Panchang for Los Angeles
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Los Angeles on Tuesday, 18 August 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:18 AM, sunset 7:38 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:18 PM–5:58 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 6:50 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 6:17 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 2:53 PM
Karana
Gara
until 6:01 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
7:38 PM
Moonrise
12:30 PM
Moonset
10:49 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:18 PM–5:58 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:38 AM–11:18 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:58 PM–2:38 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:31 PM – 1:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:14 AM – 6:18 AM
Vijaya
3:11 PM – 4:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:38 PM – 8:42 PM
Nishita
12:36 AM – 1:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:49 AM – 10:33 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:26 AM – 2:11 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:58 AM – 9:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:18 AM–6:17 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:17 PM–6:18 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
| 6:18 AM–7:24 AM | Mars |
| 7:24 AM–8:31 AM | Sun |
| 8:31 AM–9:38 AM | Venus |
| 9:38 AM–10:44 AM | Mercury |
| 10:44 AM–11:51 AM | Moon |
| 11:51 AM–12:58 PM | Saturn |
| 12:58 PM–2:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:04 PM–3:11 PM | Mars |
| 3:11 PM–4:18 PM | Sun |
| 4:18 PM–5:25 PM | Venus |
| 5:25 PM–6:31 PM | Mercury |
| 6:31 PM–7:38 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 7:38 PM–8:31 PM | Saturn |
| 8:31 PM–9:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:25 PM–10:18 PM | Mars |
| 10:18 PM–11:11 PM | Sun |
| 11:11 PM–12:05 AM | Venus |
| 12:05 AM–12:58 AM | Mercury |
| 12:58 AM–1:51 AM | Moon |
| 1:51 AM–2:45 AM | Saturn |
| 2:45 AM–3:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:38 AM–4:32 AM | Mars |
| 4:32 AM–5:25 AM | Sun |
| 5:25 AM–6:18 AM | Venus |
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.