The Sankalpam (ritual declaration) and Panchangam (Hindu almanac) for Friday, 18 September 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, sharad ritau, bhadrapada mase, shukla pakshe, saptamyam, bhrigu vasare (Friday)… mama upatta durita kshaya dvara Sri Parameshwara muddishya Sri Parameshwara prityartham pratah / madhyahnika / sayam sandhyam upasishye.

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Panchangam details (18 September 2026, Friday)

  • Sunrise: 6:05 AM — Sunset: 6:16 PM
  • Moonrise: 12:21 PM — Moonset: 11:18 PM
  • Samvatsara: Sri Parabhava · Ayana: Dakshinayana · Ritu: Sharad (autumn)
  • Masa: Bhadrapada (Amanta and Purnimanta) · Paksha: Shukla Paksha
  • Tithi: Shukla Saptami until 1:00 PM, then Ashtami
  • Nakshatra: Jyeshtha until 10:44 PM, then Moola
  • Yoga: Priti until 1:35 PM, then Ayushman
  • Karana: Vanija until 1:00 PM, then Vishti (Bhadra) until 2:13 AM (Sep 19)
  • Durmuhurtam: 8:31 AM – 9:20 AM
  • Amrita Kalam (auspicious): 12:54 PM – 2:41 PM
  • Abhijit Muhurat: 11:46 AM – 12:35 PM
  • Rahu Kalam: 10:39 AM – 12:10 PM
  • Yamaganda Kalam: 3:13 PM – 4:44 PM
  • Gulika Kalam: 7:36 AM – 9:07 AM
  • Eras: Salivahana Shaka 1948 (Parabhava) · Vikrama 2083 (Siddharthi) · Kali 5127 · CE 2026-27

Note: Varjyam was not published by either of the two reference sources consulted for this date, so it is omitted here rather than estimated. Please check your local panchangam for Varjyam.

As it is Friday, note the Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda and Gulika periods and begin auspicious activities in a chosen shubha muhurtam. Vishti (Bhadra) karana runs from 1:00 PM, and new auspicious undertakings are traditionally avoided during Bhadra.