Panchang

Panchang for Bengal, Friday 18 December 2026

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The five limbs and the month

Tithi: Navami (23:26:21 – 23:14:34)
Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada (15:30:29 – 16:09:57)
Yoga: Vyatipata (13:21:09 – 12:18:23)
Karana: Balava (23:26:21 – 11:27:07)
Weekday: Shukravara (06:10:18 – 06:10:51)
Month (amanta): Margashirsha
Month (purnimanta): Margashirsha
Paksha: Shukla
Ritu: Hemanta
Ayana: Dakshinayana
Samvatsara: Parabhava
Era: Shaka Samvat 1948, Vikram Samvat 2083

Sun and Moon

Sunrise: 06:10
Sunset: 16:55
Solar noon: 11:32
Moonrise: 12:03
Moon phase: First Quarter
Moon lit: 58%
Moon sign: Meena
Sun sign: Dhanu

Rahu Kaal and the times to avoid

Rahu Kaal: 10:12 – 11:32
Yamaganda: 14:14 – 15:35
Gulika Kaal: 07:30 – 08:51
Inauspicious Yoga: 13:21 – 12:18
Panchak: 15:54 – 15:57
Rikta Tithi: 23:26 – 23:14
Vidal Tithi: 23:26 – 23:14

Auspicious times

Abhijit Muhurta: 11:11 – 11:54
Anandadi Yoga: 15:30 – 16:09
Brahma Muhurta: 04:24 – 05:17
Godhuli Muhurta: 16:43 – 17:07
Nishita Muhurta: 23:06 – 23:59
Pratah Sandhya: 05:45 – 06:10
Sayahna Sandhya: 16:55 – 17:20
Vijaya Muhurta: 13:20 – 14:03

Choghadiya

Day

Name	From	To
Char	06:10	07:30
Labh	07:30	08:51
Amrit	08:51	10:12
Kaal	10:12	11:32
Shubh	11:32	12:53
Rog	12:53	14:14
Udveg	14:14	15:34
Char	15:34	16:55

Night

Name	From	To
Rog	16:55	18:35
Udveg	18:35	20:14
Char	20:14	21:53
Labh	21:53	23:33
Amrit	23:33	01:12
Kaal	01:12	02:52
Shubh	02:52	04:31
Rog	04:31	06:10

Hora

Name	From	To
Venus	06:10	07:04
Mercury	07:04	07:57
Moon	07:57	08:51
Saturn	08:51	09:45
Jupiter	09:45	10:39
Mars	10:39	11:32
Sun	11:32	12:26
Venus	12:26	13:20
Mercury	13:20	14:14
Moon	14:14	15:08
Saturn	15:08	16:01
Jupiter	16:01	16:55
Mars	16:55	18:01
Sun	18:01	19:08
Venus	19:08	20:14
Mercury	20:14	21:20
Moon	21:20	22:26
Saturn	22:26	23:33
Jupiter	23:33	00:39
Mars	00:39	01:45
Sun	01:45	02:52
Venus	02:52	03:58
Mercury	03:58	05:04
Moon	05:04	06:10

Lagna

Name	From	To
Dhanu	06:10	08:11
Makara	08:11	09:58
Kumbha	09:58	11:31
Meena	11:31	13:02
Mesha	13:02	14:43
Vrishabha	14:43	16:41
Mithuna	16:41	18:55
Karka	18:55	21:10
Simha	21:10	23:22
Kanya	23:22	01:32
Tula	01:32	03:46
Vrishchika	03:46	06:02
Dhanu	06:02	06:10

Festivals and observances

None on this day.

Of note today

Tithi Rikta
Yoga Vyatipata
Panchak

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