18 February 2026, Wednesday
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Wednesday · February
Kumbham 6, 1201
കുംഭം 6, 1201
- Nakshathram
- Chathayam ചതയം until , then Pooruruttathi പൂരുരുട്ടാതി
- Thithi
- Prathama പ്രഥമ until , then Dwitheeya ദ്വിതീയ · Shukla Paksham
On 18 February 2026 the Malayalam date is Kumbham 6, 1201. The nakshathram is Chathayam until 15:46, then Pooruruttathi. The thithi is Prathama until 11:27, then Dwitheeya, in Shukla Paksham. Sunrise in London is 07:10 and sunset 17:21.
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What falls on this day?
- Ash Wednesday വിഭൂതി ബുധൻ · Christian calendarSyro-Malabar and Latin calendars
- Ramadan begins റംസാൻ ആരംഭം · Islamic calendarExpected date — confirmed by moon sightingExpected date, from the Umm al-Qura tabular calendar. The observed date is set by moon sighting and can differ by a day; UK and Kerala do not always agree.
What is the panchangam for 18 February 2026?
Thithi and nakshathram change at the same instant everywhere on earth — only the clock time differs. Both columns describe the same sky.
| Element | London | Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| Nakshathramനക്ഷത്രം | Chathayam until , then Pooruruttathi | Chathayam until , then Pooruruttathi |
| Thithiതിഥി | Prathama until , then Dwitheeya | Prathama until , then Dwitheeya |
| Yogamയോഗം | Shivam until , then Siddham | Shivam until , then Siddham |
| Karanamകരണം | Bava until , then Balava until , then Kaulava | Bava until , then Balava until , then Kaulava |
| Pakshamപക്ഷം | Shukla Paksham | Shukla Paksham |
| Weekdayവാരം | Wednesday | Wednesday |
| Sunriseസൂര്യോദയം | 07:10 | 06:45 |
| Sunsetസൂര്യാസ്തമയം | 17:21 | 18:35 |
Which times are auspicious, and which are not?
| Period | Status | London | Kochi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brahma Muhurthamബ്രഹ്മമുഹൂർത്തം | Auspicious | 05:34–06:22 | 05:09–05:57 |
| Abhijith Muhurthamഅഭിജിത് മുഹൂർത്തം | Auspicious | 11:51–12:39 | 12:16–13:04 |
| Rahu Kalamരാഹുകാലം | Avoid | 12:15–13:32 | 12:40–14:09 |
| Yamagandamയമഗണ്ഡം | Avoid | 08:26–09:43 | 08:14–09:42 |
| Gulika Kalamഗുളികകാലം | Avoid | 10:59–12:15 | 11:11–12:40 |
Every period above is derived from sunrise and sunset, so it moves with where you are. The London column is computed for the city centre; elsewhere in the UK it shifts by a few minutes.
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Times above are for London. Sunrise, sunset and every period derived from them shift with your location.