புதன், 20 மே, 2026 – வேத முகூர்த்தம்
Shukla Paksha • Chaturthi • Punarvasu நட்சத்திரம்
On புதன், 20 மே, 2026 (Wednesday, also called Budhvar), the moon is in Chaturthi (day 4 of the waxing moon), with the moon transiting Punarvasu nakshatra. The yoga is Shula and the karana is Vishti.
Chaturthi is associated with Ganesha — the day is generally avoided for marriage muhurthams. The fourth tithi, associated with Ganesha; it is generally avoided for marriage muhurthams but valued for vrat (vow) and worship. Punarvasu is considered movable and benign — good for travel and short trips.
Wednesday is ruled by Mercury and is favoured for study, writing, contracts and short trips.
Approximate timings (IST, Mumbai reference): sunrise 5:51 AM, sunset 6:24 PM. Rahu Kalam 12:7.5 PM – 1:41.625 PM; Yamaganda 7:25.125 AM – 8:59.25 AM; Gulika Kalam 10:33.375 AM – 12:7.5 PM; Abhijit Muhurta 11:43.5 AM – 12:31.5 PM. Set your city in the calculator below for exact local times.
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How astrologers read this date
In Vedic muhurta practice, three pieces of information are checked first: the tithi (Chaturthi), the nakshatra (Punarvasu) and the weekday (Wednesday). For புதன், 20 மே, 2026, that combination produces a routine day.
- Marriage muhurtham: the basic check is not favourable on this date; consult an astrologer for a different date.
- House-warming (gruhapravesham): the nakshatra is acceptable but not classically preferred.
- Vehicle purchase / new business: the weekday is supportive — avoid Rahu Kalam.
- Travel: the nakshatra is light/movable — favourable.
The above is a quick rule-of-thumb based on classical muhurta tables. Regional traditions (Tamil, Kerala, Bengali, Maharashtrian) sometimes weigh things differently — for binding decisions, consult a qualified astrologer with your janma rashi and lagna.