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Saturday, July 18, 2026

Daily Almanac

Auspicious day

Today is Saturday. The tithi is Panchami until 03:43 (tomorrow), after which Shashthi runs until 03:30 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 17:59, then Uttara Phalguni until 18:11 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Variyan until 20:44, then Parigha until 19:21 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 16:07) to Balava (until 03:43 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 15:30 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 09:01 to 10:44. The Moon transits Leo rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.

Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month

    • Shukla Panchami

      Same day04:43Next day03:43

    Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.

  • Saturday

    Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.

  • AmantaAshadha
    PurnimantaAshadha

Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Purva Phalguni

      Prev day18:34Same day17:59

    • Uttara Phalguni

      Same day17:59Next day18:11

    Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.

    • Variyan

      Prev day22:44Same day20:44

    • Parigha

      Same day20:44Next day19:21

    An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.

    • Bava

      Same day04:43Same day16:07

    • Balava

      Same day16:07Next day03:43

    A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.

Day at a glance

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 Panchami · Sat

00061218Kaal · 05:34 – 07:17Shubh · 07:17 – 09:01Rog · 09:01 – 10:44Udveg · 10:44 – 12:27Chal · 12:27 – 14:10Labh · 14:10 – 15:53Amrit · 15:53 – 17:36Kaal · 17:36 – 19:19Kaal · 19:19 – 20:36Labh · 20:36 – 21:53Udveg · 21:53 – 23:10Shubh · 23:10 – 00:27Amrit · 00:27 – 01:44Chal · 01:44 – 03:01Rog · 03:01 – 04:18Kaal · 04:18 – 05:35Kaal · 05:34 – 07:17Chal · 07:17 – 09:01Udyoga · 09:01 – 10:44Amrita · 10:44 – 12:27Labha · 12:27 – 14:10Roga · 14:10 – 15:53Shubha · 15:53 – 17:36Shunya · 17:36 – 19:19Amrita · 19:19 – 20:36Roga · 20:36 – 21:53Shunya · 21:53 – 23:10Udyoga · 23:10 – 00:27Shubha · 00:27 – 01:44Labha · 01:44 – 03:01Chal · 03:01 – 04:18Kaal · 04:18 – 05:35Brahma Muhurta · 04:12 – 04:53Abhijit Muhurta · 11:59 – 12:54Amrit Kalam · 11:44 – 13:18Rahu Kalam · 09:01 – 10:44Yamaganda Kalam · 14:10 – 15:53Gulika Kalam · 05:34 – 07:17Varjyam · 02:22 – 03:56Saturn · 05:34 – 06:43Jupiter · 06:43 – 07:52Mars · 07:52 – 09:01Sun · 09:01 – 10:09Venus · 10:09 – 11:18Mercury · 11:18 – 12:27Moon · 12:27 – 13:36Saturn · 13:36 – 14:44Jupiter · 14:44 – 15:53Mars · 15:53 – 17:02Sun · 17:02 – 18:11Venus · 18:11 – 19:19Mercury · 19:19 – 20:11Moon · 20:11 – 21:02Saturn · 21:02 – 21:53Jupiter · 21:53 – 22:44Mars · 22:44 – 23:36Sun · 23:36 – 00:27Venus · 00:27 – 01:18Mercury · 01:18 – 02:10Moon · 02:10 – 03:01Saturn · 03:01 – 03:52Jupiter · 03:52 – 04:44Mars · 04:44 – 05:35

Jul 18

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 43m
05:34
07:17
09:01
10:44
12:27
14:10
15:53
17:36

Night periods

8·1h 17m
19:19
20:36
21:53
23:10
00:27
01:44
03:01
04:18

Daytime periods

8·1h 43m
05:34
07:17
09:01
10:44
12:27
14:10
15:53
17:36

Night periods

8·1h 17m
19:19
20:36
21:53
23:10
00:27
01:44
03:01
04:18
04:12→04:53
11:59→12:54
11:44→13:18
09:01→10:44
14:10→15:53
05:34→07:17
02:22→03:56

Daytime hours

12·1h 9m
05:34
06:43
07:52
09:01
10:09
11:18
12:27
13:36
14:44
15:53
17:02
18:11

Night hours

12·51 min
19:19
20:11
21:02
21:53
22:44
23:36
00:27
01:18
02:10
03:01
03:52
04:44

Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.

FAQs

What is the tithi on July 18, 2026?
The tithi on July 18, 2026 is Shukla Panchami.
What nakshatra is active on July 18, 2026?
Purva Phalguni nakshatra is active, with Variyan yoga.
When are sunrise and sunset on July 18, 2026?
In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:34 and sunset is at 19:19.
When is Rahu Kalam on July 18, 2026?
In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 09:01–10:44. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

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