🪷 Muhūrta Table · Ṛṣikeśa · 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 | 07:04 | 08:47 | 103 min | New ventures · travel · contracts |
| Yamagaṇḍa | 10:30 | 12:13 | 103 min | Important decisions · investments |
| Gulika Kālam | 13:56 | 15:39 | 103 min | Marriage rites · ceremonies |
Auspicious Windows
| Window | Start | End | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 | 12:37 | Mid-day · victory-bringing · supportive for ārambha |
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:45 | 04:33 | Pre-dawn · sādhana · meditation · japa |
15 Day-Muhūrtas (sunrise to sunset · classical division)
| # | Name | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudra | 05:21 | 06:16 | Inauspicious |
| 2 | Ahi | 06:16 | 07:11 | Inauspicious |
| 3 | Mitra | 07:11 | 08:06 | Auspicious |
| 4 | Pitru | 08:06 | 09:01 | Neutral |
| 5 | Vasu | 09:01 | 09:56 | Auspicious |
| 6 | Vara | 09:56 | 10:50 | Auspicious |
| 7 | Vishvedeva | 10:50 | 11:45 | Auspicious |
| 8 | Vidhi | 11:45 | 12:40 | Auspicious |
| 9 | Satamukhi | 12:40 | 13:35 | Auspicious |
| 10 | Puruhuta | 13:35 | 14:30 | Auspicious |
| 11 | Vahini | 14:30 | 15:25 | Inauspicious |
| 12 | Naktanakara | 15:25 | 16:20 | Inauspicious |
| 13 | Varuna | 16:20 | 17:15 | Auspicious |
| 14 | Aryaman | 17:15 | 18:10 | Auspicious |
| 15 | Bhaga | 18:10 | 19:05 | Auspicious |
Sunrise / Sunset Reference for Ṛṣikeśa
Coordinates: 30.0869°N · 78.2676°E · Timezone: UTC+5.5
Sunrise: 05:21:16 · Sunset: 19:05:27
📚 See Also
- Choghadiya for Ṛṣikeśa on 2026-05-18 · 8 day + 8 night choghadiya windows
- Hora (planetary hours) for Ṛṣikeśa on 2026-05-18 · 24-hour graha-rulership cycle
- Universal pañchāṅga for 2026-05-18 · 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