The Sankalpam (ritual declaration) and Panchangam (Hindu almanac) for Tuesday, 22 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, varsha ritau, bhadrapada mase, shukla pakshe, ekadashyam, bhauma vasare (Tuesday)… mama upatta durita kshaya dvara Sri Parameshwara muddishya Sri Parameshwara prityartham pratah / madhyahnika / sayam sandhyam upasishye.

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Panchangam details (22 September 2026, Tuesday)

  • Sunrise: 6:05 AM — Sunset: 6:13 PM
  • Moonrise: 3:27 PM — Moonset: 2:51 AM (Sep 23)
  • Samvatsara: Sri Parabhava · Ayana: Dakshinayana · Ritu: Varsha (Sharad by the solar reckoning)
  • Masa: Bhadrapada · Paksha: Shukla Paksha
  • Tithi: Ekadashi — until 9:43 PM; then Dwadashi
  • Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha — until 7:06 AM; then Shravana
  • Yoga: Atiganda — until 4:29 PM; then Sukarma
  • Karana: Vanija until 8:55 AM, then Vishti (Bhadra) until 9:43 PM, then Bava
  • Varjyam (avoid): 11:27 AM–1:11 PM
  • Durmuhurtam: 8:31–9:19 AM
  • Amrita Kalam (auspicious): 9:52–11:36 PM
  • Abhijit Muhurat: 11:45 AM–12:33 PM
  • Rahu Kalam: 3:11–4:42 PM
  • Yamaganda Kalam: 9:07–10:38 AM
  • Gulika Kalam: 12:09–1:40 PM
  • Observances: Parsva (Parivartini) Ekadashi · Kalki Dwadashi · last day of the second Chaturmasya
  • Eras: Salivahana Shaka 1948 (Parabhava) · Vikrama 2083 (Siddharthi) · Kali 5127 · CE 2026-27

As it is Tuesday, note the Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda and Gulika periods, and begin auspicious activities during a chosen shubha muhurtam. Vishti (Bhadra) karana runs from 8:55 AM to 9:43 PM, and tradition holds that new auspicious undertakings are not begun during Bhadra.

These timings were cross-verified against two standard sources (Drik Panchang and Prokerala, both for Hyderabad). Sunrise and sunset may differ by a few minutes between sources.