Daily Panchang
Friday, 18 September 2026
Shukla Paksha
Friday, 18 September 2026
Shukravaar (Friday) · Saptami until 01:02 pm, then Ashtami
Month Bhadrapada · Bhadrapada (Amanta)
Vikram Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Ritu Varsha · Sharad (Drik)
Shaka 1948 Parabhava · Dakshinayana
Sunrise
05:44 am
Sunset
05:59 pm
Moonrise
12:18 pm
Moonset
10:42 pm
On this day
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 10:44 pm, then Mula
Yoga
Priti
until 01:33 pm, then Siddhi
Rahu Kaal
10:20 am
to 11:52 am · avoid new work
Abhijit Muhurat
11:27 am
to 12:16 pm · most auspicious
The week ahead
▲ auspicious · ● neutral · ▼ inauspicious
Day
Night
⁺¹ = after midnight, on the next calendar day.
Every change in the five limbs today · Moon 41.9% lit
Tithi
Saptami
Sep 17, 10:49 am to Sep 18, 01:02 pm
Ashtami
Sep 18, 01:02 pm to Sep 19, 03:28 pm
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Sep 17, 07:53 pm to Sep 18, 10:44 pm
Mula
Sep 18, 10:44 pm to Sep 20, 01:43 am
Yoga
Priti
Sep 17, 11:14 am to Sep 18, 01:33 pm
Siddhi
Sep 18, 01:33 pm to Sep 19, 07:48 am
Karana
Vanija
Sep 17, 12:07 am to Sep 18, 01:01 pm
Disha Shool
Avoid travel west
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Sun sign
Virgo
Moon sign
Scorpio
Radha Ashtami
Bhadrapada Ashtami Shukla
Mahalakshmi Vrat Begins
Bhadrapada Ashtami Shukla
Masik Durgashtami
Shukla Ashtami
Parsva Ekadashi
Bhadrapada Ekadashi Shukla
Vamana Jayanti
Bhadrapada Dwadashi Shukla
Guru Pradosh Vrat
Bhadrapada Trayodashi Shukla
Anant Chaturdashi
Bhadrapada Chaturdashi Shukla
Ganesh Visarjan
Bhadrapada Chaturdashi Shukla
Anvadhan
Ashwin Purnima Shukla
Bhadrapada Purnima
Ashwin Purnima Shukla
Dates as per New Delhi. In some regions a festival may be observed a day earlier or later.
Timings are for Varanasi. For rituals, many families also consult their local priest.
Panchang
Today is Saptami of Shukla Paksha in Bhadrapada month, with the Moon in Jyeshtha Nakshatra. It is observed as Durva Ashtami and Lalita Saptami. Rahu Kaal: 10:20 am–11:52 am. Abhijit Muhurat, traditionally considered auspicious, is from 11:27 am to 12:16 pm. The answers below are calculated for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and refresh every day.
On Friday, 18 September 2026, the tithi in Varanasi is Saptami, from 10:49 am (prev day) to 01:02 pm, followed by Ashtami, from 01:02 pm to 03:28 pm (next day). It falls in Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada (Amanta) / Bhadrapada (Purnimanta).
The Moon is in Jyeshtha, from 07:53 pm (prev day) to 10:44 pm, then Mula, from 10:44 pm to 01:43 am (next day) on Friday, 18 September 2026 in Varanasi. The Moon is in Scorpio and the Sun in Virgo.
Rahu Kaal in Varanasi today (Friday) runs from 10:20 am to 11:52 am. It is a period of about 90 minutes that is traditionally avoided for starting new ventures; its timing depends on the weekday and on local sunrise and sunset, so it differs from city to city.
In Varanasi on Friday, 18 September 2026, sunrise is at 05:44 am and sunset at 05:59 pm; moonrise is at 12:18 pm. The Hindu day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
Abhijit Muhurat in Varanasi today is from 11:27 am to 12:16 pm, around local midday. It is traditionally considered a favourable window.
Auspicious daytime choghadiya today: Labh 07:16 am–08:48 am; Amrit 08:48 am–10:20 am; Shubh 11:52 am–01:23 pm. Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight parts each; Amrit, Shubh and Labh are the auspicious ones.
The Panchang is computed for the exact coordinates of Varanasi (25.32°N, 82.97°E) from the real positions of the Sun and Moon. Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are shown with their start and end times, in Varanasi's local time.
“Panchang” means “five limbs”: tithi (lunar day), vaar (weekday), nakshatra (the lunar mansion the Moon occupies), yoga (a Sun–Moon angular combination) and karana (half of a tithi). Together with Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat and choghadiya, they are used to choose favourable times for prayers, travel and new beginnings.
