Daily panchang · New Delhi
Panchang for 18 April 2026
Saturday (Ruled by Saturn). All timings are for New Delhi, India (IST), anchored to local sunrise — the classical convention. For your own city and live muhurat windows, use the interactive panchang.
At sunrise
Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Preeti yoga and Bava karana. Sunrise 05:52, sunset 18:48. Rahu Kalam runs 09:06–10:43.
The five angas
| Tithi | Shukla Pratipada | until 14:11 |
|---|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ashwini | until 09:42 |
| Yoga | Preeti | until 23:54 |
| Karana | Bava | until 14:11 |
| Vara | Saturday | — |
Sun timings
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Rahu Kalam
- 09:06 – 10:43
Rahu Kalam is the weekday-fixed eighth of daytime traditionally avoided for new beginnings.
Festivals & vrat
- Chaitra Navaratri Begins / Gudi Padwa / Ugadi — Lunar new-year season and the opening of the spring Devi worship cycle.
Auspicious choghadiya windows
Amrit, Shubh and Labh periods for 18 April 2026 in New Delhi.
Shubh · day
07:29 – 09:06
Good for learning, blessings, marriage-related work, counsel, and spiritual acts.
Char · day
12:20 – 13:57
Good for travel, movement, social plans, beauty, and flexible tasks.
Labh · day
13:57 – 15:34
Good for business, study, writing, trade, and practical decisions.
Amrit · day
15:34 – 17:11
Excellent for most starts, puja, important calls, healing, and family work.
Labh · night
18:48 – 20:11
Good for business, study, writing, trade, and practical decisions.
Shubh · night
21:34 – 22:57
Good for learning, blessings, marriage-related work, counsel, and spiritual acts.
Amrit · night
22:57 – 00:20 next day
Excellent for most starts, puja, important calls, healing, and family work.
Char · night
00:20 next day – 01:43 next day
Good for travel, movement, social plans, beauty, and flexible tasks.
Labh · night
04:28 next day – 05:51 next day
Good for business, study, writing, trade, and practical decisions.
How this is computed: every value on this page is calculated astronomically (VSOP87/ELP2000 ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa) from sunrise at New Delhi — no scraped almanac data. Our panchang engine matches Drik Panchang within two minutes across all five angas; see the accuracy page for the validation table.
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