MedanPanchang
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · North Sumatra
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Dhruva yoga is auspicious
- +1Bava 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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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:35 am – 05:23 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 11:59 pm – 01:42 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 07:41 am – 09:11 am
- Gulika
- 10:40 am – 12:10 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:46 am – 12:34 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 12:10 pm – 01:40 pm
- Varjyam
- 01:45 pm – 03:27 pm
At sunrise, 06:11 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 55%
- Sunrise
- 06:11 am
- Sunset
- 06:08 pm
- Dawn
- 05:49 am
- Dusk
- 06:30 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:10 pm
- Day duration
- 11h 57m
- Moonset
- 01:16 am
- Moonrise
- 01:06 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Medan · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Jakarta
Today in Medan the sun rises at 06:11 am and sets at 06:08 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Kartika. All timings are computed for Medan's coordinates (3.5833, 98.6667).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Medan?
- On November 18, 2026, the tithi in Medan is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 07:35 am. The nakshatra is Shatabhisha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Medan today?
- Rahu Kalam in Medan on November 18, 2026 is from 12:10 pm to 01:40 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.