🪷 Muhūrta Table · Ṛṣikeśa · 2026-10-18
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 | 16:18 | 17:43 | 85 min | New ventures · travel · contracts |
| Yamagaṇḍa | 12:02 | 13:27 | 85 min | Important decisions · investments |
| Gulika Kālam | 14:52 | 16:18 | 85 min | Marriage rites · ceremonies |
Auspicious Windows
| Window | Start | End | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 | 12:26 | Mid-day · victory-bringing · supportive for ārambha |
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:44 | 05:32 | Pre-dawn · sādhana · meditation · japa |
15 Day-Muhūrtas (sunrise to sunset · classical division)
| # | Name | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudra | 06:20 | 07:06 | Inauspicious |
| 2 | Ahi | 07:06 | 07:51 | Inauspicious |
| 3 | Mitra | 07:51 | 08:37 | Auspicious |
| 4 | Pitru | 08:37 | 09:22 | Neutral |
| 5 | Vasu | 09:22 | 10:08 | Auspicious |
| 6 | Vara | 10:08 | 10:53 | Auspicious |
| 7 | Vishvedeva | 10:53 | 11:39 | Auspicious |
| 8 | Vidhi | 11:39 | 12:24 | Auspicious |
| 9 | Satamukhi | 12:24 | 13:10 | Auspicious |
| 10 | Puruhuta | 13:10 | 13:55 | Auspicious |
| 11 | Vahini | 13:55 | 14:41 | Inauspicious |
| 12 | Naktanakara | 14:41 | 15:26 | Inauspicious |
| 13 | Varuna | 15:26 | 16:12 | Auspicious |
| 14 | Aryaman | 16:12 | 16:57 | Auspicious |
| 15 | Bhaga | 16:57 | 17:43 | Auspicious |
Sunrise / Sunset Reference for Ṛṣikeśa
Coordinates: 30.0869°N · 78.2676°E · Timezone: UTC+5.5
Sunrise: 06:20:50 · Sunset: 17:43:30
📚 See Also
- Choghadiya for Ṛṣikeśa on 2026-10-18 · 8 day + 8 night choghadiya windows
- Hora (planetary hours) for Ṛṣikeśa on 2026-10-18 · 24-hour graha-rulership cycle
- Universal pañchāṅga for 2026-10-18 · 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