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Friday, December 18, 2026 · Rajasthan
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- −1Navami is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- +1Uttara Bhadrapada is a favorable nakshatra
- −1Vyatipata yoga is inauspicious
- +1Balava 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: 0. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 05:18 am – 06:12 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 11:14 am – 12:52 pm
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:01 pm – 12:44 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 08:25 am – 09:44 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:12 am – 09:54 am
- Rahu Kala
- 11:03 am – 12:23 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:44 pm – 01:26 pm
- Yamaganda
- 03:01 pm – 04:20 pm
- Varjyam
- 04:04 am – 05:39 am
At sunrise, 07:05 am
1Tithi
Navami
Shukla Paksha
until 11:14 pm32% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Pada 3 · Lord: Saturn
until 04:10 pm63% elapsed
3Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:18 pm77% elapsed
4Karana
Balava
until 11:27 am64% elapsed
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 59%
- Sunrise
- 07:05 am
- Sunset
- 05:40 pm
- Dawn
- 06:40 am
- Dusk
- 06:05 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:23 pm
- Day duration
- 10h 34m
- Moonset
- 01:45 am
- Moonrise
- 12:57 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kota · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kota the sun rises at 07:05 am and sets at 05:40 pm. The running tithi is Navami in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for Kota's coordinates (25.2138, 75.8648).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Kota?
- On December 18, 2026, the tithi in Kota is Navami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 11:14 pm. The nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kota today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kota on December 18, 2026 is from 11:03 am to 12:23 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.