Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Monday, May 18 2026 –
It is Shukla Paksha Dwitiya tithi or the
second day during the waxing or light phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Shukla Paksha Dwitiya
tithi or the second day during the waxing or light phase of moon till 8:46 PM on May 18. Then onward it is
Shukla Paksha Tritiya tithi or the third day during the waxing or light phase
of moon till 6:19 PM on May 19.
(Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.)
Good – Auspicious
time on May 18, 2026 as per Hindu Calendar – Good and auspicious time on
the entire day.
Nakshatra – Rohini nakshatra till 2:09
PM on May 18. Then onward it is Mrigasira or Makayiram or Mrigasheersham
nakshatra till 12:29 PM on May 19. (Time applicable in north, south and
eastern parts of India).
In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north
Karnataka and south Rajasthan), Rohini nakshatra till 11:32 AM on May 18. Then
onward it is Mrigasira or Makayiram or Mrigasheersham nakshatra till 8:41 AM
on May 19.
Rashi or Moon Sign –
Mesha Rashi till 10:58 PM on May 16. Then onward it is Vrishabha Rashi
till 1:19 AM on May 19, 2026. (Time applicable in all north, south and
eastern parts of India.)
In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and
south Rajasthan) – Vrishabha Rashi till 10:05 PM on May 18. Then onward
it is Mithuna Rashi till 10:39 PM on May 20, 2026
Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days –
Kali Yuga Year – 5128
Vikram Samvat 2083 – Adhik Jyeshta Shukla Paksha Dwitiya
tithi or the second day during the waxing or light phase of moon in Extra or Adhik Jyeshta month in Hindu calendar in North India – Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar
Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh,
Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir.
Parabhava Nama Shalivahana Saka 1948 – Adhik Jyeshta Shukla
Paksha Dwitiya tithi or the second day during the waxing or light phase of moon
in Extra or Adhik Jyeshta month in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Parabhavanama Shalivahana Saka 1948 – Adhik Jyeshta Shukla
Paksha Dwitiya tithi or the second day during the waxing or light phase of moon
in Extra or Adhik Jyeshta month in Maharashtra and Goa. (It
is Adhik Jyeshta Shukla Paksha Dwitiya tithi or the second day during the
waxing or light phase of moon in Extra or Adhik Jyeshta month till 5:53 PM
on May 18. Then onward it is
Adhik Jyeshta Shukla Paksha Tritiya tithi or the third day during the waxing or
light phase of moon in Extra or Adhik Jyeshta month till 2:19 PM on May 19. (This
time is applicable only in western parts of India.)
Vikram Samvat 2082 in Gujarat – Adhik Jyeshta Shukla Paksha Dwitiya
tithi or the second day during the waxing or light phase of moon in Extra or Adhik Jyeshta month in Gujarat. (It is Adhik Jyeshta Shukla Paksha Dwitiya
tithi or the second day during the waxing or light phase of moon in Extra or
Adhik Jyeshta month till 5:53 PM on May 18. Then onward it is Adhik Jyeshta Shukla Paksha Tritiya tithi or
the third day during the waxing or light phase of moon in Extra or Adhik
Jyeshta month till 2:19 PM on May 19.
(This time is applicable only in western
parts of India.)
4th day of Vaikasi Masam
in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu. (Parabhava Nama Year)
4th day of Edava Masam
in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala. (Kolla Varsham 1201)
3rd day of Joishtho Month in
Calendars followed in Assam and Bengal. (Bengali Year 1433)
Bad Period on May 18, 2026
Rahukalam – 7:19 AM to 8:55 AM
Yamagandam – 10:30 AM to 12:05 PM
Gulikai – 1:41 PM to 3:16 PM
Durmuhurtham – 12:31 PM to 1:22 PM
Durmuhurtham – 3:03 PM to 3:54 PM
Varjyam – 4:32 AM to 5:56 AM
Varjyam – 4:28 PM to 5:53 PM
Panchak (bad) – not present
Good Period on May 18,
2026
Abhijit Muhurta – 11:41 AM to 12:29 PM
Amrita Kalam – 8:44 AM to 10:08 AM
Sarvartha Siddhi Yog – sunrise on May 18 to before sunrise
on May 19
Amrita Siddhi Yog – 2:20 PM on May 18 to before sunrise on
May 19
Dwipushkar Yog – not present
Tripushkar Yog – not present
Ravi Yog – not present
Yog – Atiganda (bad) till 1:59 AM on May 18. Then onward it is
Sukarman (good) till 9:47 PM on May 18. Then onward it is Dhriti (good) till 5:48
AM on May 19, 2026
Karana – Balava (good) till
7:46 AM on May 18. Then onward it is Kaulava (good) till 5:53 PM on May 18. Then
onward it is Taitila (good) till 4:04 AM on May 19, 2026.
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