Today Panchang: The festival of Masik Shivratri will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 17. Due to the position of the planets on this day, many auspicious and inauspicious yogas will also be formed. Know which date and constellation will be there today and also in which direction one should not travel?
Today’s auspicious time: On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, the Trayodashi tithi of Krishna Paksha of Chaitra month will last till 09.23 am, after which the Chaturdashi tithi will last till the end of the night. Monthly Shivratri fast will be observed on this day. In this fast, there is a tradition to worship Lord Shiva at night. On this day, there will be four auspicious yogas named Siddha, Sadhya, Mrityu and Kaan throughout the day. Know further the status of Rahukaal and Disha Shool on 17th March…
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Position of planets on 17th March 2026
On Tuesday, Moon, Rahu and Mercury will be in Aquarius, Sun, Saturn and Venus will be in Pisces, Ketu will be in Leo, Mars and Jupiter will be in Gemini. That means there will be no change in the position of the planets on this day.
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In which direction not to travel on Tuesday? (17 March 2026 Disha Shul)
According to Disha Shool, one should not travel in the North direction even by mistake on Tuesday. If it is very important to travel in this direction, then one should go on the journey after eating jaggery. By doing this you can avoid problems.
Rahukaal 17 March 2026 Timing
On Tuesday, March 17, Rahukaal will start at 03:34 pm and will last till 05:03 pm. Rahukaal is considered an inauspicious time, hence no auspicious work should be done during this period.
17 March 2026 Sun-Moon rise time
Vikram Samvat- 2082
Month- Chaitra
Side- Krishna
Day- Tuesday
season- spring
Nakshatra- Shatabhisha and Purvabhadrapada
Karan-Vanij and Vishti
Sunrise – 6:37 AM
Sunset – 6:32 PM
Moonrise – Mar 17 5:20 AM
Moonset – Mar 17 5:05 PM
17 March 2026 auspicious time
09:36 am to 11:05 am
11:05 am to 12:35 pm
12:11 pm to 12:59 pm
12:35 pm to 02:04 pm
03:34 pm to 05:03 pm
Inauspicious time of March 17, 2026 (do not do any auspicious work during this period)
Yama Gand – 9:36 AM – 11:05 AM
Kulik – 12:35 PM – 2:04 PM
Durmuhurta – 09:00 AM – 09:48 AM and 11:22 PM – 12:10 AM
Varjyam – 01:30 PM – 03:05 PM
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