Shukla Pratipada
until · then Dwitiya
- Type
- Nanda
- Deity
- Agni
- Paksha
- Shukla
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 — GMT+8 Vedic time Phalguna māsa · Shukla paksha
No major festival — Shukla Pratipada · Manasa (Anandadi)
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Shukla Pratipada
until · then Dwitiya
Shatabhisha
until · then Purva Bhadrapada
Shiva
until · then Siddha
Kimstughna
until · then Bava
Budhavara
Surya (Sun)
Kumbha · AquariusSun in Dhanishta (pada 4)
Chandra (Moon)
Kumbha · AquariusNew moon
0.2% illuminated · waxing
Inauspicious directionNorth
Travel remedy
Consume green gram before travel
Panchaka rahitaActive · Agni Panchaka
Special yogas: Manasa (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
–
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) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 5° 04′ | Dhanishta p4 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 10° 48′ | Shatabhisha p2 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 23° 00′ | Purva Bhadrapada p1 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 15° 12′ | Shatabhisha p3 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Makara (Capricorn) | 25° 49′ | Dhanishta p1 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 21° 35′ | Punarvasu p1 | Retrograde |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 6° 12′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p1 | Direct |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 15° 24′ | Shatabhisha p3 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 15° 24′ | Purva Phalguni p1 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Tamil calendar
Maasi6(மாசி)
2056 · Vishvavasu
Telugu calendar
Phalguna(ఫాల్గుణం)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kannada calendar
Phalguna(ಫಾಲ್ಗುಣ)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Malayalam calendar
Kumbham6(കുംഭം)
1201
Bengali calendar
Phalgun5(ফাল্গুন)
1432
Gujarati calendar
Phagan(ફાગણ)
2082 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Phalgun(फाल्गुन)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Odia calendar
Phalguna6(ଫାଲ୍ଗୁନ)
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.