Panchang for Salem
Saturday, 18 July 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Saturday, 18 July 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 6:46 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:13 AM–10:49 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 3:43 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 2
until 6:00 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:46 PM
Karana
Bava
until 4:07 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
6:46 PM
Moonrise
9:37 AM
Moonset
10:03 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:13 AM–10:49 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:00 PM–3:35 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:02 AM–7:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:59 AM – 12:50 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
2:31 PM – 3:22 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:46 PM – 7:54 PM
Nishita
12:02 AM – 12:47 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:46 AM – 1:19 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:16 AM – 2:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:02 AM – 6:53 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:02 AM–11:59 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
11:59 PM–6:02 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–6:00 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:00 PM–6:02 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 6:02 AM–7:06 AM | Saturn |
| 7:06 AM–8:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:10 AM–9:13 AM | Mars |
| 9:13 AM–10:17 AM | Sun |
| 10:17 AM–11:20 AM | Venus |
| 11:20 AM–12:24 PM | Mercury |
| 12:24 PM–1:28 PM | Moon |
| 1:28 PM–2:31 PM | Saturn |
| 2:31 PM–3:35 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:35 PM–4:39 PM | Mars |
| 4:39 PM–5:42 PM | Sun |
| 5:42 PM–6:46 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:46 PM–7:42 PM | Mercury |
| 7:42 PM–8:39 PM | Moon |
| 8:39 PM–9:35 PM | Saturn |
| 9:35 PM–10:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:32 PM–11:28 PM | Mars |
| 11:28 PM–12:24 AM | Sun |
| 12:24 AM–1:21 AM | Venus |
| 1:21 AM–2:17 AM | Mercury |
| 2:17 AM–3:13 AM | Moon |
| 3:13 AM–4:10 AM | Saturn |
| 4:10 AM–5:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:06 AM–6:03 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.