DubaiPanchang
Monday, August 17, 2026 · Dubai
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Chitra is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Shubha yoga is auspicious
- +1Balava karana is auspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: +3. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:25 am – 05:09 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:56 am – 12:48 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 08:46 pm – 10:27 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Rahu Kala
- 07:30 am – 09:08 am
- Varjyam
- 10:43 am – 12:23 pm
- Yamaganda
- 10:45 am – 12:22 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:48 pm – 01:40 pm
- Gulika
- 02:00 pm – 03:37 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:24 pm – 04:16 pm
At sunrise, 05:53 am
1Tithi
Panchami
Shukla Paksha
until 03:30 pm61% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Chitra
Pada 1 · Lord: Mars
until 03:28 am14% elapsed
3Yoga
Shubha
until 01:58 am14% elapsed
4Karana
Balava
until 03:30 pm21% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 22%
- Sunrise
- 05:53 am
- Sunset
- 06:51 pm
- Dawn
- 05:29 am
- Dusk
- 07:15 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:22 pm
- Day duration
- 12h 58m
- Moonset
- 09:38 pm
- Moonrise
- 10:18 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Dubai · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Dubai
Today in Dubai the sun rises at 05:53 am and sets at 06:51 pm. The running tithi is Panchami in the month of Shravana. All timings are computed for Dubai's coordinates (25.0772, 55.3093).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Dubai?
- On August 17, 2026, the tithi in Dubai is Panchami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 03:30 pm. The nakshatra is Chitra.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Dubai today?
- Rahu Kalam in Dubai on August 17, 2026 is from 07:30 am to 09:08 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.