The five limbs of the day

Panchang

Tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and vaar, with the day's auspicious and inauspicious windows.

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18 January 2026 · Sunday

Paush, Krishna · Hemanta · Vikram Samvat 2082 · Shaka 1947

Ayanamsha 24°13'15"

Tithi Amavasya ends 19 Jan, 1:22 AM

Nakshatra Purva Ashadha pada 4 · ends 18 Jan, 10:14 AM

Yoga Harshana ends 18 Jan, 9:11 PM

Karana Chatushpada ends 18 Jan, 12:46 PM

Sun and Moon

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Moonrise: 6:59 AM
Moonset: 5:19 PM
Day length: 10h 34m
Night length: 13h 26m
Sun sign: Capricorn
Moon sign: Sagittarius

Windows to plan around

Rahu Kaal 4:29 PM – 5:49 PM Avoid starting anything new.
Yamaganda 12:32 PM – 1:51 PM Avoid travel and signings.
Gulika Kaal 3:10 PM – 4:29 PM Weak for lasting commitments.
Abhijit 12:10 PM – 12:53 PM Strongest general-purpose window of the day.
Brahma Muhurat 5:39 AM – 6:27 AM For study, meditation and japa.
Godhuli 5:25 PM – 6:13 PM Twilight window, traditional for marriage rites.

Choghadiya

Day

Udveg 7:15 AM – 8:34 AM bad

Char 8:34 AM – 9:53 AM good

Labh 9:53 AM – 11:12 AM good

Amrit 11:12 AM – 12:32 PM good

Kaal 12:32 PM – 1:51 PM bad

Shubh 1:51 PM – 3:10 PM good

Rog 3:10 PM – 4:29 PM bad

Udveg 4:29 PM – 5:49 PM bad

Night

Shubh 5:49 PM – 7:29 PM good

Rog 7:29 PM – 9:10 PM bad

Udveg 9:10 PM – 10:51 PM bad

Char 10:51 PM – 12:32 AM good

Labh 12:32 AM – 2:12 AM good

Amrit 2:12 AM – 3:53 AM good

Kaal 3:53 AM – 5:34 AM bad

Shubh 5:34 AM – 7:14 AM good

Hora

1 Sun 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM

2 Venus 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM

3 Mercury 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

4 Moon 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

5 Saturn 11:15 AM – 12:14 PM

6 Jupiter 12:14 PM – 1:14 PM

7 Mars 1:14 PM – 2:14 PM

8 Sun 2:14 PM – 3:14 PM

9 Venus 3:14 PM – 4:14 PM

10 Mercury 4:14 PM – 5:14 PM

11 Moon 5:14 PM – 6:14 PM

12 Saturn 6:14 PM – 7:14 PM

13 Jupiter 7:14 PM – 8:14 PM

14 Mars 8:14 PM – 9:14 PM

15 Sun 9:14 PM – 10:14 PM

16 Venus 10:14 PM – 11:14 PM

17 Mercury 11:14 PM – 12:14 AM

18 Moon 12:14 AM – 1:14 AM

19 Saturn 1:14 AM – 2:14 AM

20 Jupiter 2:14 AM – 3:14 AM

21 Mars 3:14 AM – 4:14 AM

22 Sun 4:14 AM – 5:14 AM

23 Venus 5:14 AM – 6:14 AM

24 Mercury 6:14 AM – 7:14 AM