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Today's Panchanga, the five limbs of the day, read the Jyotish way.

For New York, NY · Friday, November 13, 2026

The Panchanga is the classical Hindu almanac: the sky's mood today read as five limbs, the tithi (lunar day), the vara (weekday), the Moon's nakshatra, the nitya yoga, and the karana. This page is for everyone; for a reading of your own chart, see your Vedic chart.

The Sky Right Now

The grahas in their rashis at this moment, cast for New York, NY in the North Indian style. The top diamond is the Lagna (the sign rising now), and the number in each house is its rashi (1 = Mesha/Aries … 12 = Meena/Pisces). ℞ marks a retrograde (vakri) graha; orange marks a combust one.

The current sky, North Indian rashi chart ♑︎ 10 As 13.8° ♒︎ 11 Ra 1° ♓︎ 12 Sa 14°℞ ♈︎ 1 ♉︎ 2 ♊︎ 3 ♋︎ 4 ♌︎ 5 Ma 0°Ju 1°Ke 1° ♍︎ 6 Ve 28°℞ ♎︎ 7 Su 27°Me 10° ♏︎ 8 ♐︎ 9 Mo 16°

The Five Limbs

Tithi (lunar day)

Chaturthi day 4 of the Shukla paksha

Vara (weekday)

Friday Shukravara, ruled by Venus

Moon's Nakshatra

Purva Ashadha pada 1, in Sagittarius

Nitya Yoga

Dhriti #8 of 27

Karana (half-tithi)

Vishti

Lagna rising now

Capricorn Makara

Events In The Vedic Sky

The markers a Vedic almanac keeps: the tithi turning ( Purnima, Amavasya, Ekadashi), the Moon's nakshatra shifting, the Sun's Sankranti, graha stations (vakri), and Grahana.

  • Moon enters Mula
    November 12, 2026 · 1 days ago
    The Moon crosses into the nakshatra Mula (ruled by Ketu), its mood colours the feel of these hours. Getting to the root, upheaval, depth
  • Mangala enters Simha
    November 12, 2026 · 1 days ago
    Mangala (Mars) crosses into the sidereal rashi Simha (Leo). In gochara (गोचर), the Jyotish reading of transits, a graha changing rashi moves it into a new bhava counted from your birth Moon, which is the part of life it works in until it moves on.
  • Moon enters Purva Ashadha
    November 13, 2026 · today
    The Moon crosses into the nakshatra Purva Ashadha (ruled by Venus), its mood colours the feel of these hours. Invigoration, conviction, pride
  • Mercury turns direct (margi)
    November 13, 2026 · today
    Mercury stations and turns margi (मार्गी, direct) again, its matters resume their forward course.
  • Venus turns direct (margi)
    November 14, 2026 · today
    Venus stations and turns margi (मार्गी, direct) again, its matters resume their forward course.
  • Moon enters Uttara Ashadha
    November 14, 2026 · in 1 days
    The Moon crosses into the nakshatra Uttara Ashadha (ruled by Sun), its mood colours the feel of these hours. Lasting victory, integrity, endurance
  • Moon enters Shravana
    November 15, 2026 · in 2 days
    The Moon crosses into the nakshatra Shravana (ruled by Moon), its mood colours the feel of these hours. Listening, learning, connection
  • Vrishchika Sankranti
    November 16, 2026 · in 3 days
    Sankranti (संक्रान्ति): the Sun crosses into the sidereal rashi Vrishchika (Scorpio), turning the solar month. A traditional day for charity (dana) and a fresh solar chapter.
  • Moon enters Dhanishta
    November 16, 2026 · in 3 days
    The Moon crosses into the nakshatra Dhanishta (ruled by Mars), its mood colours the feel of these hours. Rhythm, wealth, fame
  • Moon enters Shatabhisha
    November 17, 2026 · in 4 days
    The Moon crosses into the nakshatra Shatabhisha (ruled by Rahu), its mood colours the feel of these hours. Healing, secrecy, the unconventional
  • Shukla Ekadashi begins
    November 20, 2026 · in 6 days
    The 11th tithi of the waxing fortnight, an auspicious fasting day (vrata) sacred to Vishnu, kept for clarity and devotion.
  • Shukra enters Tula
    November 22, 2026 · in 9 days
    Shukra (Venus) crosses into the sidereal rashi Tula (Libra). In gochara (गोचर), the Jyotish reading of transits, a graha changing rashi moves it into a new bhava counted from your birth Moon, which is the part of life it works in until it moves on.
  • Budha enters Vrishchika
    December 2, 2026 · in 19 days
    Budha (Mercury) crosses into the sidereal rashi Vrishchika (Scorpio). In gochara (गोचर), the Jyotish reading of transits, a graha changing rashi moves it into a new bhava counted from your birth Moon, which is the part of life it works in until it moves on.
  • Rahu enters Makara
    December 5, 2026 · in 22 days
    Rahu (North Node) crosses into the sidereal rashi Makara (Capricorn). In gochara (गोचर), the Jyotish reading of transits, a graha changing rashi moves it into a new bhava counted from your birth Moon, which is the part of life it works in until it moves on.
  • Ketu enters Karka
    December 5, 2026 · in 22 days
    Ketu (South Node) crosses into the sidereal rashi Karka (Cancer). In gochara (गोचर), the Jyotish reading of transits, a graha changing rashi moves it into a new bhava counted from your birth Moon, which is the part of life it works in until it moves on.
  • Saturn turns direct (margi)
    December 10, 2026 · in 27 days
    Saturn stations and turns margi (मार्गी, direct) again, its matters resume their forward course.

The Moon is four days into its brightening phase, riding through Purva Ashadha in Sagittarius, and this nakshatra carries an expansive, searching quality. Chaturthi, the fourth lunar day, tends to be contemplative rather than forceful; it sits in that early waxing phase where the Moon is still gathering strength but not yet at full momentum. The nakshatra itself leans toward inquiry and philosophy, so there is an undercurrent today of wanting to understand things more deeply, to look beyond the surface. The Sagittarian influence adds restlessness and optimism to this, a sense that something worth pursuing lies just ahead. This is a day with gentle forward motion, not urgency, but genuine curiosity and openness.

Friday belongs to Venus, the planet of connection, beauty, and what we value, though today Venus sits in her own debilitated sign of Virgo and is moving backward through the sky. This retrograde motion asks for reflection over new action; it favors reviewing what matters rather than launching fresh commitments. The yoga today is Dhriti, which means steadiness and consistency, a grounding influence that works well alongside the Moon's search for meaning. The karana, Vishti, carries a note of tension or friction, suggesting that smooth progress may require patience or negotiation. Together, these create a day that moves forward only with care, where things that need attention do so quietly.

A day like this leans toward consolidation and gentle questioning rather than dramatic change. It favors revisiting decisions you have made, reflecting on relationships and values, and sitting with questions that have no quick answers. This is not a time to push hard or expect rapid results, but it is excellent for writing, conversation, reading, and any work that deepens your understanding of something already in motion. Rest when you need it, and trust that the Moon's slow brightening will continue whether you force it or not.

Notable In The Sky Now

Grahas in special dignity, retrograde, or combust right now.

Sun (debilitated) in Libra Moon (neutral's sign) in Sagittarius Mars (friend's sign) in Leo Mercury (friend's sign) in Libra Jupiter (friend's sign) in Leo Venus (debilitated, retrograde) in Virgo Saturn (neutral's sign, retrograde) in Pisces

The Grahas Right Now

Graha Rashi Degree State Nakshatra
Sun Libra · debilitated 27.1° Vishakha (p3)
Moon Sagittarius · neutral's sign 16.0° Purva Ashadha (p1)
Mars Leo · friend's sign 0.5° Magha (p1)
Mercury Libra · friend's sign 10.8° Swati (p2)
Jupiter Leo · friend's sign 1.4° Magha (p1)
Venus Virgo · debilitated 28.6° ℞ Chitra (p2)
Saturn Pisces · neutral's sign 14.4° ℞ Uttara Bhadrapada (p4)
Rahu Aquarius 1.2° Dhanishta (p3)
Ketu Leo 1.2° Magha (p1)

Yogas Forming Now

Combinations the grahas make in the sky today. (In the sky at large, not in your chart.)

Budha-Aditya Yoga. The Sun and Mercury sit together, forming Budha-Aditya: a bright, articulate mind and skill with words and ideas.

Graha Yuti in Leo. 3 grahas (Mars, Ketu and Jupiter) share Leo (Simha), which in Jyotish is a conjunction whatever their degrees. A cluster this size concentrates a life into one area, and it speaks loudest during the dashas (life chapters) of the grahas in it.

Raja Yoga. Venus (an angle/kendra lord) and Saturn (a trine/trikona lord) meet through mutual aspect, forming a Raja yoga, the classical signature of rank, influence, and rising fortune.

Raja Yoga. Venus (an angle/kendra lord) and Mercury (a trine/trikona lord) meet through a sign exchange (parivartana), forming a Raja yoga, the classical signature of rank, influence, and rising fortune.

Dhana Yoga. The lords of wealth and gain (Saturn and Venus) join through mutual aspect, forming a Dhana yoga, a classical promise of prosperity earned and held.

Vipareeta Raja Yoga (Vimala). Jupiter, lord of the 12th house, sits in a difficult (6/8/12) house, forming Vimala Vipareeta Raja yoga, adversity that paradoxically turns to advantage, strength rising out of trouble.

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