Krishna Amavasya
until · then Pratipada
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Wednesday, 18 March 2026 — GMT Vedic time Phalguna māsa · Krishna paksha
Amavasya
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Krishna Amavasya
until · then Pratipada
Purva Bhadrapada
until · then Uttara Bhadrapada
Shubha
until · then Shukla
Chatushpada
until · then Naga
Budhavara
Surya (Sun)
Meena · PiscesSun in Uttara Bhadrapada (pada 1)
Chandra (Moon)
Kumbha · AquariusNew moon
0.8% illuminated · waning
Inauspicious directionNorth
Travel remedy
Consume green gram before travel
Panchaka rahitaActive · Raja Panchaka
Special yogas: Padma (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Karka
Brahma Muhurat
–
Pratah Sandhya
–
Vijaya Muhurta
–
Amrit Kalam
–
Godhuli Muhurta
–
Sayahna Sandhya
–
Nishita Muhurta
–
Varjyam
–
Yamaganda
–
Gulikai Kalam
–
Dur Muhurtam
–
Rahu Kalam
–
Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions
| # | Choghadiya | Interval | AuspiciousnessNature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 02 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 03 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 04 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 05 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 06 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 07 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 08 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 01 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 02 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 03 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 04 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 05 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 06 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 07 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 08 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious |
| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Meena (Pisces) | 3° 25′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p1 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 23° 06′ | Purva Bhadrapada p1 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 14° 35′ | Shatabhisha p3 | Retrograde |
| Venus (Shukra) | Meena (Pisces) | 20° 25′ | Revati p2 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 18° 06′ | Shatabhisha p4 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 20° 56′ | Punarvasu p1 | Direct |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 9° 36′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p2 | Direct |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 13° 54′ | Shatabhisha p3 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 13° 54′ | Purva Phalguni p1 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Tamil calendar
Panguni4(பங்குனி)
2056 · Vishvavasu
Telugu calendar
Phalguna(ఫాల్గుణం)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kannada calendar
Phalguna(ಫಾಲ್ಗುಣ)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Malayalam calendar
Meenam4(മീനം)
1201
Bengali calendar
Choitro3(চৈত্র)
1432
Gujarati calendar
Phagan(ફાગણ)
2082 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Phalgun(फाल्गुन)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Odia calendar
Chaitra4(ଚୈତ୍ର)
1432
Vedic astronomical almanac
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.
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.
The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.
A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.
Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.
The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.