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Astrologer Online Consultation: A Private Vedic Reading, Live
Private online Vedic astrology consultation by call or chat with a senior astrologer. For clients in India, the UK, USA, Canada, UAE, Australia and beyond.
New in the JournalAbhijit Muhurat and Abhijit Nakshatra: The Midday Window, and the 28th Mansion
Abhijit muhurat is the eighth of the day's fifteen parts, centred on local noon. Times for your city, its two exceptions, and why Abhijit is not one of the 27.
UpdatedPushya: two more dates for 2026–27
Two more Pushya days are now listed, the nights of 4 October 2026 and 18 November 2027, counted from sunrise to sunrise as the panchang counts them.
UpdatedVenus Retrograde 2026: for readers outside India
A new paragraph, after the 14 November direct station, is for readers outside India.
New in the JournalGuru Pushya Nakshatra 2026 and Ravi Pushya Nakshatra 2026: Dates and Time
No Guru Pushya is left in 2026. Ravi Pushya: Sunday 1 November, from sunrise to 04:30 IST Monday, plus short windows on 4 Oct and 29 Nov. Times for your city.
Now in HindiPitru Paksha 2026: श्राद्ध पक्ष कब से कब तक, हर तिथि की श्राद्ध तारीख और आपके शहर का समय
पितृ पक्ष (श्राद्ध पक्ष) 2026: भारत में 26 सितंबर से 10 अक्टूबर, अमेरिका-कनाडा में 25 सितंबर से 9 अक्टूबर। हर तिथि की श्राद्ध तारीख, समय और विधि।
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Pitru Paksha 2026 Dates: Shradh Start and End, Every Tithi, and the Times for Your City
Pitru Paksha 2026: 26 Sep–10 Oct in India and UK, 25 Sep–9 Oct in USA and Canada. Shradh date for every tithi, times, and how to do it at home.
Institute newsThe new astroriver.com
The River Journal, the Founder Archives and a page for each of the 27 nakshatras, open to everyone.