Panchang, 18 August 2026.
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18 August 2026
· New Delhi · TuesdayMasaShravanaPakshaShuklaMoon inLibraSunrise5:52 AMSunset6:56 PMMoonrise11:16 AM
Tithithe lunar dayShukla Shashthi
then Saptami
until 5:51 PM · 5.8 h left
then Saptami
Nakshatrawhere the Moon isSwatiVayu
YogaSun and Moon togetherShuklaBright
then Brahma
until 3:23 AM · 15.4 h left
then Brahma
Karanahalf a tithiTaitilaauspicious
then Gara
until 5:51 PM · 5.8 h left
then Gara
Varathe weekdayTuesdaylord Marssunrise 5:52 AM to sunrise
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Sunrise to sunrise
· every change worked outA tithi is not a day and a nakshatra is not a day. Each band starts and ends at the minute it really does, which is why they are uneven. The bar is the actual length of Tuesday in New Delhi.
5:52 AMsunrise
6:56 PMsunset
night
Hour
6am8am10am12pm2pm4pm6pm8pm10pm12am2am4am
TithiShashthi5:51 PMSaptamiNakshatraSwatiYogaShukla3:23 AMBrahmaKaranaTaitila5:51 PMGara
ChoghadiyaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKalaShubhaRogaKalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKala
now
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Hours that matter
· Vedic time periodsGood hours
Abhijit12:00 PM – 12:48 PMthe best hour of the day
Brahma muhurta4:16 AM – 5:04 AMbefore dawn, for practice
Amrit kalam2:24 PM – 3:54 PMauspicious for anything
Hours to avoid
Rahu kaal3:40 PM – 5:18 PMstart nothing new
Yamaganda9:08 AM – 10:46 AMavoid travel and deals
Gulika kaal12:24 PM – 2:02 PMavoid signing or lending
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Choghadiya
· eight by day, eight by nightDay choghadiya
| Period | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roga | 5:52 AM | 7:30 AM | avoid |
| Udvega | 7:30 AM | 9:08 AM | avoid |
| Chara | 9:08 AM | 10:46 AM | auspicious |
| Labha | 10:46 AM | 12:24 PM | auspicious |
| Amrita | 12:24 PM | 2:02 PM | auspicious |
| Kala | 2:02 PM | 3:40 PM | avoid |
| Shubha | 3:40 PM | 5:18 PM | auspicious |
| Roga | 5:18 PM | 6:56 PM | avoid |
Night choghadiya
| Period | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kala | 6:56 PM | 8:18 PM | avoid |
| Labha | 8:18 PM | 9:40 PM | auspicious |
| Udvega | 9:40 PM | 11:03 PM | avoid |
| Shubha | 11:03 PM | 12:25 AM | auspicious |
| Amrita | 12:25 AM | 1:47 AM | auspicious |
| Chara | 1:47 AM | 3:09 AM | auspicious |
| Roga | 3:09 AM | 4:31 AM | avoid |
| Kala | 4:31 AM | 5:53 AM | avoid |