Panchang for Salem
Saturday, 18 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Saturday, 18 April 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:11 AM–10:44 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
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
6:25 AM
Moonset
7:26 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:11 AM–10:44 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:51 PM–3:24 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:05 AM–7:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:53 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:22 PM – 3:11 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:41 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
6:05 AM – 6:55 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 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–6:05 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
| 6:05 AM–7:07 AM | Saturn |
| 7:07 AM–8:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:09 AM–9:11 AM | Mars |
| 9:11 AM–10:13 AM | Sun |
| 10:13 AM–11:15 AM | Venus |
| 11:15 AM–12:17 PM | Mercury |
| 12:17 PM–1:19 PM | Moon |
| 1:19 PM–2:22 PM | Saturn |
| 2:22 PM–3:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:24 PM–4:26 PM | Mars |
| 4:26 PM–5:28 PM | Sun |
| 5:28 PM–6:30 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:28 PM | Mercury |
| 7:28 PM–8:26 PM | Moon |
| 8:26 PM–9:23 PM | Saturn |
| 9:23 PM–10:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:21 PM–11:19 PM | Mars |
| 11:19 PM–12:17 AM | Sun |
| 12:17 AM–1:15 AM | Venus |
| 1:15 AM–2:13 AM | Mercury |
| 2:13 AM–3:11 AM | Moon |
| 3:11 AM–4:09 AM | Saturn |
| 4:09 AM–5:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:07 AM–6:04 AM | Mars |
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.