Panchang for Sunday, 18 October 2026
On Sunday, 18 October 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (07:06 AM) in Chicago and ends at 12:22 AM, 19 Oct, after which Navami runs until 02:21 AM, 20 Oct. The Moon is in Uttara Ashadha nakshatra and the lunar month is Ashwin (Purnimanta) / Ashwin (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)09:59 PM, 17 Oct → 12:22 AM, 19 Oct
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)12:22 AM, 19 Oct → 02:21 AM, 20 Oct
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 12:22 AM, 19 Oct Shukla Navami नवमी till 02:21 AM, 20 Oct |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढ़ा till 05:08 AM, 19 Oct Shravana श्रवण until 07:32 AM, 20 Oct |
| Yoga | Sukarma सुकर्मा till 01:25 PM Dhriti धृति until 02:04 PM, 19 Oct |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 11:13 AM Bava बव till 12:22 AM, 19 Oct Balava बालव until 01:25 PM, 19 Oct |
| Vara (weekday) | Ravivara (Sunday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Ashwin Purnimanta Ashwin Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Sharad (Autumn) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Tula (Libra) |
| Moon sign | Dhanu (Sagittarius) till 09:03 AM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:06 AM
- Sunset
- 06:04 PM
- Moonrise
- 02:37 PM
- Moonset
- 11:46 PM
Day length 10h 58m · Moon 49% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:30 AM – 06:18 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:13 PM – 12:57 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 04:42 PM – 06:04 PM
- Yamaganda
- 12:35 PM – 01:58 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 03:20 PM – 04:42 PM
Why the tithi changes at odd hours
A tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. Because the Moon's speed varies between about 11.8° and 15.2° a day, a tithi lasts anywhere from roughly 19 to 27 hours. That is why a tithi can begin at any moment, why one day can hold two tithis, and why a tithi is sometimes skipped (kshaya) or repeated (vriddhi) between sunrises.
The wheel shows the sidereal positions at sunrise in Chicago: Tula for the Sun and Dhanu for the Moon.
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