Panchang for Sunday, October 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California
Sunday, October 18, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:01 AM, sunset 6:15 PM. Rahu kaal 4:51 PM to 6:15 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:01 AM
Sunset6:15 PM- Moonrise2:17 PM
- Moonset12:17 AM, Mon, Oct 19
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:19 AM to 6:10 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:15 PM to 1:00 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal4:51 PM to 6:15 PM
- Yamaganda12:38 PM to 2:02 PM
- Gulika3:26 PM to 4:51 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 10:22 PM, then Navami
NakshatraThe Moon's starUttara Ashadhauntil 3:08 AM, Mon, Oct 19
YogaSun and Moon togetherSukarmauntil 11:25 AM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayVishtiuntil 9:13 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseSundaySurya's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Ashwin
Coming up in Los Angeles
- 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
- Sharad PurnimaSat, Oct 24
- Purnima VratSun, Oct 25
- Valmiki JayantiSun, Oct 25
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Calculated for 34.05° N, 118.24° W in Pacific 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