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18 April 2026, Saturday

Vaishakha Shukla Pratipada

Vikram Samvat 2083 · New Delhi

TithiShukla Pratipada upto 14:11
NakshatraAshwini upto 09:42
Sunrise
05:53
Sunset
18:48
Rahu Kaal
09:06 – 10:43
Abhijit Muhurat
11:54 – 12:46

See full panchang below ↓

Full Panchang · 18 April 2026, Saturday · New Delhi

Sun & Moon

Sunrise05:53
Sunset18:48
Moonrise06:08
Moonset19:56
Day length12 hours 55 min
Night length11 hours 3 min
Midday12:20

Panchang

TithiShukla Pratipada upto 14:11then Shukla Dwitiya upto 10:49, 19 Apr
NakshatraAshwini upto 09:42then Bharani upto 07:10, 19 Apr
YogaPriti upto 23:56then Ayushman upto 20:02, 19 Apr
KaranaBava upto 14:11then Balava upto 00:31, 19 Aprthen Kaulava upto 10:49, 19 Apr
VaraShanivar
PakshaShukla

Auspicious

Brahma Muhurat04:24 – 05:08
Pratah Sandhya04:46 – 05:53
Abhijit Muhurat11:54 – 12:46
Vijaya Muhurat14:29 – 15:21
Godhuli Muhurat18:48 – 19:10
Sayahna Sandhya18:48 – 19:54
Nishita Muhurat23:58 – 00:42, 19 Apr
Amrit Kaal02:52, 19 Apr – 04:18, 19 Apr

Inauspicious

Rahu Kaal09:06 – 10:43
Yamaganda13:57 – 15:34
Gulika Kaal05:53 – 07:30
Dur Muhurat05:53 – 06:4406:44 – 07:36
Varjyam06:06 – 07:32
Varjyam18:17 – 19:43
Ganda Mool12:02, 17 Apr – 09:42Ashwini

Bhadra, Panchak and Ganda Mool: weddings, griha pravesh and other mangalik work are avoided at these times.

Choghadiya

Day
Kaal Avoid05:53 – 07:30
Shubh Good07:30 – 09:06
Rog Avoid09:06 – 10:43
Udveg Avoid10:43 – 12:20
Char Neutral12:20 – 13:57
Labh Good13:57 – 15:34
Amrit Good15:34 – 17:11
Kaal Avoid17:11 – 18:48
Night
Labh Good18:48 – 20:11
Udveg Avoid20:11 – 21:34
Shubh Good21:34 – 22:57
Amrit Good22:57 – 00:20
Char Neutral00:20 – 01:43
Rog Avoid01:43 – 03:06
Kaal Avoid03:06 – 04:29
Labh Good04:29 – 05:52

GoodNeutralAvoid

Anandadi Yoga

YogaSaumya (good) upto 09:42then Dhwanksha (inauspicious)

Nivas & Shool

AgnivasAkash (sky) upto 14:11then Patal (underworld)
ShivvasAt the cremation ground (Shmashan) upto 14:11then With Gauri
HomahutiSun
Disha ShoolEast
Chandra VaasEast

Rashi & Nakshatra

Moon signMesha upto 12:31, 19 Apr
Nakshatra padaAshwini · Pada 4 upto 09:42then Bharani · Pada 1 upto 15:05then Bharani · Pada 2 upto 20:27then Bharani · Pada 3 upto 01:48, 19 Aprthen Bharani · Pada 4
Sun signMesha
Sun nakshatraAshwini · Pada 2

Ritu & Ayana

Drik RituVasant
Vedic RituVasant
Drik AyanaUttarayana
Vedic AyanaUttarayana

Samvat & Lunar Month

Vikram Samvat2083 Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat1948 Parabhava
Gujarati Samvat2082 Pingala
Month (Purnimanta)Vaishakha
Month (Amanta)Vaishakha
Pravishte / Gate (solar day)5

Mantri Mandal of Vikram Samvat 2083

Raja (king)Jupiter
Mantri (minister)Mars
Senadhipati (army)Moon
Sasyadhipati (kharif crops)Jupiter
Dhanyadhipati (rabi crops)Mercury
Meghadhipati (rain)Moon
Dhanadhipati (wealth)Jupiter
Neerasadhipati (metals)Jupiter
Rasadhipati (liquids)Saturn
Phaladhipati (fruits)Moon

Udaya Lagna

Mesha05:45 – 07:21
Vrishabha07:21 – 09:16
Mithuna09:16 – 11:31
Karka11:31 – 13:51
Simha13:51 – 16:08
Kanya16:08 – 18:25
Tula18:25 – 20:44
Vrischika20:44 – 23:03
Dhanu23:03 – 01:07, 19 Apr
Makara01:07, 19 Apr – 02:49, 19 Apr
Kumbha02:49, 19 Apr – 04:16, 19 Apr
Meena04:16, 19 Apr – 05:41, 19 Apr
Mesha05:41, 19 Apr – 07:17, 19 Apr

Panchak Rahita Muhurat

Mrityu Panchak05:53 – 07:21
Agni Panchak07:21 – 09:16
Good muhurat09:16 – 09:42
Raja Panchak09:42 – 11:31
Good muhurat11:31 – 13:51
Chora Panchak13:51 – 14:11
Good muhurat14:11 – 16:08
Roga Panchak16:08 – 18:25
Good muhurat18:25 – 20:44
Mrityu Panchak20:44 – 23:03
Agni Panchak23:03 – 01:07, 19 Apr
Good muhurat01:07, 19 Apr – 02:49, 19 Apr
Raja Panchak02:49, 19 Apr – 04:16, 19 Apr
Good muhurat04:16, 19 Apr – 05:52, 19 Apr

Chandrabalam & Tarabalam

Good Chandrabalam for (until next sunrise)Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrischika, Kumbha

Ashtama Chandra for people born in Kanya

Good Tarabalam for (upto 09:42)Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati

Good Tarabalam for (until next sunrise)Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada

Hora

Day
Saturn05:53 – 06:57
Jupiter06:57 – 08:02
Mars08:02 – 09:06
Sun09:06 – 10:11
Venus10:11 – 11:16
Mercury11:16 – 12:20
Moon12:20 – 13:25
Saturn13:25 – 14:29
Jupiter14:29 – 15:34
Mars15:34 – 16:39
Sun16:39 – 17:43
Venus17:43 – 18:48
Night
Mercury18:48 – 19:43
Moon19:43 – 20:39
Saturn20:39 – 21:34
Jupiter21:34 – 22:29
Mars22:29 – 23:24
Sun23:24 – 00:20
Venus00:20 – 01:15
Mercury01:15 – 02:10
Moon02:10 – 03:06
Saturn03:06 – 04:01
Jupiter04:01 – 04:56
Mars04:56 – 05:52

Other Calendars

Kali Yuga year5127
Kali Ahargana1,872,683 days
Indian National dateChaitra 28, 1948 Shaka
Julian calendar date5 April 2026
Julian Day2461148.5
Modified Julian Day61148
Rata Die739724
Lahiri Ayanamsa24.2263°
Hijri date29 Shawwal 1447

Calculated for New Delhi. Times in IST.

How to use today’s panchang

This page shows the complete panchang for today in one place, and it moves to the new date by itself every morning. Pick your city first, because sunrise, sunset and every muhurat change from city to city. Use the Previous day and Next day buttons, or the date box, to see any other date. The short card on the left has what most people check first; everything else is listed beside and below it.

In the morning

Look at the sunrise time if you offer water (arghya) to the Sun or do Surya Namaskar. Brahma Muhurat, shown under Auspicious times, ends about 48 minutes before sunrise and is the traditional time to wake, pray or study. The tithi at sunrise is the tithi of the whole day for vrat and puja, even if it changes later in the day.

Before starting something new

Check Rahu Kaal first. Most families avoid starting new work, signing papers, buying a vehicle or setting out on a journey during it. Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurat and Varjyam are listed in the same red box. If you need a good time during the day, Abhijit Muhurat around noon is the simplest choice on every day except Wednesday.

For shopping, travel and business

Use the Choghadiya table. Shubh, Labh and Amrit periods are good for buying, opening a shop or starting a trip. Char is fine for travel. Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided. The period that is running right now is highlighted, so you can decide at a glance. Disha Shool tells you which direction to avoid travelling in today.

For havan, puja and fasts

Agnivas shows whether a havan is suitable: it is done when Agnivas is on earth (Prithvi). Shivvas tells you whether the day suits Rudrabhishek. The festivals and vrats at the top of the card cover Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti Chaturthi, Purnima, Amavasya and the Shraddha tithis of Pitru Paksha. On Sankashti Chaturthi and Karwa Chauth, the moonrise time tells you when to break the fast.

Before a wedding or griha pravesh

Look for Bhadra, Panchak and Ganda Mool in the red box. A note appears whenever one of them falls on the day, because weddings, griha pravesh and other mangalik work are not held at those times. The Panchak Rahita Muhurat list and special yogas such as Sarvartha Siddhi and Ravi Yoga help you find the cleaner parts of the day.

Is today good for you personally?

Find your moon sign (rashi) in the Chandrabalam list and your birth nakshatra in the Tarabalam list. If yours is listed, the day is considered favourable for you. If your rashi is shown with Ashtama Chandra, the traditional advice is to postpone important new starts.

Common questions

Why are the times different from another website?

Times depend on the city and on the exact method. This page calculates the positions of the sun and moon astronomically, with the Lahiri ayanamsa used by the Government of India. Differences of a minute or two between panchangs are normal.

Why does the tithi change in the middle of the day?

A tithi follows the moon’s movement, not the clock, so it can begin or end at any hour. The panchang day runs from one sunrise to the next, so times after midnight still belong to the same day and are shown with the next date beside them.

Can I print or share today’s panchang?

Yes. The WhatsApp button sends today’s tithi, nakshatra, sunrise, Rahu Kaal and festival in one message. The Print / PDF button opens a clean A4 page you can print or save as a PDF.

For weddings, griha pravesh and other major ceremonies, please confirm the final muhurat with your family priest.

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