Today Panchang: Saturday, April 18 will be the first day of Vaishakh Shukla Paksha. On this day, 4 auspicious and inauspicious combinations will be formed. There will be no change in the position of the planets. Know the details of Disha Shool and Rahukaal…
Today’s auspicious time: On Saturday, April 18, 2026, Pratipada Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month will last till 2:10 pm, after which Dwitiya Tithi will last for the whole day. The birth anniversary of Guru Angaddevji will also be celebrated on this day. On Saturday, 4 auspicious and inauspicious yogas named Preeti, Ayushman, Soumya and Dhwanksha will be formed throughout the day. There will be no change in the position of the planets. Know further the status of Rahukaal and Disha Shool on 18th April…
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Position of planets on 18th April 2026
On Saturday, Moon, Venus and Sun will be in Pisces, Mercury, Saturn and Mars will be in Pisces, Rahu in Aquarius, Ketu in Leo and Jupiter in Gemini. That means, the position of the planets will remain the same on this day.
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Which direction not to travel on Saturday? (18 April 2026 Disha Shul)
According to Disha Shool, one should avoid traveling in the east direction on Saturday. Doing this can cause problems. If you have to travel in the east direction, eat ginger, urad or sesame before leaving home. With this you can avoid problems.
Rahukaal 18 April 2026 Timing
On Saturday, April 18, Rahukaal will start at 09:16 am and will last till 10:51 am. Do not travel or do any auspicious work during this period as this is an inauspicious time.
18 April 2026 Sun-Moon rise time
Vikram Samvat- 2083
Month- Vaishakh
Side- Krishna
Day- Saturday
Season- Summer
Nakshatra- Ashwini and Bharani
Karan- Baav and Baalav
Sunrise – 6:07 AM
Sunset – 6:44 PM
Moonrise – Apr 18 6:18 AM
Moonset – Apr 18 7:56 PM
Auspicious time of 18th April 2026
07:42 am to 09:16 am
12:01 to 12:51 pm (Abhijeet Muhurta)
12:26 pm to 02:00 pm
03:35 to 05:10 pm
Inauspicious time of 18th April 2026 (Do not do any auspicious work during this period)
Yama Gand – 2:00 PM – 3:35 PM
Kulik – 6:07 AM – 7:42 AM
Durmuhurta – 07:48 AM – 08:39 AM
Varjyam – 06:05 AM – 07:32 AM and 06:17 PM – 07:43 PM
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