Panchang for Sunday, October 18, 2026 in Santa Clara, California
Sunday, October 18, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:26 PM. Rahu kaal 5:03 PM to 6:26 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:19 AM
Sunset6:26 PM- Moonrise2:42 PM
- Moonset12:24 AM, Mon, Oct 19
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:36 AM to 6:27 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:30 PM to 1:15 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal5:03 PM to 6:26 PM
- Yamaganda12:53 PM to 2:16 PM
- Gulika3:40 PM to 5:03 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 Santa Clara
- 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 37.35° N, 121.96° 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