PatnaPanchang
Monday, May 18, 2026 · Bihar
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Rohini is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Sukarma yoga is auspicious
- +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: +3. 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
- 03:38 am – 04:20 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 08:43 am – 10:07 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:19 am – 12:12 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 04:31 am – 05:55 am
- Rahu Kala
- 06:43 am – 08:24 am
- Yamaganda
- 10:05 am – 11:45 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:12 pm – 01:06 pm
- Gulika
- 01:26 pm – 03:07 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 02:54 pm – 03:47 pm
At sunrise, 05:02 am
1Tithi
Dwitiya
Shukla Paksha
until 05:53 pm36% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Rohini
Pada 3 · Lord: Moon
until 11:31 am69% elapsed
3Yoga
Sukarma
until 09:47 pm15% elapsed
4Karana
Balava
until 07:46 am73% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 2%
- Sunrise
- 05:02 am
- Sunset
- 06:29 pm
- Dawn
- 04:37 am
- Dusk
- 06:54 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:45 am
- Day duration
- 13h 26m
- Moonset
- 08:27 pm
- Moonrise
- 06:02 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Patna · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Patna the sun rises at 05:02 am and sets at 06:29 pm. The running tithi is Dwitiya in the month of Adhika Jyeshtha. All timings are computed for Patna's coordinates (25.5941, 85.1376).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Patna?
- On May 18, 2026, the tithi in Patna is Dwitiya (Shukla Paksha), ending at 05:53 pm. The nakshatra is Rohini.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Patna today?
- Rahu Kalam in Patna on May 18, 2026 is from 06:43 am to 08:24 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.