Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 18 October 2026

Sunday, 18 October 2026 • — IST • Vedic time • Ashwina māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

Maha Saptami

Upcoming Mon, 19 Oct: Maha Ashtami, Durga Puja Ashtami Tue, 20 Oct: Dussehra, Madhavacharya Jayanti, Sai Baba Punyatithi Wed, 21 Oct: Sri Madhvacharya Jayanti, Vidyarambham Sun, 25 Oct: Sharad Purnima, Krishna Rasayatra, Lakshmi Puja Mon, 26 Oct: Valmiki Jayanti, Mirabai Jayanti

Panchang timeline

local time

Shubh Ashubh

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

Sunday, 18 October 2026

Five limbs · at sunrise

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Saptami

until 08:28 AM · then Ashtami

Type: Bhadra
Deity: Surya
Paksha: Shukla

2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Purvashadha

until 12:49 PM · then Uttarashadha

Pada: 3
Lord: Venus
Deity: Apah

3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Sukarma

until 11:57 PM · then Dhriti

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Vanija

until 08:28 AM · then Vishti

Nature: Saumya
Lord: Venus

5. Vara (Weekday)

Ravivara

Ruling graha: Surya (Sun)

Sun & moon

Day length 11h 31m

Surya (Sun)

Tula · Libra

Sunrise: 05:57 AM
Solar noon: 11:43 AM
Sunset: 05:28 PM

Sun in Chitra (pada 3)

Chandra (Moon)

Dhanu · Sagittarius

First quarter

43.8% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise: 12:34 PM
Moonset: 11:15 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra): Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun sign (Surya): Tula (Libra)
Sun nakshatra: Chitra, pada 3
Ayanamsa (Lahiri): 24.2381°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat: 2083 · Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat: 1948 · Parabhava
Kali Yuga year: 5127
Lunar month (Amanta): Ashwina
Solar month: Ashwina
Ritu (Vedic · Drik): Sharad (Autumn) · Sharad
National civil date: 26 Ashwin 1948 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

07:06 AM – 05:57 AM
Amrit Kalam

07:25 AM – 09:13 AM
Brahma Muhurat

07:29 AM – 06:43 AM
Abhijit Muhurat

11:20 AM – 12:06 PM
Vijaya Muhurta

01:38 PM – 02:24 PM
Godhuli Muhurta

05:28 PM – 05:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya

05:28 PM – 06:43 PM
Nishita Muhurta

11:18 PM – 12:08 AM (+1)

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

Yamaganda

11:43 AM – 01:09 PM
Gulikai Kalam

02:35 PM – 04:02 PM
Dur Muhurtam

03:56 PM – 04:42 PM
Rahu Kalam

04:02 PM – 05:28 PM
Varjyam

09:46 PM – 11:33 PM

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

#	Choghadiya	Interval	Ruling planet	AuspiciousnessNature
01	Udveg	05:57 AM – 07:24 AM	Sun	AvoidInauspicious
02	Char	07:24 AM – 08:50 AM	Venus	GoodAuspicious
03	Labh	08:50 AM – 10:16 AM	Mercury	GoodAuspicious
04	Amrit	10:16 AM – 11:43 AM	Moon	BestHighly auspicious
05	Kaal	11:43 AM – 01:09 PM	Saturn	AvoidInauspicious
06	Shubh	01:09 PM – 02:35 PM	Jupiter	GoodAuspicious
07	Rog	02:35 PM – 04:02 PM	Mars	AvoidInauspicious
08	Udveg	04:02 PM – 05:28 PM	Sun	AvoidInauspicious
01	Shubh	05:28 PM – 07:02 PM	Jupiter	GoodAuspicious
02	Rog	07:02 PM – 08:35 PM	Mars	AvoidInauspicious
03	Udveg	08:35 PM – 10:09 PM	Sun	AvoidInauspicious
04	Char	10:09 PM – 11:43 PM	Venus	GoodAuspicious
05	Labh	11:43 PM – 01:17 AM	Mercury	GoodAuspicious
06	Amrit	01:17 AM – 02:50 AM	Moon	BestHighly auspicious
07	Kaal	02:50 AM – 04:24 AM	Saturn	AvoidInauspicious
08	Shubh	04:24 AM – 05:58 AM	Jupiter	GoodAuspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal

Graha	Rashi	Degrees	Nakshatra	Motion
Sun (Surya)	Tula (Libra)	0° 24′	Chitra p3	Direct
Moon (Chandra)	Dhanu (Sagittarius)	23° 16′	Purvashadha p3	Direct
Mercury (Budha)	Tula (Libra)	24° 30′	Vishakha p2	Direct
Venus (Shukra)	Tula (Libra)	10° 05′	Swati p2	Retrograde
Mars (Mangala)	Karka (Cancer)	17° 03′	Ashlesha p1	Direct
Jupiter (Guru)	Karka (Cancer)	28° 10′	Ashlesha p4	Direct
Saturn (Shani)	Meena (Pisces)	16° 00′	Uttara Bhadrapada p4	Retrograde
Rahu	Kumbha (Aquarius)	2° 34′	Dhanishta p3	Retrograde
Ketu	Simha (Leo)	2° 34′	Magha p1	Retrograde

Hourly hora

from sunrise · Sun first

Surya Hora 05:57 AM – 06:55 AM
Shukra Hora 06:55 AM – 07:52 AM
Budha Hora 07:52 AM – 08:50 AM
Chandra Hora 08:50 AM – 09:48 AM
Shani Hora 09:48 AM – 10:45 AM
Guru Hora 10:45 AM – 11:43 AM
Mangala Hora 11:43 AM – 12:40 PM
Surya Hora 12:40 PM – 01:38 PM
Shukra Hora 01:38 PM – 02:35 PM
Budha Hora 02:35 PM – 03:33 PM
Chandra Hora 03:33 PM – 04:30 PM
Shani Hora 04:30 PM – 05:28 PM
Guru Hora 05:28 PM – 06:30 PM
Mangala Hora 06:30 PM – 07:33 PM
Surya Hora 07:33 PM – 08:35 PM
Shukra Hora 08:35 PM – 09:38 PM
Budha Hora 09:38 PM – 10:40 PM
Chandra Hora 10:40 PM – 11:43 PM
Shani Hora 11:43 PM – 12:45 AM
Guru Hora 12:45 AM – 01:48 AM
Mangala Hora 01:48 AM – 02:50 AM
Surya Hora 02:50 AM – 03:53 AM
Shukra Hora 03:53 AM – 04:55 AM
Budha Hora 04:55 AM – 05:58 AM

Regional Hindu calendars

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

pan-Indian alignments

Tamil calendar

Aippasi(ஐப்பசி)

2057 · Parabhava

Telugu calendar

Ashwayuja(ఆశ్వయుజం)

1948 · Parabhava

Kannada calendar

Ashvija(ಆಶ್ವಿಜ)

1948 · Parabhava

Malayalam calendar

Thulam(തുലാം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Kartik(কার্তিক)

1433

Gujarati calendar

Aso(આસો)

2083 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Ashwin(आश्विन)

1948 · Parabhava

Odia calendar

Kartika(କାର୍ତ୍ତିକ)

1433

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.