Panchang for Sunday, 18 October 2026
On Sunday, 18 October 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (05:15 AM) in Durban and ends at 07:22 AM, 19 Oct. The Moon is in Purva Ashadha nakshatra and the lunar month is Ashwin (Purnimanta) / Ashwin (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)04:59 AM → 07:22 AM, 19 Oct
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 07:22 AM, 19 Oct |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha पूर्वाषाढ़ा till 09:19 AM Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढ़ा until 12:08 PM, 19 Oct |
| Yoga | Sukarma सुकर्मा till 08:25 PM Dhriti धृति until 09:04 PM, 19 Oct |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 06:13 PM Bava बव until 07:22 AM, 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 04:03 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:15 AM
- Sunset
- 06:08 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:48 AM
- Moonset
- 01:03 AM, 19 Oct
Day length 12h 53m · Moon 45% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:39 AM – 04:27 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:16 AM – 12:07 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 04:31 PM – 06:08 PM
- Yamaganda
- 11:41 AM – 01:18 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 02:55 PM – 04:31 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 Durban: Tula for the Sun and Dhanu for the Moon.
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