Panchang of 8 January 2026: Shashthi Tithi will remain for the whole day on Thursday, 8 January. It would be best to worship Lord Kartikeya on this day. 4 auspicious and inauspicious yogas will also be formed throughout the day. Know in which direction not to travel on this day and the time of Rahukaal.
Today’s auspicious time: On Thursday, January 8, 2026, Shashthi Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Magh month will remain for the whole day. The deity of Shashthi Tithi is Lord Kartikeya, son of Mahadev. Therefore they should be worshiped on this day. By worshiping Lord Kartikeya, all kinds of problems can be solved. On Thursday, 4 auspicious and inauspicious yogas named Saubhagya, Shobhan, Gad and Matang will be formed. Know further in which direction one should not travel on Thursday, complete details of auspicious and inauspicious yoga and auspicious time of the day etc.…
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Position of planets on 8 January 2026
On Thursday, the Moon will move out of Leo and enter Virgo. The change in Moon’s zodiac sign will affect people of all zodiac signs. Talking about other planets, on this day Jupiter will be in Gemini, Mercury, Venus, Sun and Mars will be in Sagittarius, Saturn in Pisces, Rahu in Aquarius and Ketu in Leo.
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In which direction not to travel on Thursday? (8 January 2026 Disha Shul)
According to Disha Shool, one should not travel in the south direction on Thursday. If you have to, put curd or cumin seeds in your mouth before leaving. On this day Rahukaal will be from 01:53 pm to 03:13 pm. Do not do any auspicious work during Rahukaal.
8 January 2026 Sun-Moon rise time
Vikram Samvat- 2082
month- magh
Side- Krishna
Day- Thursday
season- winter
Nakshatra- Purva and Uttara Phalguni
Karan-Gar and Vanij
Sunrise – 7:14 AM
Sunset – 5:53 PM
Moonrise – Jan 08 10:58 PM
Moonset – Jan 09 11:14 AM
Auspicious time of 8 January 2026
11:13 am to 12:33 pm
12:12 to 12:54 pm (Abhijeet Muhurta)
12:33 pm to 01:53 pm
05:53 to 07:33 pm
07:33 pm to 09:13 pm
Inauspicious time of January 8, 2026 (do not do any auspicious work during this period)
Yama Gand – 7:14 AM – 8:33 AM
Kulik – 9:53 AM – 11:13 AM
Durmuhurta – 10:47 AM – 11:29 AM and 03:02 PM – 03:45 PM
Varjyam – 07:59 PM – 09:40 PM
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