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 Mathura-Vrindavan, Thursday, 15 January 2026: Krishna Dwadashi tithi until 8:17 pm, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Vriddhi yoga and Taitila karana. Rahu Kaal is 1:48 pm to 3:07 pm and Abhijit muhurta is 12:07 pm to 12:49 pm. Sunrise 7:10 am, sunset 5:46 pm.
Thursday, 15 January 2026, Mathura-Vrindavan
Calculated for Mathura and Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh at 27.492° N, 77.674° E (IST).
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The Panchang on 15 Jan 2026 in Mathura-Vrindavan is Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Vriddhi yoga and Taitila 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 Mathura-Vrindavan is from 1:48 pm to 3:07 pm. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 12:07 pm to 12:49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7:10 am to 8:30 am | Shubh | Good |
| 8:30 am to 9:49 am | Rog | Avoid |
| 9:49 am to 11:09 am | Udveg | Avoid |
| 11:09 am to 12:28 pm | Char | Weak |
| 12:28 pm to 1:48 pm | Labh | Good |
| 1:48 pm to 3:07 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 3:07 pm to 4:27 pm | Kaal | Avoid |
| 4:27 pm to 5:46 pm | Shubh | Good |
| 5:46 pm to 7:27 pm (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 7:27 pm to 9:07 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 9:07 pm to 10:48 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 10:48 pm to 12:28 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 12:28 am to 2:09 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 2:09 am to 3:49 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 3:49 am to 5:30 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 5:30 am to 7:10 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.
Mathura and Vrindavan follow the North Indian purnimanta calendar. Many temples here observe Janmashtami on the Vaishnava date, which can be a day after the Smarta date shown first.
Well-known temples: Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple, Mathura, Shri Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan, Dwarkadhish Temple, Mathura, ISKCON Krishna Balaram Mandir, Vrindavan, Prem Mandir, Vrindavan.
Holi in Braj runs for over a week, with Lathmar Holi at Barsana and Nandgaon and Phoolon wali Holi in Vrindavan, and Janmashtami midnight celebrations draw pilgrims from across India.
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.