Amrutkaal ॐ अमृतकाल Kanas Panchang · 18 June 2026
20.02°N, 85.65°E · Asia/Kolkata
The Five Limbs
Auspicious Times
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:21 AM – 12:15 PM
- Brahma Muhurat
- 3:32 AM – 4:20 AM
Times to Avoid
- Rahu Kaal
- 1:28 PM – 3:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 8:28 AM – 10:08 AM
- Yamaganda
- 5:08 AM – 6:48 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a panchang?
A panchang is the Hindu almanac that describes each day through five limbs — tithi (lunar day), nakshatra (the Moon's constellation), yoga, karana and vara (weekday) — and derives from them the day's auspicious and inauspicious periods. This page computes all of them for Kanas every day.
What is the tithi today in Kanas?
Today (18 June 2026) the tithi in Kanas is Shukla Paksha Chaturthi, until 7:01 PM IST.
What time is Rahu Kaal in Kanas today?
Rahu Kaal in Kanas today is 1:28 PM – 3:08 PM IST. It is one-eighth of the local daylight between Kanas's own sunrise and sunset, so it differs slightly from city to city even within India.
What is the shubh muhurat in Kanas today?
Abhijit Muhurat, the most dependable auspicious window of the day, is 11:21 AM – 12:15 PM IST in Kanas today. For longer ceremonies, also check the auspicious choghadiya periods listed on this page.
Why is the panchang slightly different for each city?
Sunrise-based periods — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, choghadiya, Abhijit Muhurat — are fractions of the local day length, and sunrise in Kanas (20.02°N, 85.65°E) differs from other cities. That is why this page is computed for Kanas's own coordinates.
About Panchang in Kanas
Think of the panchang as the Hindu day's instruction sheet: five limbs — tithi (lunar day), nakshatra (the Moon's mansion), yoga, karana and vara — that tell you what each day favours. For Kanas, Odisha on 18 June 2026 the sheet reads Shukla Paksha Chaturthi tithi with the Moon in Pushya nakshatra. Every window further down is computed for Kanas's location (20.02°N, 85.65°E) rather than copied from a standard Indian-city table.
A panchang is only as accurate as the place it is cast for. Sitting at 20.02°N, 85.65°E on Asia/Kolkata time, Kanas keeps its own daily rhythm, distinct from Delhi or Mumbai. On 18 June 2026 the sun rises over Kanas at 5:08 AM and sets at 6:28 PM — figures no Indian city shares — and every sunrise-bound window — Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika, the choghadiya spells and Abhijit Muhurat — is measured off that local daylight. Borrow an IST table here and each window slips to the wrong hour; widen the gap enough and the very tithi on your date can differ.
Where do these timings come from? Planetary positions are read from the Swiss Ephemeris, the same high-precision dataset used by leading astrology programs, and corrected with the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa — the sidereal standard of India's official Rashtriya Panchang. Tithi advances each time the Moon pulls 12° further ahead of the Sun; nakshatra advances as the Moon enters the next 13°20′ division. These instants are universal; we render each in Asia/Kolkata time and derive the sunrise-linked windows from Kanas's real horizon. Details live on our methodology page.
Diaspora households in Kanas and the wider Odisha area often face the hardest question last: what is the right time? On Thursday, 18 June 2026, this page settles it — for a puja, housewarming, naming, vehicle purchase or journey alike. Abhijit Muhurat (11:21 AM – 12:15 PM) is the day's most dependable auspicious window, while Rahu Kalam (1:28 PM – 3:08 PM) is best avoided for new beginnings. Use the choghadiya tables above to find a clear stretch for longer rituals; each timing already reflects Kanas's own clock.
Today's Tithi in Kanas
The tithi on 18 June 2026 is Shukla Paksha Chaturthi. A tithi is one lunar day — the time the Moon takes to move 12° further from the Sun — and it governs which observances, fasts and ceremonies suit the day. End times on this page are converted to Kanas local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Today's Nakshatra in Kanas
The Moon is in Pushya nakshatra. The zodiac is divided into 27 nakshatras of 13°20′ each; the one the Moon occupies colours the day's character and matters for naming ceremonies, travel decisions and muhurat selection in Kanas.
Today's Yoga in Kanas
Today's yoga is Vyaghata. Yoga is computed from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 names; some yogas are read as favourable for new undertakings while others counsel routine work.
Sunrise and Sunset in Kanas
On 18 June 2026 the sun rises in Kanas at 5:08 AM and sets at 6:28 PM. Sunrise is the hinge of the whole panchang: the Hindu day begins at local sunrise, and Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika and the choghadiya sequence are all equal divisions of the daylight between these two moments.