Panchang for Friday, 18 September 2026
On Friday, 18 September 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (07:08 AM) in Houston and ends at 04:57 AM, 19 Sept, after which Navami runs until 07:22 AM, 20 Sept. The Moon is in Jyeshtha nakshatra and the lunar month is Bhadrapada (Purnimanta) / Bhadrapada (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)02:31 AM → 04:57 AM, 19 Sept
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)04:57 AM, 19 Sept → 07:22 AM, 20 Sept
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 04:57 AM, 19 Sept Shukla Navami नवमी till 07:22 AM, 20 Sept |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा till 12:14 PM Mula मूल until 03:13 PM, 19 Sept |
| Yoga | Ayushman आयुष्मान till 03:58 AM, 19 Sept Saubhagya सौभाग्य until 04:52 AM, 20 Sept |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 03:44 PM Bava बव till 04:57 AM, 19 Sept Balava बालव until 06:11 PM, 19 Sept |
| Vara (weekday) | Shukravara (Friday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Bhadrapada Purnimanta Bhadrapada Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Varsha (Monsoon) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Kanya (Virgo) |
| Moon sign | Vrishchika (Scorpio) till 12:14 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:08 AM
- Sunset
- 07:23 PM
- Moonrise
- 02:25 PM
- Moonset
- 12:14 AM, 19 Sept
Day length 12h 15m · Moon 47% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:32 AM – 06:20 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:51 PM – 01:40 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:43 AM – 01:15 PM
- Yamaganda
- 04:19 PM – 05:51 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 08:40 AM – 10:12 AM
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 Houston: Kanya for the Sun and Vrishchika for the Moon.
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