Panchang for Wednesday 18 March 2026 in Leicester
Wednesday 18 March 2026 is Amavasya, the new moon day.
Sunrise 6:12 AM, sunset 6:14 PM. Rahu kaal 12:13 PM to 1:43 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:12 AM
Sunset6:14 PM- MoonriseNone today
- Moonset5:43 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:36 AM to 5:24 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:49 AM to 12:37 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal12:13 PM to 1:43 PM
- Yamaganda7:42 AM to 9:13 AM
- Gulika10:43 AM to 12:13 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayAmavasyauntil 1:23 AM, Thu 19 Mar, then Pratipada
NakshatraThe Moon's starPurva Bhadrapadauntil 11:51 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherShubhauntil 10:30 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayChatushpadauntil 2:14 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Chaitra
Coming up in Leicester
- Chaitra NavratriThu 19 Mar
- Gudi PadwaThu 19 Mar
- UgadiThu 19 Mar
- Chaitra NavratriFri 20 Mar
- Chaitra NavratriSat 21 Mar
- Chaitra NavratriSun 22 Mar
- Chaitra NavratriMon 23 Mar
- Chaitra NavratriTue 24 Mar
- Chaitra NavratriWed 25 Mar
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Calculated for 52.64° N, 1.13° W in UK 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