Panchang for Shimla
Saturday, 18 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Shimla on Saturday, 18 April 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:51 AM, sunset 6:52 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:06 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
5:51 AM
Sunset
6:52 PM
Moonrise
6:00 AM
Moonset
8:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:06 AM–10:44 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:59 PM–3:36 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:51 AM–7:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:55 AM – 12:47 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:07 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 5:51 AM
Vijaya
2:31 PM – 3:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:52 PM – 7:57 PM
Nishita
11:59 PM – 12:43 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
5:51 AM – 6:43 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:51 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–5:51 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
| 5:51 AM–6:56 AM | Saturn |
| 6:56 AM–8:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:01 AM–9:06 AM | Mars |
| 9:06 AM–10:11 AM | Sun |
| 10:11 AM–11:16 AM | Venus |
| 11:16 AM–12:21 PM | Mercury |
| 12:21 PM–1:26 PM | Moon |
| 1:26 PM–2:31 PM | Saturn |
| 2:31 PM–3:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:36 PM–4:41 PM | Mars |
| 4:41 PM–5:46 PM | Sun |
| 5:46 PM–6:52 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:52 PM–7:46 PM | Mercury |
| 7:46 PM–8:41 PM | Moon |
| 8:41 PM–9:36 PM | Saturn |
| 9:36 PM–10:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:31 PM–11:26 PM | Mars |
| 11:26 PM–12:21 AM | Sun |
| 12:21 AM–1:16 AM | Venus |
| 1:16 AM–2:11 AM | Mercury |
| 2:11 AM–3:05 AM | Moon |
| 3:05 AM–4:00 AM | Saturn |
| 4:00 AM–4:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:55 AM–5:50 AM | Mars |
More for Shimla: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Shimla (31.10, 77.17, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.