Daily Panchang
18 December 2026 Panchang & Hindu Calendar
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, Hindu month, and festival checks for Friday, 18 December 2026, calculated at local sunrise for the Mumbai India-baseline Panchang.
Direct answer
What is the tithi on 18 December 2026?
On Friday, 18 December 2026, the tithi at sunrise is Shukla Navami in the Margashirsha month, Vikram Samvat 2083. The nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada until 16:11. Sunrise is at 07:05 and sunset at 18:04 in Mumbai (India baseline).
Tithi
Shukla NavamiEnds 23:15
Nakshatra
Uttara BhadrapadaPada 3, ends 16:11
Yoga
VyatipataCheck before muhurat use
Karana
BalavaGenerally auspicious
Weekday (Vara)
ShukravaraFriday
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous59% illuminated
Sunrise / Sunset
07:05 / 18:04Mumbai
Moon rashi
MeenaSun in Dhanu
Shaka Samvat
1948Margashirsha 27
Hindu month on 18 December 2026
North India (purnimanta)
MargashirshaMargashirsha 2026 month pageAmanta (West & South)
MargashirshaMonth ends on Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2083Parabhava
Common questions
What day of the week is 18 December 2026?
18 December 2026 falls on a Friday. In the Panchang it is Shukravara.
Which Hindu month is running on 18 December 2026?
In the North Indian purnimanta calendar the month is Margashirsha; in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India it is Margashirsha.
Do these timings apply to my city?
Tithi and nakshatra end times shift with local sunrise and timezone. This page uses the Mumbai India-baseline; open a city Panchang for local values.
Citation-ready answer
Samvat.in lists Friday, 18 December 2026 as Shukla Navami of Margashirsha, Vikram Samvat 2083, with Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra at sunrise for the Mumbai India-baseline Panchang. Tithi and nakshatra end times, sunrise, and sunset are location-sensitive; users planning a vrata, puja, or muhurat should verify against their city's Panchang.