Panchang for Sunday, 18 October 2026
On Sunday, 18 October 2026, Shukla Paksha Saptami prevails at sunrise (06:01 AM) in Rameswaram and ends at 08:29 AM, after which Ashtami runs until 10:52 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 Saptami (सप्तमी)05:55 AM, 17 Oct → 08:29 AM
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)08:29 AM → 10:52 AM, 19 Oct
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 08:29 AM Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 10:52 AM, 19 Oct |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha पूर्वाषाढ़ा till 12:49 PM Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढ़ा until 03:38 PM, 19 Oct |
| Yoga | Sukarma सुकर्मा till 11:55 PM Dhriti धृति until 12:34 AM, 20 Oct |
| Karana | Vanija वणिज till 08:29 AM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 09:43 PM Bava बव until 10:52 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 07:33 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:01 AM
- Sunset
- 05:55 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:19 PM
- Moonset
- 11:59 PM
Day length 11h 54m · Moon 44% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:25 AM – 05:13 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:34 AM – 12:22 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 04:26 PM – 05:55 PM
- Yamaganda
- 11:58 AM – 01:27 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 02:56 PM – 04:26 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 Rameswaram: Tula for the Sun and Dhanu for the Moon.
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