Panchang for Salem
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Wednesday, 18 February 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:39 AM, sunset 6:26 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:32 PM–2:01 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 4:58 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 9:16 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 10:45 PM
Karana
Bava
until 4:58 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Sunset
6:26 PM
Moonrise
7:06 AM
Moonset
7:14 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:32 PM–2:01 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:07 AM–9:35 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:04 AM–12:32 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:09 PM–12:56 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:09 PM – 12:56 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:01 AM – 5:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:25 AM – 6:39 AM
Vijaya
2:30 PM – 3:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:26 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
12:08 AM – 12:57 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:04 PM – 3:40 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:34 AM – 5:08 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:09 PM – 12:56 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:39 AM–9:16 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:16 PM–6:39 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
| 6:39 AM–7:38 AM | Mercury |
| 7:38 AM–8:37 AM | Moon |
| 8:37 AM–9:35 AM | Saturn |
| 9:35 AM–10:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:34 AM–11:33 AM | Mars |
| 11:33 AM–12:32 PM | Sun |
| 12:32 PM–1:31 PM | Venus |
| 1:31 PM–2:30 PM | Mercury |
| 2:30 PM–3:29 PM | Moon |
| 3:29 PM–4:28 PM | Saturn |
| 4:28 PM–5:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:27 PM–6:26 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:26 PM–7:27 PM | Sun |
| 7:27 PM–8:28 PM | Venus |
| 8:28 PM–9:29 PM | Mercury |
| 9:29 PM–10:30 PM | Moon |
| 10:30 PM–11:31 PM | Saturn |
| 11:31 PM–12:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:32 AM–1:33 AM | Mars |
| 1:33 AM–2:34 AM | Sun |
| 2:34 AM–3:35 AM | Venus |
| 3:35 AM–4:36 AM | Mercury |
| 4:36 AM–5:37 AM | Moon |
| 5:37 AM–6:38 AM | Saturn |
More for Salem: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Salem (11.65, 78.16, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.