Hyderabad
2026-09-18
Saptami सप्तमी
Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा
Choghadiya details (text table)
| Name | Devanagari | Planet | Period | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Char | चर | Venus | day | 06:05 | 07:36 | neutral |
| Labh | लाभ | Mercury | day | 07:36 | 09:07 | good |
| Amrit | अमृत | Moon | day | 09:07 | 10:38 | good |
| Kaal | काल | Saturn | day | 10:38 | 12:10 | bad |
| Shubh | शुभ | Jupiter | day | 12:10 | 13:41 | good |
| Rog | रोग | Mars | day | 13:41 | 15:12 | bad |
| Udveg | उद्वेग | Sun | day | 15:12 | 16:43 | bad |
| Char | चर | Venus | day | 16:43 | 18:14 | neutral |
| Rog | रोग | Mars | night | 18:14 | 19:43 | bad |
| Udveg | उद्वेग | Sun | night | 19:43 | 21:12 | bad |
| Char | चर | Venus | night | 21:12 | 22:41 | neutral |
| Labh | लाभ | Mercury | night | 22:41 | 24:10 | good |
| Amrit | अमृत | Moon | night | 24:10 | 01:38 | good |
| Kaal | काल | Saturn | night | 01:38 | 03:07 | bad |
| Shubh | शुभ | Jupiter | night | 03:07 | 04:36 | good |
| Rog | रोग | Mars | night | 04:36 | 06:05 | bad |
Window details (text table)
| Window | Start | End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kala | 10:38 | 12:10 | inauspicious |
| Yamaghanda Kala | 15:12 | 16:43 | inauspicious |
| Gulika Kala | 07:36 | 09:07 | inauspicious |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:45 | 12:34 | auspicious |
Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त
Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.
Brahma Muhurta
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
04:29 – 05:17
Pratah Sandhya
प्रातः सन्ध्या
05:00 – 06:05
Vijaya Muhurta
विजय मुहूर्त
14:11 – 15:00
Godhuli Muhurta
गोधूलि मुहूर्त
18:02 – 18:26
Sayahna Sandhya
सायाह्न सन्ध्या
18:14 – 19:19
Nishita Muhurta
निशीथ मुहूर्त
23:46 – 24:34
Amrita Kalam
अमृत कालम्
09:19 – 11:06
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.
Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल
Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).
Varjyam
वर्ज्यम्
02:09 – 03:57
The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.
Dur Muhurtam 4
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
08:31 – 09:19
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Dur Muhurtam 9
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
12:34 – 13:23
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.
Sun Today सूर्य
Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.
Surya Rashi
Kanya#6
Surya Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni उत्तराफाल्गुनी
Pada 2 of 4
Moon Pada Transitions Today
- 09:18
- 16:01
- 22:45
- 05:29
Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.
Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्
Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.
Shaka Samvat
1948
Kilaka कीलक
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Vishvavasu विश्वावसु
Mantri Mandala — Year Governance
| Position | Deity |
|---|---|
| Raja | Mars |
| Mantri | Mars |
Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.
Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.
Daily Directions दिशा
Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.
Disha Shool
West पश्चिम
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today
Chandra Vasa
North उत्तर
favourable
Source: Direction favored by today's moon position
Rahu Vasa
East पूर्व
avoid
Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here
Agnivasa
Patala पाताल
avoid
Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment
Shiva Vasa
Krida क्रीडा
avoid
Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing
Homahuti
Venus शुक्र
favourable
Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious
Today’s Strength Tables
Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.
Favourable Janma Rashis Today
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras
| # | Janma Nakshatra | Tara | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 2 | Bharani | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 3 | Krittika | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 4 | Rohini | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 5 | Mrigashira | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 6 | Ardra | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 8 | Pushya | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 9 | Ashlesha | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 10 | Magha | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 13 | Hasta | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 14 | Chitra | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 15 | Swati | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 16 | Vishakha | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 17 | Anuradha | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 19 | Mula | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 22 | Shravana | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 23 | Dhanishtha | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 27 | Revati | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis
| # | Janma Rashi | House from Janma | Favourable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesha | 8 | no |
| 2 | Vrishabha | 7 | yes |
| 3 | Mithuna | 6 | yes |
| 4 | Karka | 5 | no |
| 5 | Simha | 4 | no |
| 6 | Kanya | 3 | yes |
| 7 | Tula | 2 | no |
| 8 | Vrishchika | 1 | yes |
| 9 | Dhanu | 12 | no |
| 10 | Makara | 11 | yes |
| 11 | Kumbha | 10 | yes |
| 12 | Meena | 9 | no |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.
Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline
Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.
All 13 segments (text)
| # | Rashi | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 06:05 | 08:10 |
| 7 | Tula तुला | 08:10 | 10:20 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 10:20 | 12:35 |
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 12:35 | 14:40 |
| 10 | Makara मकर | 14:40 | 16:30 |
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 16:30 | 18:10 |
| 12 | Meena मीन | 18:10 | 19:45 |
| 1 | Mesha मेष | 19:45 | 21:30 |
| 2 | Vrishabha वृषभ | 21:30 | 23:30 |
| 3 | Mithuna मिथुन | 23:30 | 01:45 |
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 01:45 | 03:55 |
| 5 | Simha सिंह | 03:55 | 06:00 |
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 06:00 | 06:05 |
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त
15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.
All 15 segments (text)
| # | Label | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roga रोग | 06:05 | 06:54 | inauspicious |
| 2 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 06:54 | 07:42 | inauspicious |
| 3 | Agni अग्नि | 07:42 | 08:31 | inauspicious |
| 4 | Raja राज | 08:31 | 09:19 | inauspicious |
| 5 | Chora चोर | 09:19 | 10:08 | inauspicious |
| 6 | Shubha शुभ | 10:08 | 10:57 | auspicious |
| 7 | Roga रोग | 10:57 | 11:45 | inauspicious |
| 8 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 11:45 | 12:34 | inauspicious |
| 9 | Agni अग्नि | 12:34 | 13:23 | inauspicious |
| 10 | Raja राज | 13:23 | 14:11 | inauspicious |
| 11 | Chora चोर | 14:11 | 15:00 | inauspicious |
| 12 | Shubha शुभ | 15:00 | 15:49 | auspicious |
| 13 | Roga रोग | 15:49 | 16:37 | inauspicious |
| 14 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 16:37 | 17:26 | inauspicious |
| 15 | Agni अग्नि | 17:26 | 18:14 | inauspicious |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.
Season & Sun Path
Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.
Ritu (Vedic)
Sharadशरद्
Ritu (Drik)
Varshaवर्षा
Ayana
Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन
Dinamana
12h 10m
Ratrimana
11h 50m
Madhyahna
12:10
Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.
Choghadiya - Hyderabad, 18 September 2026
On Friday, the 18th of September 2026, the Vedic calendar for those in Hyderabad carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The morning light begins at 6:05 AM and dipping below the horizon at 6:14 PM, bringing 12 hours 10 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Saptami of Shukla Paksha, and the nakshatra of the day is Jyeshtha. Yoga for the day is Priti, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-09-18. Pre-dawn, from 4:29 AM to 5:17 AM, is Brahma Muhurta: the period the Vedic tradition reserves for prayer, meditation, and study.
For those in Hyderabad, From 10:38 AM to 12:10 PM Rahu Kala is in force — the period to avoid for new endeavours. On Friday the Disha Shool (directional affliction) is West; the classical recommendation is to delay West-facing departures. On the auspicious side, Labh (7:36 AM–9:07 AM) is the top-quality choghadiya of the day. Jyeshtha nakshatra is governed by Mercury, grounding the cosmic calendar in the rhythms of this specific place and time.
Frequently Asked Questions
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संक्रान्ति स्नान एवं दान
- Dharmasindhu, Nirnaya Sindhu
Makar Sankranti Surya Puja
मकर संक्रान्ति सूर्य पूजा
- Surya Siddhanta, Dharmasindhu
Mesha Sankranti Vishnu Puja
मेष संक्रान्ति विष्णु पूजा
- Dharmasindhu, Nirnaya Sindhu
Karka Sankranti Dakshinayana Sadhana
कर्क संक्रान्ति दक्षिणायन साधना
- Dharmasindhu
Surya Saptami Arghya Puja
सूर्य सप्तमी अर्घ्य पूजा
- Aditya Hridaya Stotra, Surya Siddhanta
Day Rarity Score
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हैदराबाद — 18 सितम्बर
- सूर्योदय
- प्रातः 06:05
- सूर्यास्त
- सायं 18:14
- तिथि
- सप्तमी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
- नक्षत्र
- ज्येष्ठा (द्वितीय पाद)
- राहु काल
- प्रातः 10:38–दोपहर 12:10
- शुभ चौघड़िया
- लाभ (प्रातः 07:36–प्रातः 09:07)