Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Shashthi until 17:51, after which Saptami runs until 19:19 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Swati until 06:47 (tomorrow), then Vishakha until 09:09 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shukla until 03:24 (tomorrow), then Brahma until 03:45 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 17:51) to Gar (until 06:31 (tomorrow)) and then to Vanij (until 19:19 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:41 to 17:19. The Moon transits Libra rashi while the Sun sits in Leo.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Shashthi
Prev day 17:00 Same day 17:51
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Shukla Saptami
Same day 17:51 Next day 19:19
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Bhadrapada · Ashwin
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Swati · Pada 1
Same day 04:59 Next day 06:47
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shukla
Same day 03:30 Next day 03:24
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 05:20 Same day 17:51
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Gar
Same day 17:51 Next day 06:31
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Shukla Shashthi · Tue
Aug 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:51 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:03 | ||
| 14:03 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:19 | ||
| 17:19 18:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:57 20:19 | ||
| 20:19 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:30 | ||
| 04:30 05:52 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 38m| 05:51 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:24 | ||
| 12:24 14:03 | ||
| 14:03 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:19 | ||
| 17:19 18:57 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 22m| 18:57 20:19 | ||
| 20:19 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 23:03 | ||
| 23:03 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:46 | ||
| 01:46 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:30 | ||
| 04:30 05:52 |
| 04:24 → 05:08 | ||
| 11:58 → 12:51 | ||
| 21:20 → 23:03 | ||
| 15:41 → 17:19 | ||
| 09:08 → 10:46 | ||
| 12:24 → 14:03 | ||
| 11:00 → 12:43 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 18, 2026?
- The tithi on August 18, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 18, 2026?
- Swati nakshatra is active, with Shukla yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 18, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:51 and sunset is at 18:57.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 18, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:41–17:19. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.