Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Pratipada until 16:58, after which Dvitiya runs until 15:59 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shatabhisha until 21:15, then Purva Bhadrapada until 20:51 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 22:44, then Siddha until 20:41 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 16:58) to Balava (until 04:31 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 15:59 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:35 to 13:59. The Moon transits Aquarius rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Pratipada
Prev day 17:31 Same day 16:58
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 16:58 Next day 15:59
Pratipada — the first day. Considered auspicious for beginnings and laying foundations.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Phalguna · Chaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shatabhisha
Prev day 21:15 Same day 21:15
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Purva Bhadrapada
Same day 21:15 Next day 20:51
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shiva
Same day 00:27 Same day 22:44
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Siddha
Same day 22:44 Next day 20:41
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Same day 05:18 Same day 16:58
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Balava
Same day 16:58 Next day 04:31
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.
Each day and night splits into twelve planetary hours, each ruled by a planet. The ruling planet sets the hour's tone — pick an hour whose ruler suits the task.
Shukla Pratipada · Wed
Feb 18
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:57 08:21 | ||
| 08:21 09:46 | ||
| 09:46 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:35 | ||
| 12:35 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:24 | ||
| 15:24 16:48 | ||
| 16:48 18:13 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 35m| 18:13 19:48 | ||
| 19:48 21:24 | ||
| 21:24 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:10 | ||
| 02:10 03:45 | ||
| 03:45 05:20 | ||
| 05:20 06:56 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 25m| 06:57 08:21 | ||
| 08:21 09:46 | ||
| 09:46 11:10 | ||
| 11:10 12:35 | ||
| 12:35 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:24 | ||
| 15:24 16:48 | ||
| 16:48 18:13 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 35m| 18:13 19:48 | ||
| 19:48 21:24 | ||
| 21:24 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:10 | ||
| 02:10 03:45 | ||
| 03:45 05:20 | ||
| 05:20 06:56 |
| 05:15 → 06:06 | ||
| 14:03 → 15:39 | ||
| 12:35 → 13:59 | ||
| 08:21 → 09:46 | ||
| 11:10 → 12:35 | ||
| 04:27 → 06:03 |
Daytime hours
12 · 56 min| 06:57 07:53 | ||
| 07:53 08:49 | ||
| 08:49 09:46 | ||
| 09:46 10:42 | ||
| 10:42 11:38 | ||
| 11:38 12:35 | ||
| 12:35 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:27 | ||
| 14:27 15:24 | ||
| 15:24 16:20 | ||
| 16:20 17:17 | ||
| 17:17 18:13 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 4m| 18:13 19:16 | ||
| 19:16 20:20 | ||
| 20:20 21:24 | ||
| 21:24 22:27 | ||
| 22:27 23:31 | ||
| 23:31 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:41 | ||
| 02:41 03:45 | ||
| 03:45 04:49 | ||
| 04:49 05:52 | ||
| 05:52 06:56 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on February 18, 2026?
- The tithi on February 18, 2026 is Shukla Pratipada.
- What nakshatra is active on February 18, 2026?
- Shatabhisha nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on February 18, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:57 and sunset is at 18:13.
- When is Rahu Kalam on February 18, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:35–13:59. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.