Panchang for Sunday, October 18, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia
Sunday, October 18, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 7:00 PM. Rahu kaal 5:36 PM to 7:00 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:45 AM
Sunset7:00 PM- Moonrise2:58 PM
- Moonset12:57 AM, Mon, Oct 19
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer6:03 AM to 6:54 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts1:00 PM to 1:45 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal5:36 PM to 7:00 PM
- Yamaganda1:22 PM to 2:47 PM
- Gulika4:11 PM to 5:36 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 1:22 AM, Mon, Oct 19, then Navami
NakshatraThe Moon's starUttara Ashadhauntil 6:08 AM, Mon, Oct 19
YogaSun and Moon togetherSukarmauntil 2:25 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayVishtiuntil 12:13 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseSundaySurya's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Ashwin
Coming up in Atlanta
- Durga PujaMon, Oct 19
- Maha NavamiMon, Oct 19
- Durga PujaTue, Oct 20
- Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Tue, Oct 20
- Papankusha EkadashiWed, Oct 21
- Pradosh VratFri, Oct 23
- Purnima VratSun, Oct 25
- Sharad PurnimaSun, Oct 25
- Valmiki JayantiSun, Oct 25
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Calculated for 33.75° N, 84.39° W in Eastern Time. The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a tithi or nakshatra can change during the day. Your temple's calendar may differ by a day. How we calculate