Panchang · Ludhiana · Punjab
Panchang 18 December 2026, Ludhiana
In Ludhiana on 18 December 2026, a Shukravar, the tithi is Navami and the Moon sits in U.Bhadrapada until 16:09. Sunrise is 07:18 and sunset 17:27, placing rahu kaal at 11:06–12:23. The Moon is 59% 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 — Ludhiana
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.
11:06 – 12:23
Choghadiya — Ludhiana
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 | 07:18 – 08:34 | Venus | Neutral |
| Labh | 08:34 – 09:50 | Mercury | Auspicious |
| Amrit | 09:50 – 11:06 | Moon | Auspicious |
| Kaal | 11:06 – 12:23 | Saturn | Inauspicious |
| Shubh | 12:23 – 13:39 | Jupiter | Auspicious |
| Rog | 13:39 – 14:55 | Mars | Inauspicious |
| Udveg | 14:55 – 16:11 | Sun | Inauspicious |
| Char | 16:11 – 17:27 | Venus | Neutral |
Hora — Ludhiana
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 | 07:18 – 08:09 |
| Mercury | 08:09 – 09:00 |
| Moon | 09:00 – 09:50 |
| Saturn | 09:50 – 10:41 |
| Jupiter | 10:41 – 11:32 |
| Mars | 11:32 – 12:23 |
| Sun | 12:23 – 13:13 |
| Venus | 13:13 – 14:04 |
| Mercury | 14:04 – 14:55 |
| Moon | 14:55 – 15:46 |
| Saturn | 15:46 – 16:36 |
| Jupiter | 16:36 – 17:27 |
| Mars | 17:27 – 18:36 |
| Sun | 18:36 – 19:46 |
| Venus | 19:46 – 20:55 |
| Mercury | 20:55 – 22:04 |
| Moon | 22:04 – 23:14 |
| Saturn | 23:14 – 00:23 |
| Jupiter | 00:23 – 01:32 |
| Mars | 01:32 – 02:41 |
| Sun | 02:41 – 03:51 |
| Venus | 03:51 – 05:00 |
| Mercury | 05:00 – 06:09 |
| Moon | 06:09 – 07:19 |