Nakshtra TakKundaliHoroscopePanchangMatchingKnowledgeResultsAstrologersStore

San Jose (Bay Area) Panchang — Tuesday, August 18, 2026

PanchangRahu KaalChoghadiyaMoonrise
← Aug 17TodayAug 19 →
Tuesday, Aug 18 · San Jose (Bay Area)
Tithi: Saptami till 6:50 AM, Aug 19 · Nakshatra: Swati till 6:17 PM
Sunrise 6:27 AM · Sunset 7:55 PM · Rahu Kaal 4:33 PM – 6:14 PM

All times in San Jose local time (PDT), daylight saving applied. The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.

Panchang details

TithiSaptami till 6:50 AM, Aug 19 → Ashtami
PakshaShukla Paksha (waxing)
NakshatraSwati till 6:17 PM → Vishakha
YogaShukla till 2:52 PM
KaranaGara till 6:01 PM · Vanija
Sunrise / Sunset6:27 AM / 7:55 PM
Moonrise / Moonset12:58 PM / 10:51 PM
Lunar monthShravana (Amanta) · Shravana (Purnimanta)
Moon signTula (Libra) till 2:00 PM, Aug 19
Sun signSimha (Leo)
Vikram Samvat / Shaka2083 / 1948
Ritu / AyanaVarsha · Dakshinayana
Day / Night length13h 28m / 10h 32m
Disha ShoolNorth

✅ Auspicious timings

Brahma Muhurta5:03 AM – 5:45 AM
Abhijit Muhurta12:44 PM – 1:38 PM
Amrit Kaal8:49 AM – 10:32 AM
Ravi Yoga6:27 AM – 6:17 PM
Special yogasTripushkar Yoga: 6:17 PM – 6:27 AM, Aug 19
Vijaya Muhurta3:26 PM – 4:20 PM
Godhuli Muhurta7:55 PM – 8:16 PM
Nishita Muhurta12:50 AM, Aug 19 – 1:32 AM, Aug 19
Pratah Sandhya5:24 AM – 6:27 AM
Sayahna Sandhya7:55 PM – 8:58 PM

⚠️ Inauspicious timings

Rahu Kaal4:33 PM – 6:14 PM
Yamaganda9:49 AM – 11:30 AM
Gulika Kaal1:11 PM – 2:52 PM
Dur Muhurta9:09 AM – 10:02 AM, 12:08 AM, Aug 19 – 12:50 AM, Aug 19
Varjyam12:26 AM, Aug 19 – 2:11 AM, Aug 19
BaanaMrityu Baana till 9:29 PM

🔯 Yogas, vasa, shool & bala

Nakshatra padasSwati-3 till 11:46 AM · Swati-4 till 6:17 PM · Vishakha-1 till 12:49 AM, Aug 19 · Vishakha-2 till 7:24 AM, Aug 19
Next yogaBrahma till 3:14 PM, Aug 19
Sun nakshatraMagha (pada 1)
Madhyahna (midday)1:11 PM
Anandadi YogaDhwaja till 6:17 PM then Shrivatsa
Tamil YogaSiddha
HomahutiMercury till 6:17 PM then Venus
Chandra VasaWest
Rahu VasaWest
Kumbha ChakraSouth
Jeevanam / NetramHalf Life · One Eye
Chandrabalam (good for)Mesha (Aries), Vrishabha (Taurus), Simha (Leo), Tula (Libra), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Makara (Capricorn)
ChandrashtamaMeena (Pisces)
Tarabalam (good for)Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada (till 6:17 PM)
Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic)Varsha · Dakshinayana
Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga2082 / 5127
Pravishte / Gate3
National (Shaka) civil dateShravana 27, Shaka 1948
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta✅ Good Muhurta: 6:27 AM – 8:51 AM
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 8:51 AM – 11:18 AM
✅ Good Muhurta: 11:18 AM – 1:46 PM
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 1:46 PM – 4:10 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 4:10 PM – 6:12 PM
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 6:12 PM – 6:17 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 6:17 PM – 7:46 PM
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 7:46 PM – 9:03 PM
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 9:03 PM – 10:18 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 10:18 PM – 11:44 PM
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 11:44 PM – 1:35 AM, Aug 19
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 1:35 AM, Aug 19 – 3:52 AM, Aug 19
✅ Good Muhurta: 3:52 AM, Aug 19 – 6:20 AM, Aug 19
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 6:20 AM, Aug 19 – 6:27 AM, Aug 19
Udaya LagnaSimha (Leo): 6:27 AM – 8:51 AM
Kanya (Virgo): 8:51 AM – 11:18 AM
Tula (Libra): 11:18 AM – 1:46 PM
Vrishchika (Scorpio): 1:46 PM – 4:10 PM
Dhanu (Sagittarius): 4:10 PM – 6:12 PM
Makara (Capricorn): 6:12 PM – 7:46 PM
Kumbha (Aquarius): 7:46 PM – 9:03 PM
Meena (Pisces): 9:03 PM – 10:18 PM
Mesha (Aries): 10:18 PM – 11:44 PM
Vrishabha (Taurus): 11:44 PM – 1:35 AM, Aug 19
Mithuna (Gemini): 1:35 AM, Aug 19 – 3:52 AM, Aug 19
Karka (Cancer): 3:52 AM, Aug 19 – 6:20 AM, Aug 19
Simha (Leo): 6:20 AM, Aug 19 – 6:27 AM, Aug 19

Frequently asked questions

Why is the San Jose panchang different from the India panchang?

Tithi and nakshatra change at the same moment worldwide, but the panchang day starts at local sunrise, and Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya and muhurtas are divisions of the local day. San Jose's sunrise comes hours after India's, so the tithi 'at sunrise' and all timings differ — which is why a festival can fall on a different date here.

Which time zone are these timings in?

San Jose local time (PDT), with daylight saving applied automatically.

How is this panchang calculated?

With the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsha) for San Jose's latitude and longitude; Moon rise/set use the disc centre without refraction, as standard panchangs do.

🧙 Talk to an Indian astrologer from USA — chat, call or video; email login, no international call charges. See astrologers →