The Sankalpam (ritual declaration) and Panchangam (Hindu almanac) for Saturday, 26 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 by a minute or two between almanacs and 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, purnimayam, sthira vasare (Saturday)… mama upatta durita kshaya dvara Sri Parameshwara muddishya Sri Parameshwara prityartham pratah / madhyahnika / sayam sandhyam upasishye.

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Panchangam details (26 September 2026, Saturday)

  • Sunrise: 6:06 AM — Sunset: 6:09 PM
  • Samvatsara: Sri Parabhava · Ayana: Dakshinayana · Ritu: Varsha (Sharad by drik reckoning)
  • Masa: Bhadrapada · Paksha: Shukla Paksha
  • Tithi: Purnima — until 10:18 PM; then Krishna Pratipada
  • Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada — until 11:32 AM; then Uttara Bhadrapada
  • Yoga: Ganda — until 1:17 PM; then Vriddhi
  • Karana: Vishti until 10:46 AM, then Bava until 10:18 PM, then Balava
  • Varjyam (avoid): 8:58–10:32 PM
  • Durmuhurtam: 6:06–6:54 AM (Prokerala lists 7:44–8:32 AM)
  • Amrita Kalam: none today — Abhijit Muhurat 11:43 AM–12:31 PM is the auspicious window
  • Rahu Kalam: 9:06–10:37 AM
  • Yamaganda Kalam: 1:38–3:08 PM
  • Gulika Kalam: 6:06–7:36 AM
  • Eras: Salivahana Shaka 1948 (Parabhava) · Vikrama 2083 (Siddharthi) · Kali 5127 · CE 2026-27

Today is Bhadrapada Shukla Purnima. The Pitru Paksha (Mahalaya) shraddha observances begin from this Purnima or the following Pratipada — follow your family tradition and consult your elders or purohit.

As it is Saturday, note the Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda and Gulika periods, and begin auspicious activities during a chosen shubha muhurtam.