18 August 2026 Tuesday Panchangam & Sankalpam (Hindu Almanac)
Panchangam for Tuesday, 18 August 2026 (Hyderabad) — Tithi Shashthi, Nakshatra Swati, Yoga Shukla, Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika, auspicious timings, and the Sandhyavandanam Sankalpam.
Panchangam for Tuesday, 18 August 2026 (Hyderabad) — Tithi Shashthi, Nakshatra Swati, Yoga Shukla, Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika, auspicious timings, and the Sandhyavandanam Sankalpam.
The Sankalpam (ritual declaration) and Panchangam (Hindu almanac) for Tuesday, 18 August 2026, with panchanga timings referenced to Hyderabad. A Sankalpam is the intent recited before Sandhyavandanam and other pujas, stating the time and place of the rite.
Note: the sankalpam below is a nishkama (desireless) form learned from elders and gurus. Adapt the place-name and method to your own location and the tradition taught by your guru. Panchanga timings are computed for Hyderabad and may shift slightly by location.
Sandhyavandanam Sankalpam (romanised)
Shubhabhyudayartham cha, shubhe shobhane muhurte, Sri Mahavishnu-rajnaya pravartamanasya adya Brahmanah dvitiya parardhe, shveta varaha kalpe, vaivasvata manvantare, kaliyuge prathama pade, jambudvipe, bharatavarshe, bharatakhande, meroh dakshina digbhage, srishailasya vayavya digbhage (for Hyderabad), ganga-kaveryor-madhya pradeshe, sri-lakshmi nivasa gruhe, samasta devata harihara guru go brahmana charana sannidhau, asmin vartamana vyavaharika chandramanena Sri Parabhava nama samvatsare, dakshinayane, varsha ritau, shravana mase, shukla pakshe, shashthyam, bhauma vasare (Tuesday)… mama upatta durita kshaya dvara Sri Parameshwara muddishya Sri Parameshwara prityartham pratah / madhyahnika / sayam sandhyam upasishye.
Panchangam details (18 August 2026, Tuesday)
- Sunrise: 6:00–6:03 AM — Sunset: 6:36–6:40 PM
- Moonrise: 10:52 AM — Moonset: 10:22 PM
- Samvatsara: Sri Parabhava · Ayana: Dakshinayana · Ritu: Varsha (monsoon)
- Masa: Shravana · Paksha: Shukla Paksha
- Tithi: Shashthi — until 5:50 PM; then Saptami
- Nakshatra: Swati — all day (until 6:46 AM on 19 Aug)
- Yoga: Shukla — until 3:22 AM (19 Aug); then Brahma
- Karana: Taitila until 5:50 PM, then Garaja
- Varjyam (avoid): 10:59 AM–12:43 PM
- Durmuhurtam: 8:32–9:24 AM and 11:11–11:57 PM
- Amrita Kalam (auspicious): 9:18–11:02 PM
- Abhijit Muhurta: 11:54 AM–12:45 PM
- Rahu Kalam: 3:28–5:05 PM
- Yamaganda Kalam: 9:10–10:45 AM
- Gulika Kalam: 12:20–1:55 PM
- Eras: Salivahana Shaka 1948 · Vikrama 2083 (Siddharthi) · Kali 5127 · CE 2026-27
As it is Tuesday (Bhauma vasara), note the Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda and Gulika periods, and begin auspicious activities within a chosen shubha muhurtam such as Abhijit. Worship of Hanuman and recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa are considered especially fruitful today.
Note: these timings are referenced to Hyderabad and have been cross-checked against Drik Panchang and Prokerala. For fixing a muhurtam, consult your family purohit.
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