MedanPanchang
Sunday, October 18, 2026 · North Sumatra
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- −1Purva Ashadha is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Sukarma yoga is auspicious
- +1Vanija 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: +1. 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
- 04:33 am – 05:21 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 08:54 am – 10:42 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:46 am – 12:34 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 12:10 pm – 01:40 pm
- Gulika
- 03:10 pm – 04:41 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:35 pm – 05:23 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 04:41 pm – 06:11 pm
- Varjyam
- 11:15 pm – 01:02 am
At sunrise, 06:09 am
1Tithi
Saptami
Shukla Paksha
until 09:58 am86% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Pada 3 · Lord: Venus
until 02:18 pm70% elapsed
3Yoga
Sukarma
until 01:25 am23% elapsed
4Karana
Vanija
until 09:58 am71% elapsed
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 43%
- Sunrise
- 06:09 am
- Sunset
- 06:11 pm
- Dawn
- 05:48 am
- Dusk
- 06:32 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:10 pm
- Day duration
- 12h 2m
- Moonset
- 12:19 am
- Moonrise
- 12:17 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Medan · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Jakarta
Today in Medan the sun rises at 06:09 am and sets at 06:11 pm. The running tithi is Saptami in the month of Ashwin. All timings are computed for Medan's coordinates (3.5833, 98.6667).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Medan?
- On October 18, 2026, the tithi in Medan is Saptami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 09:58 am. The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Medan today?
- Rahu Kalam in Medan on October 18, 2026 is from 04:41 pm to 06:11 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.