🪷 Muhūrta Table · Ṛṣikeśa · 2026-01-18
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 | 16:22 | 17:41 | 79 min | New ventures · travel · contracts |
| Yamagaṇḍa | 12:27 | 13:45 | 79 min | Important decisions · investments |
| Gulika Kālam | 15:04 | 16:22 | 79 min | Marriage rites · ceremonies |
Auspicious Windows
| Window | Start | End | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:03 | 12:51 | Mid-day · victory-bringing · supportive for ārambha |
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:36 | 06:24 | Pre-dawn · sādhana · meditation · japa |
15 Day-Muhūrtas (sunrise to sunset · classical division)
| # | Name | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudra | 07:12 | 07:54 | Inauspicious |
| 2 | Ahi | 07:54 | 08:36 | Inauspicious |
| 3 | Mitra | 08:36 | 09:18 | Auspicious |
| 4 | Pitru | 09:18 | 10:00 | Neutral |
| 5 | Vasu | 10:00 | 10:42 | Auspicious |
| 6 | Vara | 10:42 | 11:24 | Auspicious |
| 7 | Vishvedeva | 11:24 | 12:06 | Auspicious |
| 8 | Vidhi | 12:06 | 12:48 | Auspicious |
| 9 | Satamukhi | 12:48 | 13:30 | Auspicious |
| 10 | Puruhuta | 13:30 | 14:11 | Auspicious |
| 11 | Vahini | 14:11 | 14:53 | Inauspicious |
| 12 | Naktanakara | 14:53 | 15:35 | Inauspicious |
| 13 | Varuna | 15:35 | 16:17 | Auspicious |
| 14 | Aryaman | 16:17 | 16:59 | Auspicious |
| 15 | Bhaga | 16:59 | 17:41 | Auspicious |
Sunrise / Sunset Reference for Ṛṣikeśa
Coordinates: 30.0869°N · 78.2676°E · Timezone: UTC+5.5
Sunrise: 07:12:44 · Sunset: 17:41:36
📚 See Also
- Choghadiya for Ṛṣikeśa on 2026-01-18 · 8 day + 8 night choghadiya windows
- Hora (planetary hours) for Ṛṣikeśa on 2026-01-18 · 24-hour graha-rulership cycle
- Universal pañchāṅga for 2026-01-18 · Tithi · nakshatra · yoga · karaṇa · vāra
- Ṛṣikeśa 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