Panchang for Salem
Saturday, 18 July 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Saturday, 18 July 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 6:45 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:12 AM–10:47 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 3:43 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 2
until 6:00 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:46 PM
Karana
Bava
until 4:07 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
6:45 PM
Moonrise
9:37 AM
Moonset
10:03 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:12 AM–10:47 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:58 PM–3:34 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:01 AM–7:36 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:48 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:30 AM – 5:15 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:53 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
2:30 PM – 3:21 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:45 PM – 7:52 PM
Nishita
12:00 AM – 12:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:46 AM – 1:19 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:16 AM – 2:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:01 AM – 6:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:01 AM–11:59 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
11:59 PM–6:01 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–6:00 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:00 PM–6:01 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 6:01 AM–7:04 AM | Saturn |
| 7:04 AM–8:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:08 AM–9:12 AM | Mars |
| 9:12 AM–10:15 AM | Sun |
| 10:15 AM–11:19 AM | Venus |
| 11:19 AM–12:23 PM | Mercury |
| 12:23 PM–1:26 PM | Moon |
| 1:26 PM–2:30 PM | Saturn |
| 2:30 PM–3:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:34 PM–4:37 PM | Mars |
| 4:37 PM–5:41 PM | Sun |
| 5:41 PM–6:45 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:45 PM–7:41 PM | Mercury |
| 7:41 PM–8:37 PM | Moon |
| 8:37 PM–9:34 PM | Saturn |
| 9:34 PM–10:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:30 PM–11:26 PM | Mars |
| 11:26 PM–12:23 AM | Sun |
| 12:23 AM–1:19 AM | Venus |
| 1:19 AM–2:15 AM | Mercury |
| 2:15 AM–3:12 AM | Moon |
| 3:12 AM–4:08 AM | Saturn |
| 4:08 AM–5:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:04 AM–6:01 AM | Mars |
More for Salem: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Salem (11.65, 78.16, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.