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Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Daily Almanac

Auspicious day

Today is Wednesday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Navami till tomorrow morning, then Dashami begins. Navami is sacred to Durga, better for prayer than for new beginnings. The Moon is in Shatabhisha nakshatra till tomorrow morning, then Purva Bhadrapada. Avoid new work in Rahu Kaal, 12:06 to 13:26. The Moon is in Kumbha rashi and the Sun in Vrishchika.

Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month

    • Shukla Navami

      Same day 06:05 upto Next day 07:06

    Navami — sacred to Durga. Best for spiritual practice; major new beginnings are traditionally avoided.

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.

  • AmantaKartik
    PurnimantaKartik

Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Shatabhisha · Pada 1

      Same day 04:34 upto Next day 06:09

    Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.

    • Dhruva

      Prev day 07:52 upto Same day 08:04

    • then

      Vyaghata

      Same day 08:04 Next day 07:41

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

    • Balava

      Same day 06:05 upto Same day 18:42

    • then

      Kaulava

      Same day 18:42 Next day 07:06

    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 Navami · Wed

00061218Labh · 06:45 – 08:05Amrit · 08:05 – 09:26Kaal · 09:26 – 10:46Shubh · 10:46 – 12:06Rog · 12:06 – 13:26Udveg · 13:26 – 14:46Chal · 14:46 – 16:06Labh · 16:06 – 17:26Udveg · 17:26 – 19:06Shubh · 19:06 – 20:46Amrit · 20:46 – 22:26Chal · 22:26 – 00:06Rog · 00:06 – 01:46Kaal · 01:46 – 03:26Labh · 03:26 – 05:06Udveg · 05:06 – 06:46Labha · 06:45 – 08:05Shubha · 08:05 – 09:26Amrita · 09:26 – 10:46Chal · 10:46 – 12:06Udyoga · 12:06 – 13:26Shunya · 13:26 – 14:46Roga · 14:46 – 16:06Kaal · 16:06 – 17:26Shunya · 17:26 – 19:06Roga · 19:06 – 20:46Kaal · 20:46 – 22:26Shubha · 22:26 – 00:06Chal · 00:06 – 01:46Amrita · 01:46 – 03:26Udyoga · 03:26 – 05:06Labha · 05:06 – 06:46Brahma Muhurta · 04:59 – 05:52Amrit Kalam · 22:29 – 00:11Rahu Kalam · 12:06 – 13:26Yamaganda Kalam · 08:05 – 09:26Gulika Kalam · 10:46 – 12:06Varjyam · 12:14 – 13:57Mercury · 06:45 – 07:39Moon · 07:39 – 08:32Saturn · 08:32 – 09:26Jupiter · 09:26 – 10:19Mars · 10:19 – 11:12Sun · 11:12 – 12:06Venus · 12:06 – 12:59Mercury · 12:59 – 13:52Moon · 13:52 – 14:46Saturn · 14:46 – 15:39Jupiter · 15:39 – 16:33Mars · 16:33 – 17:26Sun · 17:26 – 18:33Venus · 18:33 – 19:39Mercury · 19:39 – 20:46Moon · 20:46 – 21:53Saturn · 21:53 – 22:59Jupiter · 22:59 – 00:06Mars · 00:06 – 01:13Sun · 01:13 – 02:19Venus · 02:19 – 03:26Mercury · 03:26 – 04:33Moon · 04:33 – 05:40Saturn · 05:40 – 06:46

Nov 18

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 20m
06:45
08:05
09:26
10:46
12:06
13:26
14:46
16:06

Night periods

8·1h 40m
17:26
19:06
20:46
22:26
00:06
01:46
03:26
05:06

Daytime periods

8·1h 20m
06:45
08:05
09:26
10:46
12:06
13:26
14:46
16:06

Night periods

8·1h 40m
17:26
19:06
20:46
22:26
00:06
01:46
03:26
05:06
04:59→05:52
22:29→00:11
12:06→13:26
08:05→09:26
10:46→12:06
12:14→13:57

Daytime hours

12·53 min
06:45
07:39
08:32
09:26
10:19
11:12
12:06
12:59
13:52
14:46
15:39
16:33

Night hours

12·1h 7m
17:26
18:33
19:39
20:46
21:53
22:59
00:06
01:13
02:19
03:26
04:33
05:40

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

FAQs

What is the tithi on November 18, 2026?
The tithi on November 18, 2026 is Shukla Navami.
What nakshatra is active on November 18, 2026?
Shatabhisha nakshatra is active, with Dhruva yoga.
When are sunrise and sunset on November 18, 2026?
In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:45 and sunset is at 17:26.
When is Rahu Kalam on November 18, 2026?
In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:06–13:26. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

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