God of the day
Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba
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This day is Kanuma and Mattu Pongal. Panchang for Bhopal, Thursday, 15 January 2026: Krishna Dwadashi tithi until 8:17 pm, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Vriddhi yoga and Kaulava karana. Rahu Kaal is 1:51 pm to 3:12 pm and Abhijit muhurta is 12:08 pm to 12:51 pm. Sunrise 7:03 am, sunset 5:55 pm.
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Thursday, 15 January 2026, Bhopal
Calculated for Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh at 23.260° N, 77.413° E (IST).
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The Panchang on 15 Jan 2026 in Bhopal is Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Vriddhi yoga and Kaulava karana, on Guruvara.
Kanuma and Mattu Pongal. Cattle are decorated and worshipped. Travel is traditionally avoided on Kanuma in Andhra Pradesh. Deity: Cattle and Govardhan.
Rahu Kaal on 15 Jan 2026 in Bhopal is from 1:51 pm to 3:12 pm. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 12:08 pm to 12:51 pm, is the most widely used good time on 15 Jan 2026. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kaal, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7:03 am to 8:25 am | Shubh | Good |
| 8:25 am to 9:46 am | Rog | Avoid |
| 9:46 am to 11:08 am | Udveg | Avoid |
| 11:08 am to 12:29 pm | Char | Weak |
| 12:29 pm to 1:51 pm | Labh | Good |
| 1:51 pm to 3:12 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 3:12 pm to 4:34 pm | Kaal | Avoid |
| 4:34 pm to 5:55 pm | Shubh | Good |
| 5:55 pm to 7:34 pm (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 7:34 pm to 9:12 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 9:12 pm to 10:51 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 10:51 pm to 12:29 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 12:29 am to 2:08 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 2:08 am to 3:46 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 3:46 am to 5:25 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 5:25 am to 7:03 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
Thursday is dedicated to Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba, and the lucky colour is yellow.
Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba
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Yellow
Gold and saffron also suit the day.
Bhopal follows the North Indian purnimanta calendar, in which each month ends on Purnima.
Well-known temples: Birla Mandir (Lakshmi Narayan Temple), Bhojeshwar Temple, Bhojpur.
Navaratri durga pandals and Ganesh Chaturthi are the city's biggest public festivals, and on Maha Shivaratri devotees travel to the Bhojeshwar Shiva temple at Bhojpur.
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.