Panchang · Bangalore · Karnataka
Panchang 18 December 2026, Bangalore
In Bangalore on 18 December 2026, a Shukravar, the tithi is Navami and the Moon sits in U.Bhadrapada until 16:09. Sunrise is 06:35 and sunset 17:57, placing rahu kaal at 10:50–12:16. The Moon is 58% illuminated.
Every value on this page is computed from an ephemeris for this city and date. Nothing is read from a fixed table.
Rahu Kaal — Bangalore
Rahu kaal is the inauspicious window of the day, traditionally avoided for starting anything new. It is one eighth of the time between sunrise and sunset, and its position in the sequence depends on the weekday.
10:50 – 12:16
Choghadiya — Bangalore
Choghadiya divides daylight and night into eight parts each, every one ruled by a planet. The quality shown follows the classical attribution for the ruling graha.
| Period | From – To | Lord | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 06:35 – 08:00 | Venus | Neutral |
| Labh | 08:00 – 09:25 | Mercury | Auspicious |
| Amrit | 09:25 – 10:50 | Moon | Auspicious |
| Kaal | 10:50 – 12:16 | Saturn | Inauspicious |
| Shubh | 12:16 – 13:41 | Jupiter | Auspicious |
| Rog | 13:41 – 15:06 | Mars | Inauspicious |
| Udveg | 15:06 – 16:31 | Sun | Inauspicious |
| Char | 16:31 – 17:57 | Venus | Neutral |
Hora — Bangalore
Each hora is ruled by a planet in the Chaldean order. Horas are unequal — a daytime hora runs longer than sixty minutes in summer, because it is one twelfth of actual daylight.
| Ruled by | From – To |
|---|---|
| Venus | 06:35 – 07:31 |
| Mercury | 07:31 – 08:28 |
| Moon | 08:28 – 09:25 |
| Saturn | 09:25 – 10:22 |
| Jupiter | 10:22 – 11:19 |
| Mars | 11:19 – 12:16 |
| Sun | 12:16 – 13:12 |
| Venus | 13:12 – 14:09 |
| Mercury | 14:09 – 15:06 |
| Moon | 15:06 – 16:03 |
| Saturn | 16:03 – 17:00 |
| Jupiter | 17:00 – 17:57 |
| Mars | 17:57 – 19:00 |
| Sun | 19:00 – 20:03 |
| Venus | 20:03 – 21:06 |
| Mercury | 21:06 – 22:09 |
| Moon | 22:09 – 23:13 |
| Saturn | 23:13 – 00:16 |
| Jupiter | 00:16 – 01:19 |
| Mars | 01:19 – 02:22 |
| Sun | 02:22 – 03:25 |
| Venus | 03:25 – 04:29 |
| Mercury | 04:29 – 05:32 |
| Moon | 05:32 – 06:35 |