🪷 Muhūrta Table · Ayodhyā · 2026-05-18
Rāhu-Kālam · Yamagaṇḍa · Gulika · 15 day-muhūrtas · per Muhūrta-Cintāmaṇi + Sūrya-Siddhānta sunrise computation
Inauspicious Windows (avoid for new beginnings)
| Window | Start | End | Duration | Avoid For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rāhu Kālam | 06:53 | 08:34 | 101 min | New ventures · travel · contracts |
| Yamagaṇḍa | 10:16 | 11:57 | 101 min | Important decisions · investments |
| Gulika Kālam | 13:39 | 15:20 | 101 min | Marriage rites · ceremonies |
Auspicious Windows
| Window | Start | End | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 | 12:21 | Mid-day · victory-bringing · supportive for ārambha |
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:35 | 04:23 | Pre-dawn · sādhana · meditation · japa |
15 Day-Muhūrtas (sunrise to sunset · classical division)
| # | Name | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudra | 05:11 | 06:05 | Inauspicious |
| 2 | Ahi | 06:05 | 07:00 | Inauspicious |
| 3 | Mitra | 07:00 | 07:54 | Auspicious |
| 4 | Pitru | 07:54 | 08:48 | Neutral |
| 5 | Vasu | 08:48 | 09:42 | Auspicious |
| 6 | Vara | 09:42 | 10:36 | Auspicious |
| 7 | Vishvedeva | 10:36 | 11:30 | Auspicious |
| 8 | Vidhi | 11:30 | 12:24 | Auspicious |
| 9 | Satamukhi | 12:24 | 13:18 | Auspicious |
| 10 | Puruhuta | 13:18 | 14:12 | Auspicious |
| 11 | Vahini | 14:12 | 15:06 | Inauspicious |
| 12 | Naktanakara | 15:06 | 16:01 | Inauspicious |
| 13 | Varuna | 16:01 | 16:55 | Auspicious |
| 14 | Aryaman | 16:55 | 17:49 | Auspicious |
| 15 | Bhaga | 17:49 | 18:43 | Auspicious |
Sunrise / Sunset Reference for Ayodhyā
Coordinates: 26.7990°N · 82.2040°E · Timezone: UTC+5.5
Sunrise: 05:11:52 · Sunset: 18:43:21
📚 See Also
- Choghadiya for Ayodhyā on 2026-05-18 · 8 day + 8 night choghadiya windows
- Hora (planetary hours) for Ayodhyā on 2026-05-18 · 24-hour graha-rulership cycle
- Universal pañchāṅga for 2026-05-18 · Tithi · nakshatra · yoga · karaṇa · vāra
- Ayodhyā city page · Localized Vedic-pañchāṅga coverage
- Saṁskāra-Muhūrta Finder · Pick auspicious dates for life-rites
📖 References
- Muhūrta-Cintāmaṇi · Rāma Daivajña (16th c. CE) — Classical authority on the 15 day-muhūrtas · Rāhu-Kālam · Yamagaṇḍa · Gulika rules
- Bṛhat-Saṁhitā · Varāhamihira (~550 CE) — Earliest treatise on muhūrta-vidyā within jyotiṣa
- Sūrya-Siddhānta · sunrise/sunset computation — The astronomical engine behind every time-boundary calculation