Shastra Panchangam

Thiruvananthapuram, Tuesday, 18 August 2026

The panchangam for Thiruvananthapuram on 18 August 2026, from its sunrise. Sunrise 6:15 am, sunset 6:38 pm.

The five limbs

Tithi · Shukla Shashti

until 5:51 pm

Nakshatra · Swati

until 6:47 am the next day

Yoga · Shukla

until 3:23 am the next day

Karana · Taitila

until 5:51 pm

Daylight periods

Rahu Kalam · 3:32 pm – 5:05 pm

Not used to start new work; work already under way carries on.

Yamagandam · 9:20 am – 10:53 am

Avoided for setting out on a journey or starting something new.

Gulikai · 12:26 pm – 1:59 pm

Avoided for new beginnings in most households.

The Moon

Moonrise 10:47 am, moonset 10:46 pm.

Reading this page

The listed tithi, Shukla Shashti, is the one present at sunrise in Thiruvananthapuram (8.5241°N, 76.9366°E). Each reading applies until its displayed ending time.

For a birth or death, the event time is also needed to identify the tithi or nakshatra at that moment. A shraddha date additionally depends on the observance rules followed by the household.

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