Panchang · India
On Sunday, 18 October 2026 in Rānipet, Tamil Nadu, the Sun rises at 06:03 AM and sets at 05:52 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Saptami, until 08:29 AM; the nakshatra is Purva Ashadha until 12:49 PM, the yoga Sukarma and the karana Vanija. Rahu Kaal is 04:24 PM to 05:52 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:34 AM to 12:21 PM. Observed on this day: Tula Sankranti.
Times for Rānipet, Tamil Nadu
Sunday, 18 October 2026 · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 06:03 AM · Sunset 05:52 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
Plan your day
Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Vrishabha (Taurus) Moon sign, 06:48 AM, Oct 16 to 07:33 PM: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Mithuna (Gemini) Moon sign, 07:33 PM to 07:01 AM, Oct 21: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel west is traditionally avoided on Sundays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
08:29 AM to 09:43 PM: avoided for auspicious work.
Neither falls today.
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day.
Purva Ashadha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings; Sunday is the Sun's day, linked with authority, government work and dealing with seniors.
Delay loans and big investments.
Purva Ashadha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Purva Ashadha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Disha Shool today is west: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Purva Ashadha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine; Sunday is the Sun's day, linked with vitality, morning sunlight and exercise.
Avoid arguments and big conversations.
Purva Ashadha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings.
A normal day for daily practice.
Purva Ashadha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | 06:03 AM | 07:02 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 2 | Venus | 07:02 AM | 08:01 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 3 | Mercury | 08:01 AM | 09:01 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 4 | Moon | 09:01 AM | 10:00 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 5 | Saturn | 10:00 AM | 10:59 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 6 | Jupiter | 10:59 AM | 11:58 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 7 | Mars | 11:58 AM | 12:57 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 8 | Sun | 12:57 PM | 01:56 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 9 | Venus | 01:56 PM | 02:55 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 10 | Mercury | 02:55 PM | 03:54 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 11 | Moon | 03:54 PM | 04:53 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 12 | Saturn | 04:53 PM | 05:52 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jupiter | 05:52 PM | 06:53 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 14 | Mars | 06:53 PM | 07:54 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 15 | Sun | 07:54 PM | 08:55 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 16 | Venus | 08:55 PM | 09:56 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 17 | Mercury | 09:56 PM | 10:57 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 18 | Moon | 10:57 PM | 11:58 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 19 | Saturn | 11:58 PM | 12:59 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 20 | Jupiter | 12:59 AM | 02:00 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 21 | Mars | 02:00 AM | 03:01 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 22 | Sun | 03:01 AM | 04:02 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 23 | Venus | 04:02 AM | 05:03 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 24 | Mercury | 05:03 AM | 06:03 AM | Study, trade, writing |
Purnimanta month convention for Wallajah, Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, India. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
✦ festival · • vrat · each day opens its own Rānipet page
City data © GeoNames. Times for Rānipet, Tamil Nadu, in Asia/Kolkata.
Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Rānipet sits at 12.92°N, 79.33°E, 171 m above sea level, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Rānipet's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Saptami is the tithi at sunrise (06:03 AM) in Rānipet and lasts until 08:29 AM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Purva Ashadha (pada 3), until 12:49 PM.
Sunrise is at 06:03 AM and sunset at 05:52 PM, local time, for Rānipet's own coordinates.
04:24 PM to 05:52 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Rānipet's sunrise and sunset.
11:34 AM to 12:21 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
04:26 AM to 05:15 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 12:26 PM and sets at 11:52 PM.
Tula Sankranti, by Rānipet's sunrise and moonrise.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Shubh 01:26 PM to 02:55 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 04:24 PM to 05:52 PM.
People with Vrishabha (Taurus) Moon sign, 06:48 AM, Oct 16 to 07:33 PM and people with Mithuna (Gemini) Moon sign, 07:33 PM to 07:01 AM, Oct 21: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
