Amrutkaal ॐ अमृतकाल Jhalagdiha Panchang · 17 June 2026
24.35°N, 85.77°E · Asia/Kolkata
The Five Limbs
Auspicious Times
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:20 AM – 12:15 PM
- Brahma Muhurat
- 3:22 AM – 4:10 AM
Times to Avoid
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:47 AM – 1:30 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:05 AM – 11:47 AM
- Yamaganda
- 6:41 AM – 8:23 AM
Jhalagdiha Rahu Kaal today → Jhalagdiha Choghadiya today →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a panchang?
A panchang is the Hindu almanac that describes each day through five limbs — tithi (lunar day), nakshatra (the Moon's constellation), yoga, karana and vara (weekday) — and derives from them the day's auspicious and inauspicious periods. This page computes all of them for Jhalagdiha every day.
What is the tithi today in Jhalagdiha?
Today (17 June 2026) the tithi in Jhalagdiha is Shukla Paksha Tritiya, until 9:41 PM IST.
What time is Rahu Kaal in Jhalagdiha today?
Rahu Kaal in Jhalagdiha today is 11:47 AM – 1:30 PM IST. It is one-eighth of the local daylight between Jhalagdiha's own sunrise and sunset, so it differs slightly from city to city even within India.
What is the shubh muhurat in Jhalagdiha today?
Abhijit Muhurat, the most dependable auspicious window of the day, is 11:20 AM – 12:15 PM IST in Jhalagdiha today. For longer ceremonies, also check the auspicious choghadiya periods listed on this page.
Why is the panchang slightly different for each city?
Sunrise-based periods — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, choghadiya, Abhijit Muhurat — are fractions of the local day length, and sunrise in Jhalagdiha (24.35°N, 85.77°E) differs from other cities. That is why this page is computed for Jhalagdiha's own coordinates.
About Panchang in Jhalagdiha
A panchang answers a simple question — what does today favour? — through five limbs: tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and vara. This is the complete panchang for Jhalagdiha, Jharkhand on 17 June 2026, when the Shukla Paksha Tritiya tithi prevails and the Moon sits in Punarvasu nakshatra. Every auspicious and inauspicious window shown here is calculated from Jhalagdiha's own sky at 24.35°N, 85.77°E, never recycled from a generic IST panchang.
A panchang is only as accurate as the place it is cast for. Sitting at 24.35°N, 85.77°E on Asia/Kolkata time, Jhalagdiha keeps its own daily rhythm, distinct from Delhi or Mumbai. On 17 June 2026 the sun rises over Jhalagdiha at 4:58 AM and sets at 6:37 PM — figures no Indian city shares — and every sunrise-bound window — Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika, the choghadiya spells and Abhijit Muhurat — is measured off that local daylight. Borrow an IST table here and each window slips to the wrong hour; widen the gap enough and the very tithi on your date can differ.
Where do these timings come from? Planetary positions are read from the Swiss Ephemeris, the same high-precision dataset used by leading astrology programs, and corrected with the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa — the sidereal standard of India's official Rashtriya Panchang. Tithi advances each time the Moon pulls 12° further ahead of the Sun; nakshatra advances as the Moon enters the next 13°20′ division. These instants are universal; we render each in Asia/Kolkata time and derive the sunrise-linked windows from Jhalagdiha's real horizon. Details live on our methodology page.
Diaspora households in Jhalagdiha and the wider Jharkhand area often face the hardest question last: what is the right time? On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, this page settles it — for a puja, housewarming, naming, vehicle purchase or journey alike. Abhijit Muhurat (11:20 AM – 12:15 PM) is the day's most dependable auspicious window, while Rahu Kalam (11:47 AM – 1:30 PM) is best avoided for new beginnings. Use the choghadiya tables above to find a clear stretch for longer rituals; each timing already reflects Jhalagdiha's own clock.
Today's Tithi in Jhalagdiha
The tithi on 17 June 2026 is Shukla Paksha Tritiya. A tithi is one lunar day — the time the Moon takes to move 12° further from the Sun — and it governs which observances, fasts and ceremonies suit the day. End times on this page are converted to Jhalagdiha local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Today's Nakshatra in Jhalagdiha
The Moon is in Punarvasu nakshatra. The zodiac is divided into 27 nakshatras of 13°20′ each; the one the Moon occupies colours the day's character and matters for naming ceremonies, travel decisions and muhurat selection in Jhalagdiha.
Today's Yoga in Jhalagdiha
Today's yoga is Dhruva. Yoga is computed from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 names; some yogas are read as favourable for new undertakings while others counsel routine work.
Sunrise and Sunset in Jhalagdiha
On 17 June 2026 the sun rises in Jhalagdiha at 4:58 AM and sets at 6:37 PM. Sunrise is the hinge of the whole panchang: the Hindu day begins at local sunrise, and Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika and the choghadiya sequence are all equal divisions of the daylight between these two moments.