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 Patna, Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi until 4:54 pm, Chitra nakshatra, Shubha yoga and Balava karana. Rahu Kaal is 7:00 am to 8:38 am and Abhijit muhurta is 11:27 am to 12:19 pm. Sunrise 5:23 am, sunset 6:23 pm.
Monday, 17 August 2026, Patna
Calculated for Patna, Bihar at 25.594° N, 85.138° E (IST).
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The day at a glance
The Panchang on 17 Aug 2026 in Patna 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 Patna is from 7:00 am to 8:38 am. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 11:27 am to 12:19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5:23 am to 7:00 am | Amrit | Good |
| 7:00 am to 8:38 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 8:38 am to 10:15 am | Shubh | Good |
| 10:15 am to 11:53 am | Rog | Avoid |
| 11:53 am to 1:30 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 1:30 pm to 3:08 pm | Char | Weak |
| 3:08 pm to 4:45 pm | Labh | Good |
| 4:45 pm to 6:23 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 6:23 pm to 7:45 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 7:45 pm to 9:08 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 9:08 pm to 10:31 pm (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 10:31 pm to 11:53 pm (night) | Labh | Good |
| 11:53 pm to 1:16 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 1:16 am to 2:38 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 2:38 am to 4:01 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 4:01 am to 5:23 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.
Patna follows the North Indian purnimanta calendar.
Well-known temples: Mahavir Mandir, Patan Devi Temple, Takht Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib.
Chhath Puja is the most important festival of the region, with offerings to the setting and rising Sun at the ghats of the Ganga.
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.