Panchang Today: August 18 2024
Panchang Today, 18 August 2024: The Hindu calendar is known as the Vedic calendar. Its five main parts are Tithi, Nakshatra, Vaar, Yoga and Karana. On the basis of which date (today’s panchang), auspicious time, inauspicious time and Choghadiya etc. are calculated.
If you want to start some auspicious work today, then make sure to note down today’s auspicious time and today’s Choghadiya from here.
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So, let us know from VAMA’s famous astrologer Acharya Dev – what is today’s Panchang, auspicious time, inauspicious time, today’s Choghadiya and today’s Tithi?
| Today Tithi | Chaturdashi upto 03:04 AM, Aug 19 |
| Today Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha upto 10:15 AM |
| Karana | Garaja upto 04:31 PM |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha |
| Yoga | Ayushmana upto 07:51 AM |
| Day | Sunday |
Panchang Today Sun Sign & Moon Sign
| Today Sun Rise | 5:33 AM |
| Today Sun Set | 6:32 PM |
| Today Moon Rise | 04:55 PM |
| Today Moon Set | 2:27 AM |
| Today Moon Sign | Sagittarius |
| Today Ritu | Varsha |
Panchang Today Hindu Month & Year
| Shaka Samvat | 1946 Krodhi |
| Vikram Samvat | 2081 Pingala |
| Month Amanta | Shraavan |
| Month Purnimanta | Shraavan |
Auspicious Time
Abhijit Muhurat: 11:38 AM to 12:28 PM
Inauspicious Time
| Today’s Inauspicious Time | 11:38 AM to 12:28 PM |
| Yamaghanta | 1:40 PM to 3:17 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:33 AM to 7:11 AM |
Five parts of Panchang Today
1. Tithi
The Hindu calendar is based on the lunar month. It has two phases, Krishna and Shukla Paksha. It is of 15 days each. According to Vikram Samvat calculation, the time taken for the ‘moon line’ to go 12 degrees above the ‘sun line’ is called Tithi.
These 15 Tithi are Pratipada, Dwitiya, Tritiya, Chaturthi, Panchami, Shashthi, Saptami, Ashtami, Navami, Dashami, Ekadashi, Dwadashi, Trayodashi, Chaturdashi and Amavasya/Purnima respectively.
2. Nakshatra
A group of stars in the sky is called a Nakshatra. It has 27 Nakshatras and nine planets own these Nakshatras.
These 27 nakshatras are Ashwin Nakshatra, Bharani Nakshatra, Krittika Nakshatra, Rohini Nakshatra, Mrigasira Nakshatra, Ardra Nakshatra, Punarvasu Nakshatra, Pushya Nakshatra, Ashlesha Nakshatra, Magha Nakshatra, Poorvaphalguni Nakshatra, Uttaraphalguni Nakshatra, Hasta Nakshatra, Chitra Nakshatra, Swati Nakshatra, Vishaka Nakshatra, Anuradha Nakshatra, Jyeshtha Nakshatra, Moola Nakshatra, Poorvashada Nakshatra, Uttarashada Nakshatra, Shravan Nakshatra, Dhanishta Nakshatra, Shatabhisha Nakshatra, Poorvabhadrapad Nakshatra, Uttarabhadrapada Nakshatra and Revati Nakshatra.
3. Day
In Hindu calendar, day means day. There are 7 days in a week in both the English and Hindi calendar.
These 7 days are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday respectively.
4. Yoga
Like Nakshatra, the number of yogis is also 27. The positions of special distances between the Sun and the Moon are called Yoga.
These 27 Yogas are respectively Vishkumbh, Preeti, Ayushman, Saubhagya, Shobhan, Atigand, Sukarma, Dhriti, Shool, Gand, Vriddhi, Dhruva, Vyaghat, Harshan, Vajra, Siddhi, Vyatipat, Variyan, Parigha, Shiva, Siddha, Sadhya, Shubh, Shukla, Brahma, Indra and Vaidhriti.
5. Karan
According to the Hindu calendar, there are two Karanas in a Tithi. One in the first half of the Tithi and one in the second half of the Tithi, there are a total of 11 Karanas.
These 11 Karanas are respectively Bava, Balava, Kaulava, Taitil, Gar, Vanij, Vishti, Shakuni, Chatushpad, Nag and Kistughna.
Note- All the Muhurat and Panchang information is given according to the city of Varanasi (Kashi).
