Panchang for Puducherry
Saturday, 18 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Puducherry on Saturday, 18 April 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:04 AM–10:38 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 2:11 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 4
until 9:43 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 11:56 PM
Karana
Bava
until 2:11 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
6:18 AM
Moonset
7:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:04 AM–10:38 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:44 PM–3:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:58 AM–7:31 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:25 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:15 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:33 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:46 PM – 4:13 PM
2:53 AM – 4:18 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:06 AM – 7:33 AM
6:18 PM – 7:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:58 AM – 6:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–9:43 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:43 AM–5:58 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 5:58 AM–7:00 AM | Saturn |
| 7:00 AM–8:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:02 AM–9:04 AM | Mars |
| 9:04 AM–10:06 AM | Sun |
| 10:06 AM–11:09 AM | Venus |
| 11:09 AM–12:11 PM | Mercury |
| 12:11 PM–1:13 PM | Moon |
| 1:13 PM–2:15 PM | Saturn |
| 2:15 PM–3:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:17 PM–4:19 PM | Mars |
| 4:19 PM–5:21 PM | Sun |
| 5:21 PM–6:23 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:21 PM | Mercury |
| 7:21 PM–8:19 PM | Moon |
| 8:19 PM–9:17 PM | Saturn |
| 9:17 PM–10:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:15 PM–11:13 PM | Mars |
| 11:13 PM–12:10 AM | Sun |
| 12:10 AM–1:08 AM | Venus |
| 1:08 AM–2:06 AM | Mercury |
| 2:06 AM–3:04 AM | Moon |
| 3:04 AM–4:02 AM | Saturn |
| 4:02 AM–5:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:00 AM–5:58 AM | Mars |
More for Puducherry: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Puducherry (11.93, 79.83, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.