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📿 Panchangam — 18 August 2026
Tithi (Lunar Day)
Shashthi
Shukla Paksha
▶ 17 Aug 05:01 PM
■ 18 Aug 05:51 PM
← From previous day
Nakshatra (Star)
Pada 2
▶ 18 Aug 04:51 AM
■ 19 Aug 06:39 AM
→ Continues to next day
(Drik system — see 8-system table)
Yoga
Shubha
Auspicious ✓
▶ 18 Aug 12:00 AM
■ 18 Aug 03:15 AM
Karana
Taitila
Half-Tithi period
Vara (Day)
Tuesday
Lord Hanuman
Moon Phase
Waxing Crescent 🌒
Tithi (Lunar Day) 6/30 · Libra
Today's Key Details
Today's Main Recommendation
Rahu Kalam: 02:54 PM – 04:32 PM
Varjyam: 01:27 PM – 03:10 PM
Do important work only when both Rahu Kalam and Varjyam are absent.
☀️ Sunrise / Sunset — Kolkata
🌅 Sunrise05:10 AM
🌇 Sunset06:09 PM
⏱12:58:39
⚠ Kolkata
🙏 Deity to Pray Today
🕉️
Lord Hanuman
Today is Tuesday. Worship Lord Hanuman. Tithi deity: Kartikeya. Swati nakshatra is presided by Vayu.
🌙 Brahma Muhurta
03:34 AM – 04:22 AM
☀️ Abhijit Muhurta
11:16 AM – 12:04 PM
💧 Amrit Kalam
06:40 AM – 08:10 AM
⛔ Inauspicious Times — Kolkata
⚠️ Kolkata
🔴 Rahu Kalam
02:54 PM – 04:32 PM
🟠 Gulika Kalam
11:40 AM – 01:17 PM
🟡 Yamagandam
08:25 AM – 10:02 AM
🔵 Varjyam
01:27 PM – 03:10 PM
🔷 Durmuhurtam 1
06:28 AM – 07:20 AM
🔷 Durmuhurtam 2
09:30 AM – 10:22 AM
⏰ Choghadiya — Kolkata
☀️ Day Choghadiya
| Period | Time | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| ✗ Rog | 05:10 AM – 06:48 AM | Avoid travel and new ventures |
| ✗ Udveg | 06:48 AM – 08:25 AM | Avoid disputes and government work |
| ✓ Char | 08:25 AM – 10:02 AM | Excellent for travel |
| ✓ Labh | 10:02 AM – 11:40 AM | Excellent for business and commerce |
| ✓✓ Amrit | 11:40 AM – 01:17 PM | Highly auspicious for all work |
| ✗ Kaal | 01:17 PM – 02:54 PM | Avoid all important work |
| ✓ Shubh | 02:54 PM – 04:32 PM | Good for all new beginnings |
| ✗ Rog | 04:32 PM – 06:09 PM | Avoid travel and new ventures |
🌙 Night Choghadiya
| Period | Time | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| ✗ Kaal | 06:09 PM – 07:32 PM | Avoid all important work |
| ✓ Labh | 07:32 PM – 08:55 PM | Excellent for business and commerce |
| ✗ Udveg | 08:55 PM – 10:17 PM | Avoid disputes and government work |
| ✓ Shubh | 10:17 PM – 11:40 PM | Good for all new beginnings |
| ✓✓ Amrit | 11:40 PM – 01:03 AM | Highly auspicious for all work |
| ✓ Char | 01:03 AM – 02:25 AM | Excellent for travel |
| ✗ Rog | 02:25 AM – 03:48 AM | Avoid travel and new ventures |
| ✗ Kaal | 03:48 AM – 05:11 AM | Avoid all important work |
🌺 Gowri Panchangam — Kolkata
| Gowri Naal | Time | Nature | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu | 05:10 AM – 07:46 AM | Bad | Inauspicious — avoid important work |
| Yama | 07:46 AM – 10:22 AM | Bad | Inauspicious — avoid |
| Saubhagya | 10:22 AM – 12:58 PM | Excellent | Fortune — highly auspicious |
| Mrityu | 12:58 PM – 03:33 PM | Very Bad | Death period — strictly avoid |
| Manmada | 03:33 PM – 06:09 PM | Good | Auspicious — good for new ventures |
🪐 Hora (Planetary Hours) — Kolkata
☀️ Day Hora
| Planet | Time | Good For | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🟡 | Jupiter | 05:10 AM – 06:15 AM | Religion, finance, children, wisdom, expansio |
| 🔴 | Mars | 06:15 AM – 07:20 AM | Courage, surgery, sports, property |
| ☀️ | Sun | 07:20 AM – 08:25 AM | Government work, authority, health, father |
| ⚪ | Venus | 08:25 AM – 09:30 AM | Marriage, arts, pleasure, vehicles, beauty |
| 💚 | Mercury | 09:30 AM – 10:35 AM | Education, communication, trade, accounts |
| 🌙 | Moon | 10:35 AM – 11:40 AM | Travel, agriculture, liquids, mother, emotion |
| ⚫ | Saturn | 11:40 AM – 12:45 PM | Long-term projects, service, old people |
| 🟡 | Jupiter | 12:45 PM – 01:50 PM | Religion, finance, children, wisdom, expansio |
| 🔴 | Mars | 01:50 PM – 02:54 PM | Courage, surgery, sports, property |
| ☀️ | Sun | 02:54 PM – 03:59 PM | Government work, authority, health, father |
| ⚪ | Venus | 03:59 PM – 05:04 PM | Marriage, arts, pleasure, vehicles, beauty |
| 💚 | Mercury | 05:04 PM – 06:09 PM | Education, communication, trade, accounts |
🌙 Night Hora
| Planet | Time | Good For | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌙 | Moon | 06:09 PM – 07:04 PM | Travel, agriculture, liquids, mother, emotion |
| ⚫ | Saturn | 07:04 PM – 07:59 PM | Long-term projects, service, old people |
| 🟡 | Jupiter | 07:59 PM – 08:55 PM | Religion, finance, children, wisdom, expansio |
| 🔴 | Mars | 08:55 PM – 09:50 PM | Courage, surgery, sports, property |
| ☀️ | Sun | 09:50 PM – 10:45 PM | Government work, authority, health, father |
| ⚪ | Venus | 10:45 PM – 11:40 PM | Marriage, arts, pleasure, vehicles, beauty |
| 💚 | Mercury | 11:40 PM – 12:35 AM | Education, communication, trade, accounts |
| 🌙 | Moon | 12:35 AM – 01:30 AM | Travel, agriculture, liquids, mother, emotion |
| ⚫ | Saturn | 01:30 AM – 02:25 AM | Long-term projects, service, old people |
| 🟡 | Jupiter | 02:25 AM – 03:21 AM | Religion, finance, children, wisdom, expansio |
| 🔴 | Mars | 03:21 AM – 04:16 AM | Courage, surgery, sports, property |
| ☀️ | Sun | 04:16 AM – 05:11 AM | Government work, authority, health, father |
📅 Activity Muhurtas
| Tithi (Lunar Day) | Rating | ✓ | ⚠ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💍 Marriage (Vivah) | Good ✓ | Swati nakshatra is favourable Shubha yoga is auspicious |
Weekday is not ideal Avoid Rahu Kalam & Gulika Kalam |
| 🏠 House Entry (Gruha Pravesh) | Avoid ✗ | Shubha yoga is auspicious | Swati nakshatra is not ideal Weekday is not ideal |
| 🚗 Vehicle Purchase | Excellent ✓✓ | Swati nakshatra is favourable Shubha yoga is auspicious |
Avoid Rahu Kalam & Gulika Kalam |
| 💼 Business / New Venture | Excellent ✓✓ | Swati nakshatra is favourable Shubha yoga is auspicious |
Avoid Rahu Kalam & Gulika Kalam |
| ✈️ Journey / Travel | Excellent ✓✓ | Swati nakshatra is favourable Shubha yoga is auspicious |
Avoid Rahu Kalam & Gulika Kalam |
| 📚 Education / Study Commencement | Excellent ✓✓ | Swati nakshatra is favourable Shubha yoga is auspicious |
Avoid Rahu Kalam & Gulika Kalam |
🔗 Related Panchangam Pages
For this date and city
Auspicious TimesInauspicious TimesMarriage (Vivah)Brahma MuhurtaAbhijit MuhurtaAmrit KalamRahu KalamGulika KalamYamagandamVarjyamDurmuhurtam 1
Learn Panchangam concepts
🌟 Good Times
⚡ Vijaya Muhurta
12:06 PM – 12:32 PM
🐄 Godhuli Muhurta
5:21 PM – 6:33 PM
🌙 Nishita Muhurta
11:16 PM – 12:04 AM
🧭 Disha Shool
Avoid travelling — North
Remedy: Eat sesame / til before leaving
⚖️ Panchangam Across Eight Traditional Systems (8)
(Drik system — see 8-system table)
| System | Tithi (Lunar Day) | Nakshatra (Star) | Yoga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drik Siddhanta — Lahiri (Modern Astronomical) North India, Maharashtra, Global — Government of India official | Ayanamsa: 24.166° |
Shashthi ▶ ← ■ 18 Aug 05:51 PM |
Swati Pada 2 ▶ 18 Aug 04:51 AM ■ → |
Shubha Auspicious ✓ ▶ 18 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 18 Aug 03:15 AM |
| Surya Siddhanta (Ancient, c. 400 CE) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal | Ayanamsa: 23.854° |
Shashthi ▶ ← ■ 18 Aug 05:51 PM |
Swati Pada 2 ▶ 18 Aug 04:15 AM ■ → |
Shubha Auspicious ✓ ▶ 18 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 18 Aug 02:08 AM |
| Arya Siddhanta — Aryabhata (c. 499 CE) Kerala | Ayanamsa: 23.75° |
Shashthi ▶ ← ■ 18 Aug 05:51 PM |
Swati Pada 2 ▶ 18 Aug 04:03 AM ■ → |
Shubha Auspicious ✓ ▶ 18 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 18 Aug 01:46 AM |
| Vakya Panchangam (Oral / Tabular Tradition) Tamil Nadu (Traditional oral method) | Ayanamsa: 23.854° |
Shashthi ▶ ← ■ 18 Aug 05:51 PM |
Swati Pada 2 ▶ 18 Aug 04:15 AM ■ → |
Shubha Auspicious ✓ ▶ 18 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 18 Aug 02:08 AM |
| Tirukkanitha Panchangam (Revised Tamil) Tamil Nadu (Modern almanac) | Ayanamsa: 23.956° |
Shashthi ▶ ← ■ 18 Aug 05:51 PM |
Swati Pada 2 ▶ 18 Aug 04:27 AM ■ → |
Shubha Auspicious ✓ ▶ 18 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 18 Aug 02:30 AM |
| Krishnamurti Paddhati (KP System) Pan-India astrology community (KP Jyotish) | Ayanamsa: 23.856° |
Shashthi ▶ ← ■ 18 Aug 05:51 PM |
Swati Pada 2 ▶ 18 Aug 04:16 AM ■ → |
Shubha Auspicious ✓ ▶ 18 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 18 Aug 02:09 AM |
| Raman Ayanamsa (B.V. Raman) South Indian Jyotish practitioners | Ayanamsa: 22.46° |
Shashthi ▶ ← ■ 18 Aug 05:51 PM |
Swati Pada 2 ▶ 18 Aug 01:36 AM ■ → |
Shukla Auspicious ✓ ▶ 18 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 18 Aug 08:58 PM |
| Sri Yukteshwar Ayanamsa (Kriya Yoga Tradition) Yogic / Kriya Yoga tradition | Ayanamsa: 22.461° |
Shashthi ▶ ← ■ 18 Aug 05:51 PM |
Swati Pada 2 ▶ 18 Aug 01:36 AM ■ → |
Shukla Auspicious ✓ ▶ 18 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 18 Aug 08:59 PM |
🔗 Inauspicious Times / Auspicious Times
⏱ Today's Time Elements — Kolkata
Click each for detailed page with what to do / avoid
⭐ Tarabalam (Star Strength Today)
⭐ Tarabalam — Swati Based on today's nakshatra
Find your birth star (janma nakshatra) to see if today is auspicious for you.
| Birth Nakshatra | Tara | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Ashwini (Ashwini) | Sadhana | Good |
| Bharani (Bharani) | Pratyak | Bad |
| Krittika (Krittika) | Kshema | Good |
| Rohini (Rohini) | Vipat | Bad |
| Mrigashira (Mrigashira) | Sampat | Good |
| Ardra (Ardra) | Janma | Neutral |
| Punarvasu (Punarvasu) | Parama Mitra | Excellent |
| Pushya (Pushya) | Mitra | Good |
| Ashlesha (Ashlesha) | Naidhana | Bad |
| Magha (Magha) | Sadhana | Good |
| Purva Phalguni (Purva Phalguni) | Pratyak | Bad |
| Uttara Phalguni (Uttara Phalguni) | Kshema | Good |
| Hasta (Hasta) | Vipat | Bad |
| Chitra (Chitra) | Sampat | Good |
| Swati (Swati) ← Today | Janma | Neutral |
| Vishakha (Vishakha) | Parama Mitra | Excellent |
| Anuradha (Anuradha) | Mitra | Good |
| Jyeshtha (Jyeshtha) | Naidhana | Bad |
| Mula (Mula) | Sadhana | Good |
| Purva Ashadha (Purva Ashadha) | Pratyak | Bad |
| Uttara Ashadha (Uttara Ashadha) | Kshema | Good |
| Shravana (Shravana) | Vipat | Bad |
| Dhanishtha (Dhanishtha) | Sampat | Good |
| Shatabhisha (Shatabhisha) | Janma | Neutral |
| Purva Bhadrapada (Purva Bhadrapada) | Parama Mitra | Excellent |
| Uttara Bhadrapada (Uttara Bhadrapada) | Mitra | Good |
| Revati (Revati) | Naidhana | Bad |
❓ FAQ
Tithi (Lunar Day) 18 August 2026 Kolkata?
Shashthi Shukla Paksha.
← From previous day
→ 18 Aug 05:51 PM
Choghadiya Kolkata?
Day Choghadiya: Rog (05:10 AM–06:48 AM), Udveg (06:48 AM–08:25 AM), Char (08:25 AM–10:02 AM), Labh (10:02 AM–11:40 AM)...
Varjyam Kolkata?
01:27 PM – 03:10 PM
Nakshatra (Star) Kolkata?
Swati Pada 2. ■ 19 Aug 06:39 AM
Rahu Kalam Kolkata?
02:54 PM – 04:32 PM (Asia/Kolkata)
Deity to Pray Today?
Today is Tuesday. Worship Lord Hanuman. Tithi deity: Kartikeya. Swati nakshatra is presided by Vayu.