God of the day
Lord Ganesha
Visit a Ganesha temple and offer durva grass. Many also worship Lord Vishnu today.
Best time today in Madurai for a date: 11:21 pm to 12:02 am. Today's Panchangam for Madurai, Wednesday, 21 October 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi until 2:05 pm, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ganda yoga and Garaja karana. Rahu Kalam is 12:02 pm to 1:31 pm, and Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. Sunrise 6:06 am, sunset 5:57 pm.
There is no classical muhurta for a date. Shubh Samay suggests pleasant, auspicious windows, leaning towards the evening, and keeps you clear of Rahu Kalam.
Wednesday, 21 October 2026, Madurai
Calculated for Madurai, Tamil Nadu at 9.925° N, 78.120° E (IST).
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11:21 pm to 12:02 am
Char Choghadiya, clear of Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
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There is no classical muhurta for a date, so this picks pleasant, auspicious windows and leans towards the evening. Good conversation still matters more.
Today at a glance
The Panchangam today in Madurai is Shukla Dashami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ganda yoga and Garaja karana, on Budhavara.
Rahu Kalam today in Madurai is from 12:02 pm to 1:31 pm. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. The clean windows today, free of Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam, are below.
Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight periods each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good, Char suits travel, and Rog, Kaal and Udveg are generally avoided.
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 6:06 am to 7:35 am | Labh | Fair |
| 7:35 am to 9:04 am | Amrit | Good |
| 9:04 am to 10:33 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 10:33 am to 12:02 pm | Shubh | Good |
| 12:02 pm to 1:31 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 1:31 pm to 3:00 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 3:00 pm to 4:28 pm | Char | Fair |
| 4:28 pm to 5:57 pm | Labh | Fair |
| 5:57 pm to 7:28 pm (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 7:28 pm to 9:00 pm (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 9:00 pm to 10:31 pm (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 10:31 pm to 12:02 am (night) | Char | Fair |
| 12:02 am to 1:33 am (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 1:33 am to 3:04 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 3:04 am to 4:35 am (night) | Labh | Fair |
| 4:35 am to 6:06 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
Wednesday is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, and the lucky colour is green.
Lord Ganesha
Visit a Ganesha temple and offer durva grass. Many also worship Lord Vishnu today.
Green
Light green and olive also suit the day.
Madurai follows the Tamil solar calendar.
Well-known temples: Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple.
The Chithirai festival in April and May celebrates the celestial wedding of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar and Kallazhagar's entry into the Vaigai river.
The best window today is 11:21 pm to 12:02 am (Char Choghadiya, clear of Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam).
Rahu Kalam is a period of about 90 minutes each day that Hindu tradition considers unsuitable for starting new work. It is one of eight equal parts of the daytime, and its position depends on the weekday.
They are other daily periods traditionally avoided for new beginnings. Yamaganda and Gulika are also one eighth of the daytime each, and Durmuhurtam is one or two short muhurtas that vary by weekday.