RanchiPanchang
Sunday, May 17, 2026 · Jharkhand
Muhurta qualityModerate
Why Moderate?
- +1Shobhana yoga is auspicious
- −1Kimstughna karana is inauspicious
Score at sunrise: 0. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Rahu Kalaavoidbestnightnow
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:40 am – 04:23 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:18 am – 12:11 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 12:25 pm – 01:50 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 04:01 am – 05:25 am
- Yamaganda
- 11:45 am – 01:24 pm
- Gulika
- 03:04 pm – 04:44 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:37 pm – 05:30 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 04:44 pm – 06:23 pm
At sunrise, 05:06 am
1Tithi
Pratipada
Shukla Paksha
until 09:41 pm18% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Krittika
Pada 3 · Lord: Sun
until 02:32 pm55% elapsed
3Yoga
Shobhana
until 06:15 am94% elapsed
4Karana
Kimstughna
until 11:36 am36% elapsed
Sun & Moon
New Moon · 0%
- Sunrise
- 05:06 am
- Sunset
- 06:23 pm
- Dawn
- 04:42 am
- Dusk
- 06:48 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:45 am
- Day duration
- 13h 17m
- Moonset
- 07:14 pm
- Moonrise
- 06:03 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Ranchi · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Ranchi the sun rises at 05:06 am and sets at 06:23 pm. The running tithi is Pratipada in the month of Adhika Jyeshtha. All timings are computed for Ranchi's coordinates (23.3441, 85.3096).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Ranchi?
- On May 17, 2026, the tithi in Ranchi is Pratipada (Shukla Paksha), ending at 09:41 pm. The nakshatra is Krittika.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Ranchi today?
- Rahu Kalam in Ranchi on May 17, 2026 is from 04:44 pm to 06:23 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.