Panchang for Ahmedabad on Sunday, 18 January 2026

Sunday, 18 January 2026 IST Vedic time Pausa māsa · Krishna paksha

Observance

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Panchang timeline

local time
Shubh Ashubh
04 AM 06 AM 08 AM 10 AM 12 PM 02 PM 04 PM 06 PM 08 PM 10 PM 12 AM ☀ Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Nakshatra → Uttarashadha Karana → Naga Yoga → Vajra Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 06:17 PM Yamaganda 12:50 PM Gulikai 03:33 PM Durm Rahu 04:55 PM Varjyam 06:47 PM NOW

Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.

Sunday, 18 January 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Krishna Amavasya

until · then Pratipada

Type
Purna
Deity
Pitris
Paksha
Krishna
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Purvashadha

until · then Uttarashadha

Pada
4
Lord
Venus
Deity
Apah
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Harshana

until · then Vajra

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Chatushpada

until · then Naga

Nature
Krura
Lord
Ketu
5. Vara (Weekday)

Ravivara

Ruling graha
Surya (Sun)

Sun & moon

Day length 10h 55m

Surya (Sun)

Makara · Capricorn
Sunrise
Solar noon
12:50 PM
Sunset

Sun in Uttarashadha (pada 3)

Chandra (Moon)

Dhanu · Sagittarius

New moon

0.6% illuminated · waning

Moonrise
07:03 AM
Moonset
05:52 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun sign (Surya)
Makara (Capricorn)
Sun nakshatra
Uttarashadha, pada 3
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2277°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2082 · Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kali Yuga year
5126
Lunar month (Amanta)
Pausa
Solar month
Pausha
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Shishir (Winter) · Shishir
National civil date
28 Pausha 1947 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionWest

Travel remedy

Consume jaggery before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Shubha (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Vrishabha

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Yamaganda

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Varjyam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

# Choghadiya Interval AuspiciousnessNature
01 Udveg AvoidInauspicious
02 Char GoodAuspicious
03 Labh GoodAuspicious
04 Amrit BestHighly auspicious
05 Kaal AvoidInauspicious
06 Shubh GoodAuspicious
07 Rog AvoidInauspicious
08 Udveg AvoidInauspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Makara (Capricorn) 3° 44′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Dhanu (Sagittarius) 25° 11′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Makara (Capricorn) 1° 25′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Makara (Capricorn) 6° 27′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Makara (Capricorn) 1° 38′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Mithuna (Gemini) 24° 50′ Retrograde
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 3° 08′ Direct
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 17° 02′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 17° 02′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

from sunrise · Sun first
  1. Surya Hora
  2. Shukra Hora
  3. Budha Hora
  4. Chandra Hora
  5. Shani Hora
  6. Guru Hora
  7. Mangala Hora
  8. Surya Hora
  9. Shukra Hora
  10. Budha Hora
  11. Chandra Hora
  12. Shani Hora
  13. Guru Hora
  14. Mangala Hora
  15. Surya Hora
  16. Shukra Hora
  17. Budha Hora
  18. Chandra Hora
  19. Shani Hora
  20. Guru Hora
  21. Mangala Hora
  22. Surya Hora
  23. Shukra Hora
  24. Budha Hora

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Sunday, 18 January 2026

Tamil calendar

Thai(தை)

2056 · Vishvavasu

Telugu calendar

Pushya(పుష్యం)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Kannada calendar

Pushya(ಪುಷ್ಯ)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Malayalam calendar

Makaram(മകരം)

1200

Bengali calendar

Magh(মাঘ)

1432

Gujarati calendar

Posh(પોષ)

2082 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Paush(पौष)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Odia calendar

Magha(ମାଘ)

1432

Vedic astronomical almanac

Understanding the Hindu Panchang

Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.

1 Tithi (lunar day)

The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.

2 Nakshatra (lunar mansion)

The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.

3 Yoga

A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.

4 Karana (half-tithi)

Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.

5 Vara (weekday)

The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.