra, Parama Mitra. Challenging Taras: Vipat, Pratyari, Vadha.

Favorable Rashis:Gemini, Aquarius, Libra, Taurus, Capricorn, Virgo, Aries, Sagittarius, Leo, Pisces, Scorpio, Cancer

Chandra Balam

Strength:Balanced

Percentage:82.5%

Moon Rashi:Mithuna (Gemini)

Description:Moon transits Mithuna (Gemini). Favourable for Dhanu (Sagittarius), Meena (Pisces), Mesha (Aries), Mithuna (Gemini), Simha (Leo), Vrishchika (Scorpio). Neutral influence for Karka (Cancer), Kumbha (Aquarius), Tula (Libra), Vrishabha (Taurus). Exercise caution for Kanya (Virgo), Makara (Capricorn).

Favorable Rashis:Sagittarius, Pisces, Aries, Gemini, Leo, Scorpio

Auspicious Muhurat

● Amrit Kalam 18:41 - 20:12 Auspicious period - highly auspicious for all activities Suggested: Important ceremonies, Purchases, Investments, New beginnings
● Brahma Muhurat 04:38 - 05:26 Most auspicious time for spiritual practices, meditation, and study Suggested: Meditation, Yoga, Spiritual study, Prayer
● Pratah Sandhya 05:02 - 06:14 Morning twilight - ideal for prayers and meditation Suggested: Sandhya vandana, Morning prayers, Surya namaskar
● Abhijit Muhurat 12:12 - 13:00 Victory time - excellent for all auspicious activities Suggested: Business deals, Signing contracts, Starting ventures, Interviews, Exams
● Vijaya Muhurat 14:44 - 15:32 Victory period - favorable for competitions and challenges Suggested: Competitions, Battles, Court cases, Challenges
● Godhuli Muhurat 18:58 - 19:23 Twilight time - good for prayers and spiritual activities Suggested: Evening prayers, Lighting lamps, Worship, Charitable acts
● Sayahna Sandhya 18:58 - 20:12 Evening twilight - time for evening prayers Suggested: Evening sandhya vandana, Prayers, Meditation
● Nishita Muhurta 00:12 (+1) - 01:00 (+1) Midnight hour - powerful for tantric practices and deep meditation Suggested: Tantric rituals, Deep meditation, Spiritual practices

Inauspicious Periods

● Rahu Kalam 14:12 - 15:48 Severity: High Inauspicious period ruled by Rahu - avoid starting new activities Avoid: Starting new ventures, Important meetings, Purchases, Travel
● Yamaganda 06:14 - 07:49 Severity: Medium Inauspicious period - avoid important ceremonies and investments Avoid: Important ceremonies, Auspicious events, Investments
● Gulikai Kalam 09:25 - 11:01 Severity: Medium Inauspicious period ruled by Saturn (Day period) Avoid: Auspicious ceremonies, Starting new work, Major decisions
● Gulikai Kalam (Night) 23:47 - 00:36 (+1) Severity: Medium Inauspicious period ruled by Saturn (Night period) Avoid: Auspicious ceremonies, Starting new work
● Dur Muhurtam 10:29 - 11:20 Severity: Low Bad time - avoid important activities Avoid: Auspicious events, Important meetings
● Dur Muhurtam 15:35 - 16:26 Severity: Low Bad time - avoid important activities Avoid: Auspicious events, Important meetings
● Varjyam 09:35 - 11:06 Severity: High Prohibited period - avoid all auspicious activities Avoid: All auspicious ceremonies, Starting new ventures, Important decisions