God of the day
Lord Shiva
Visit a Shiva temple and offer milk or water abhishekam. Many keep the Somavara vratam.
This day is Nag Panchami. Panchang for Mathura-Vrindavan, Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi until 4:54 pm, Chitra nakshatra, Shubha yoga and Balava karana. Rahu Kaal is 7:29 am to 9:07 am and Abhijit muhurta is 11:57 am to 12:49 pm. Sunrise 5:50 am, sunset 6:55 pm.
Monday, 17 August 2026, Mathura-Vrindavan
Calculated for Mathura and Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh at 27.492° N, 77.674° E (IST).
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The day at a glance
The Panchang on 17 Aug 2026 in Mathura-Vrindavan is Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shubha yoga and Balava karana, on Somavara.
Nag Panchami. Worship of serpent deities. Deity: Naga Devata.
Rahu Kaal on 17 Aug 2026 in Mathura-Vrindavan is from 7:29 am to 9:07 am. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 11:57 am to 12:49 pm, is the most widely used good time on 17 Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5:50 am to 7:29 am | Amrit | Good |
| 7:29 am to 9:07 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 9:07 am to 10:45 am | Shubh | Good |
| 10:45 am to 12:23 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 12:23 pm to 2:01 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 2:01 pm to 3:39 pm | Char | Weak |
| 3:39 pm to 5:17 pm | Labh | Good |
| 5:17 pm to 6:55 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 6:55 pm to 8:17 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 8:17 pm to 9:39 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 9:39 pm to 11:01 pm (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 11:01 pm to 12:23 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 12:23 am to 1:45 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 1:45 am to 3:07 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 3:07 am to 4:29 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 4:29 am to 5:51 am (night) | Char | Weak |
Monday is dedicated to Lord Shiva, and the lucky colour is white.
Lord Shiva
Visit a Shiva temple and offer milk or water abhishekam. Many keep the Somavara vratam.
White
Silver and light cream 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.