Madurai Panchang — Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise, Rahu kaal, choghadiya and horas for any city and date.

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:12(almanac 06:08)
Sunset18:30(almanac 18:34)
Moonrise10:43
Moonset22:38
Day length12h 19m
VaraMangalavara · Mars

Rashi

Moon signLibra until 02:30, 19 Aug
Sun signLeo

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthShravana
Purnimanta monthShravana
PakshaShukla
RituVarsha
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Shashthiuntil 17:51thenShukla Saptamiuntil 19:20, 19 Aug
Nakshatra
Swati(lord Rahu)until 06:47, 19 Aug
Yoga
Shuklauntil 03:23, 18 AugthenBrahmauntil 03:44, 19 Aug
Karana
Taitilauntil 17:51thenGarajauntil 06:31, 19 Aug

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:56 – 12:46
Brahma muhurta04:36 – 05:24
Rahu kaal15:26 – 16:58
Yamaganda09:16 – 10:49
Gulika kaal12:21 – 13:53

Choghadiya

Day
Rog06:12–07:44
Udveg07:44–09:16
Chal09:16–10:49
Labh10:49–12:21
Amrit12:21–13:53
Kaal13:53–15:26
Shubh15:26–16:58
Rog16:58–18:30
Night
Kaal18:30–19:58
Labh19:58–21:26
Udveg21:26–22:53
Shubh22:53–00:21
Amrit00:21–01:49
Chal01:49–03:16
Rog03:16–04:44
Kaal04:44–06:12

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Mars06:12–07:13
Sun07:13–08:15
Venus08:15–09:16
Mercury09:16–10:18
Moon10:18–11:19
Saturn11:19–12:21
Jupiter12:21–13:22
Mars13:22–14:24
Sun14:24–15:26
Venus15:26–16:27
Mercury16:27–17:29
Moon17:29–18:30
Saturn18:30–19:29
Jupiter19:29–20:27
Mars20:27–21:26
Sun21:26–22:24
Venus22:24–23:22
Mercury23:22–00:21
Moon00:21–01:19
Saturn01:19–02:18
Jupiter02:18–03:16
Mars03:16–04:15
Sun04:15–05:13
Venus05:13–06:12

How this is computed

  • Sunrise and sunset are the centre of the Sun's disc without refraction (the Hindu rising used in Jyotish); the almanac times with the upper limb and refraction are shown alongside.
  • Sidereal positions under the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, 24.2291°.
  • The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise and the vara is the weekday of the sunrise. End times are found to the minute from the Swiss Ephemeris.