DubaiPanchang
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · Dubai
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Shukla yoga is auspicious
- +1Taitila karana is auspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: +2. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Rahu Kalaavoidbestnightnow
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:25 am – 05:09 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:56 am – 12:48 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:49 pm – 09:32 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:29 am – 09:21 am
- Yamaganda
- 09:08 am – 10:45 am
- Varjyam
- 09:29 am – 11:13 am
- Gulika
- 12:22 pm – 01:59 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 03:36 pm – 05:13 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:16 pm – 12:00 am
At sunrise, 05:53 am
1Tithi
Shashthi
Shukla Paksha
until 04:21 pm58% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Swati
Pada 1 · Lord: Rahu
until 05:16 am9% elapsed
3Yoga
Shukla
until 01:52 am17% elapsed
4Karana
Taitila
until 04:21 pm17% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 31%
- Sunrise
- 05:53 am
- Sunset
- 06:51 pm
- Dawn
- 05:30 am
- Dusk
- 07:14 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:22 pm
- Day duration
- 12h 57m
- Moonset
- 10:13 pm
- Moonrise
- 11:14 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Dubai · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Dubai
Today in Dubai the sun rises at 05:53 am and sets at 06:51 pm. The running tithi is Shashthi in the month of Shravana. All timings are computed for Dubai's coordinates (25.0772, 55.3093).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Dubai?
- On August 18, 2026, the tithi in Dubai is Shashthi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 04:21 pm. The nakshatra is Swati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Dubai today?
- Rahu Kalam in Dubai on August 18, 2026 is from 03:36 pm to 05:13 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.