Mumbai Panchang for May 08, 2026

All timings are in IST (Asia/Kolkata).

Day Summary

Krishna Shashthi keeps the day reflective while Uttara Ashadha nakshatra works with Shubha yoga — lean into Policy reviews and give Heated disputes a miss.

Key Timings

Sunrise:06:05

Sunset:19:04

Moonrise:00:39 (+1)

Moonset:11:07

Tithi

Name:Krishna Shashthi

Begins:10:14 (-1)

Ends:12:22

Nakshatra

Name:Uttara Ashadha

Begins:18:45 (-1)

Ends:21:20

Yoga

Name:Shubha

Begins:01:59

Ends:02:30 (+1)

Karan

Name:Vanija

Begins:23:20 (-1)

Ends:12:22

Rahukaal

Name:—

Starts:10:57

Ends:12:34

Ritu

Name:Grishma

English:Summer

Description:Hot summer season

Disha Shoola

Direction:West

Direction (HI):Paschim

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: Uttara Ashadha. Favourable Taras: Sampat, Kshema, Sadhaka, Mitra, Parama Mitra. Challenging Taras: Vipat, Pratyari, Vadha.

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

Chandra Balam

Strength:Balanced

Percentage:7.8%

Moon Rashi:Makara (Capricorn)

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

Favorable Rashis:Cancer, Capricorn, Pisces, Gemini, Libra, Scorpio

Auspicious Muhurat

● Amrit Kalam 14:15 - 16:01 Auspicious period - highly auspicious for all activities Suggested: Important ceremonies, Purchases, Investments, New beginnings
● Brahma Muhurat 04:29 - 05:17 Most auspicious time for spiritual practices, meditation, and study Suggested: Meditation, Yoga, Spiritual study, Prayer
● Pratah Sandhya 04:53 - 06:05 Morning twilight - ideal for prayers and meditation Suggested: Sandhya vandana, Morning prayers, Surya namaskar
● Abhijit Muhurat 12:10 - 12:58 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 19:03 - 19:28 Twilight time - good for prayers and spiritual activities Suggested: Evening prayers, Lighting lamps, Worship, Charitable acts
● Sayahna Sandhya 19:03 - 20:17 Evening twilight - time for evening prayers Suggested: Evening sandhya vandana, Prayers, Meditation
● Nishita Muhurta 00:10 (+1) - 00:58 (+1) Midnight hour - powerful for tantric practices and deep meditation Suggested: Tantric rituals, Deep meditation, Spiritual practices

Inauspicious Periods

● Rahu Kalam 10:57 - 12:34 Severity: High Inauspicious period ruled by Rahu - avoid starting new activities Avoid: Starting new ventures, Important meetings, Purchases, Travel
● Yamaganda 15:49 - 17:26 Severity: Medium Inauspicious period - avoid important ceremonies and investments Avoid: Important ceremonies, Auspicious events, Investments
● Gulikai Kalam 07:42 - 09:20 Severity: Medium Inauspicious period ruled by Saturn (Day period) Avoid: Auspicious ceremonies, Starting new work, Major decisions
● Gulikai Kalam (Night) 23:45 - 00:34 (+1) Severity: Medium Inauspicious period ruled by Saturn (Night period) Avoid: Auspicious ceremonies, Starting new work
● Dur Muhurtam 08:41 - 09:33 Severity: Low Bad time - avoid important activities Avoid: Auspicious events, Important meetings
● Dur Muhurtam 13:00 - 13:52 Severity: Low Bad time - avoid important activities Avoid: Auspicious events, Important meetings
● Varjyam 03:37 - 05:23 Severity: High Prohibited period - avoid all auspicious activities Avoid: All auspicious ceremonies, Starting new ventures, Important decisions