Karana Today Mumbai — July 2026 Live Update
Today's live Karana for Mumbai is shown above, computed fresh from Mumbai's exact sunrise/sunset and current lunar position — not a fixed daily repeat.
What Karana Means
Karana is half of a tithi — a finer subdivision used for precise auspicious-timing calculations.
Understanding what it actually measures — rather than treating it as an unexplained lucky/unlucky label — makes it far easier to judge how much weight to give it alongside your own plans for the day.
Why It's Computed Per City
Depending on the element, the underlying calculation depends on Mumbai's local sunrise and sunset (for time-based elements like Rahu Kalam) or is identical nationwide for a given date (for tithi, nakshatra and yoga, which depend only on the date, not location).
This distinction matters practically — bookmarking a generic national value works fine for tithi or nakshatra, but never for Rahu Kalam or the other timed windows, which must always be checked for your own city specifically.
See The Complete Panchang
Karana is just one part of the full picture — check our free Panchang tool for Mumbai's complete tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and all three inauspicious windows together.
How Mumbai Residents Typically Use This
Most people check this specific element when timing one particular action — starting a journey, making a purchase, or beginning an important conversation — rather than reading the full Panchang for a quick, single-purpose check.
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FAQs
Does Karana change during the day?
Tithi, nakshatra and yoga can change at any time of day (whenever the underlying angle crosses a boundary); time-based elements like Rahu Kalam are fixed once sunrise/sunset for the day are known.
Is Karana the same for all of India today?
Tithi, nakshatra and yoga are the same nationwide on a given date; Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam and Gulika Kalam shift by city due to differing sunrise/sunset.
Where can I see all the Panchang elements together?
Our free Panchang tool shows tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and all three inauspicious windows together for any city and date.