Panchang for Los Angeles
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Los Angeles on Wednesday, 18 February 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 5:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:08 PM–1:31 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 2:29 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 7:46 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:15 AM
Karana
Balava
until 3:02 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
5:40 PM
Moonrise
7:15 AM
Moonset
7:12 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:08 PM–1:31 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:59 AM–9:22 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:45 AM–12:08 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:46 AM–12:30 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:36 AM
Vijaya
1:59 PM – 2:43 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:40 PM – 6:58 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:30 PM – 1:04 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:04 PM – 3:38 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:46 AM – 12:30 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:36 AM–1:30 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
1:30 AM–6:36 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–7:46 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:46 AM–6:36 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 6:36 AM–7:31 AM | Mercury |
| 7:31 AM–8:26 AM | Moon |
| 8:26 AM–9:22 AM | Saturn |
| 9:22 AM–10:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:17 AM–11:12 AM | Mars |
| 11:12 AM–12:08 PM | Sun |
| 12:08 PM–1:03 PM | Venus |
| 1:03 PM–1:59 PM | Mercury |
| 1:59 PM–2:54 PM | Moon |
| 2:54 PM–3:49 PM | Saturn |
| 3:49 PM–4:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:45 PM–5:40 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:40 PM–6:45 PM | Sun |
| 6:45 PM–7:49 PM | Venus |
| 7:49 PM–8:54 PM | Mercury |
| 8:54 PM–9:58 PM | Moon |
| 9:58 PM–11:03 PM | Saturn |
| 11:03 PM–12:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:07 AM–1:12 AM | Mars |
| 1:12 AM–2:16 AM | Sun |
| 2:16 AM–3:21 AM | Venus |
| 3:21 AM–4:25 AM | Mercury |
| 4:25 AM–5:30 AM | Moon |
| 5:30 AM–6:34 AM | Saturn |
More for Los Angeles: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Los Angeles (34.05, -118.24, America/Los_Angeles) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.