Telugu Panchangam

Telugu Panchangam 2018

The Telugu Panchangam (Shalivahana Shaka, Ugadi new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Shaka year and the Amanta month.

July 2018

Shaka Samvat 1940 (Vilambi)

Ashadhamu – Sravanamu

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Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise - use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.

Telugu Panchangam 2018 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Telugu Panchangam lists 270 dates in 2018, opening with Anvadhan on 1 January and closing with Kalashtami on 29 December. Of these, 219 are vrats (fasting observances). January is the fullest month with 26 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1939 – 1940. 2018 carries an Adhik Maas (Jyeshtha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.

January 2018 Pushyamu – Maghamu

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Jan Mon Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Chathurdasi
1 Jan Mon Pausha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chathurdasi
2 Jan Tue Ishti Vrat Shukla Pournami
2 Jan Tue Pausha Purnima Vrat Shukla Pournami
8 Jan Mon Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Sapthami
12 Jan Fri Shattila Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadasi
13 Jan Sat Bhogi / Lohri Krishna Dwadasi
14 Jan Sun Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal Krishna Thrayodasi
14 Jan Sun Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Thrayodasi
15 Jan Mon Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Chathurdasi
16 Jan Tue Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
16 Jan Tue Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
17 Jan Wed Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasya
21 Jan Sun Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chavithi
22 Jan Mon Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
22 Jan Mon Vasant Panchami Shukla Panchami
24 Jan Wed Brahma Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Sapthami
24 Jan Wed Ratha Saptami Shukla Sapthami
25 Jan Thu Bhishma Ashtami Shukla Ashtami
25 Jan Thu Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
27 Jan Sat Jaya Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Dasami
29 Jan Mon Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Thrayodasi
31 Jan Wed Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Pournami
31 Jan Wed Magha Purnima Vrat Shukla Pournami
31 Jan Wed Magha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Pournami
31 Jan Wed Thaipusam Shukla Pournami

February 2018 Maghamu – Phalgunamu

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Feb Thu Ishti Vrat Krishna Padyami
3 Feb Sat Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Thadiya
7 Feb Wed Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Sapthami
11 Feb Sun Vijaya Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadasi
13 Feb Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Thrayodasi
13 Feb Tue Maha Shivaratri Krishna Thrayodasi
15 Feb Thu Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
15 Feb Thu Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
15 Feb Thu Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
16 Feb Fri Ishti Vrat Shukla Padyami
19 Feb Mon Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chavithi
21 Feb Wed Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shashti
23 Feb Fri Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
26 Feb Mon Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadasi
27 Feb Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadasi

March 2018 Phalgunamu – Chaithramu

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Mar Thu Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Chathurdasi
1 Mar Thu Holika Dahan Shukla Chathurdasi
1 Mar Thu Phalguna Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chathurdasi
2 Mar Fri Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga Krishna Padyami
2 Mar Fri Ishti Vrat Krishna Padyami
5 Mar Mon Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Chavithi
9 Mar Fri Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Ashtami
13 Mar Tue Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadasi
14 Mar Wed Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadasi
15 Mar Thu Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thrayodasi
17 Mar Sat Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
17 Mar Sat Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
17 Mar Sat Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
18 Mar Sun Ishti Vrat Shukla Padyami
18 Mar Sun Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri Shukla Padyami
20 Mar Tue Swayambhuva Manvadi Vrat Shukla Thadiya
21 Mar Wed Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chavithi
22 Mar Thu Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
25 Mar Sun Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
25 Mar Sun Rama Navami Shukla Ashtami
27 Mar Tue Kamada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadasi
29 Mar Thu Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Thrayodasi
31 Mar Sat Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Pournami
31 Mar Sat Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Pournami
31 Mar Sat Hanuman Jayanti Shukla Pournami
31 Mar Sat Swarochisha Manvadi Vrat Shukla Pournami

April 2018 Chaithramu – Vaisakhamu

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Apr Sun Ishti Vrat Krishna Padyami
3 Apr Tue Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Thadiya
8 Apr Sun Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Ashtami
12 Apr Thu Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadasi
13 Apr Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadasi
14 Apr Sat Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thrayodasi
15 Apr Sun Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Chathurdasi
15 Apr Sun Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chathurdasi
16 Apr Mon Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
16 Apr Mon Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasya
18 Apr Wed Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej) Shukla Thadiya
18 Apr Wed Parashurama Jayanti Shukla Thadiya
19 Apr Thu Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chavithi
21 Apr Sat Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shashti
23 Apr Mon Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
24 Apr Tue Sita Navami Shukla Navami
26 Apr Thu Mohini Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadasi
27 Apr Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadasi
28 Apr Sat Narasimha Jayanti Shukla Thrayodasi
29 Apr Sun Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Chathurdasi
29 Apr Sun Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chathurdasi
30 Apr Mon Buddha Purnima Shukla Pournami
30 Apr Mon Ishti Vrat Shukla Pournami

May 2018 Vaisakhamu – Jyesthamu – Jyesthamu (Adhik)

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 May Tue Narada Jayanti Krishna Padyami
3 May Thu Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Thadiya
7 May Mon Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Sapthami
11 May Fri Apara Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadasi
13 May Sun Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thrayodasi
13 May Sun Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Thrayodasi
15 May Tue Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
15 May Tue Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
15 May Tue Shani Jayanti Krishna Amavasya
16 May Wed Ishti Vrat Shukla Padyami
18 May Fri Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Thadiya
20 May Sun Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shashti
22 May Tue Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
25 May Fri Padmini Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadasi
26 May Sat Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadasi
29 May Tue Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Shukla Pournami
29 May Tue Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Pournami
29 May Tue Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Pournami
30 May Wed Ishti Vrat Krishna Padyami

June 2018 Jyesthamu (Adhik) – Jyesthamu – Ashadhamu

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Jun Sat Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Chavithi
6 Jun Wed Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Sapthami
10 Jun Sun Parama Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadasi
11 Jun Mon Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadasi
12 Jun Tue Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thrayodasi
13 Jun Wed Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
13 Jun Wed Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
13 Jun Wed Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
14 Jun Thu Ishti Vrat Shukla Padyami
17 Jun Sun Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chavithi
18 Jun Mon Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
20 Jun Wed Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
23 Jun Sat Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadasi
25 Jun Mon Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Thrayodasi
27 Jun Wed Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Chathurdasi
27 Jun Wed Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chathurdasi
28 Jun Thu Batuka Bhairava Jayanti Shukla Pournami
28 Jun Thu Eruvaka Purnima Shukla Pournami
28 Jun Thu Ishti Vrat Shukla Pournami
28 Jun Thu Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Shukla Pournami
28 Jun Thu Kabirdas Jayanti Shukla Pournami
28 Jun Thu Vaivaswata Manvadi Vrat Shukla Pournami

July 2018 Ashadhamu – Sravanamu

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Jul Sun Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Thadiya
6 Jul Fri Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Ashtami
9 Jul Mon Yogini Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadasi
10 Jul Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadasi
11 Jul Wed Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thrayodasi
12 Jul Thu Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Chathurdasi
12 Jul Thu Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chathurdasi
13 Jul Fri Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
13 Jul Fri Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasya
16 Jul Mon Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana Begins) Shukla Chavithi
16 Jul Mon Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chavithi
17 Jul Tue Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
20 Jul Fri Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
22 Jul Sun Raivata Manvadi Vrat Shukla Dasami
23 Jul Mon Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadasi
24 Jul Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadasi
27 Jul Fri Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Pournami
27 Jul Fri Ashadha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Pournami
27 Jul Fri Chakshusha Manvadi Vrat Shukla Pournami
27 Jul Fri Guru Purnima Shukla Pournami
28 Jul Sat Ishti Vrat Krishna Padyami
31 Jul Tue Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Thadiya

August 2018 Sravanamu – Bhadhrapadamu

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
4 Aug Sat Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Sapthami
7 Aug Tue Kamika Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Dasami
9 Aug Thu Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thrayodasi
9 Aug Thu Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Thrayodasi
11 Aug Sat Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
11 Aug Sat Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
11 Aug Sat Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
12 Aug Sun Ishti Vrat Shukla Padyami
14 Aug Tue Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chavithi
15 Aug Wed Nag Panchami Shukla Panchami
16 Aug Thu Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shashti
18 Aug Sat Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
22 Aug Wed Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadasi
23 Aug Thu Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadasi
24 Aug Fri Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat Shukla Thrayodasi
25 Aug Sat Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chathurdasi
26 Aug Sun Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Pournami
26 Aug Sun Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Shukla Pournami
26 Aug Sun Gayatri Jayanti Shukla Pournami
26 Aug Sun Raksha Bandhan Shukla Pournami
27 Aug Mon Ishti Vrat Krishna Padyami
30 Aug Thu Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Chavithi

September 2018 Bhadhrapadamu – Asvayujamu

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Sep Sun Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Sapthami
3 Sep Mon Krishna Janmashtami Krishna Ashtami
6 Sep Thu Aja Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadasi
7 Sep Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadasi
8 Sep Sat Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Chathurdasi
9 Sep Sun Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
9 Sep Sun Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
9 Sep Sun Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
10 Sep Mon Ishti Vrat Shukla Padyami
12 Sep Wed Rudra Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Thadiya
13 Sep Thu Ganesh Chaturthi Shukla Chavithi
14 Sep Fri Rishi Panchami Vrat Shukla Panchami
14 Sep Fri Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
15 Sep Sat Balarama Jayanti Shukla Shashti
17 Sep Mon Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
20 Sep Thu Parsva Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadasi
22 Sep Sat Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Thrayodasi
23 Sep Sun Anant Chaturdashi Shukla Chathurdasi
24 Sep Mon Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Chathurdasi
24 Sep Mon Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chathurdasi
25 Sep Tue Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Shukla Pournami
25 Sep Tue Ishti Vrat Shukla Pournami
26 Sep Wed Pitru Paksha Begins Krishna Padyami
28 Sep Fri Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Thadiya

October 2018 Asvayujamu – Karthikamu

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Oct Tue Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Ashtami
5 Oct Fri Indira Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadasi
6 Oct Sat Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadasi
7 Oct Sun Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thrayodasi
8 Oct Mon Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Chathurdasi
8 Oct Mon Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chathurdasi
8 Oct Mon Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya Krishna Chathurdasi
9 Oct Tue Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
9 Oct Tue Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasya
10 Oct Wed Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana) Shukla Padyami
12 Oct Fri Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chavithi
17 Oct Wed Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
18 Oct Thu Daksha Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Navami
19 Oct Fri Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Shukla Dasami
19 Oct Fri Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami) Shukla Dasami
20 Oct Sat Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadasi
22 Oct Mon Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Thrayodasi
23 Oct Tue Sharad Purnima Shukla Chathurdasi
24 Oct Wed Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Pournami
24 Oct Wed Ashwina Purnima Vrat Shukla Pournami
24 Oct Wed Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Pournami
24 Oct Wed Valmiki Jayanti Shukla Pournami
25 Oct Thu Ishti Vrat Krishna Padyami
27 Oct Sat Atla Taddi Vrat Krishna Thadiya
31 Oct Wed Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Sapthami

November 2018 Karthikamu – Margasiramu

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Nov Sat Rama Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadasi
5 Nov Mon Dhanteras Krishna Thrayodasi
5 Nov Mon Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thrayodasi
6 Nov Tue Narak Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan) Krishna Chathurdasi
7 Nov Wed Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
7 Nov Wed Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
7 Nov Wed Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Krishna Amavasya
8 Nov Thu Ishti Vrat Shukla Padyami
9 Nov Fri Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej Shukla Vidiya
11 Nov Sun Nagula Chavithi Shukla Chavithi
11 Nov Sun Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chavithi
16 Nov Fri Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
19 Nov Mon Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadasi
20 Nov Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadasi
20 Nov Tue Tamasa Manvadi Vrat Shukla Dwadasi
20 Nov Tue Tulsi Vivah Shukla Dwadasi
22 Nov Thu Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Chathurdasi
22 Nov Thu Kartika Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chathurdasi
23 Nov Fri Guru Nanak Jayanti Shukla Pournami
23 Nov Fri Ishti Vrat Shukla Pournami
23 Nov Fri Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali Shukla Pournami
23 Nov Fri Uttama Manvadi Vrat Shukla Pournami
26 Nov Mon Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Chavithi
29 Nov Thu Kalabhairav Jayanti Krishna Sapthami

December 2018 Margasiramu – Pushyamu

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Dec Mon Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadasi
4 Dec Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadasi
5 Dec Wed Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thrayodasi
6 Dec Thu Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Chathurdasi
6 Dec Thu Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chathurdasi
7 Dec Fri Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
7 Dec Fri Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasya
11 Dec Tue Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chavithi
13 Dec Thu Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shashti
13 Dec Thu Subramanya Shashti Shukla Shashti
15 Dec Sat Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
16 Dec Sun Dhanurmasam Begins Shukla Navami
18 Dec Tue Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Dasami
18 Dec Tue Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Dasami
18 Dec Tue Vaikunta Ekadashi Shukla Dasami
20 Dec Thu Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Thrayodasi
22 Dec Sat Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Pournami
22 Dec Sat Margashirsha Purnima Vrat Shukla Pournami
22 Dec Sat Margashirsha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Pournami
23 Dec Sun Ishti Vrat Krishna Padyami
25 Dec Tue Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Thadiya
29 Dec Sat Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Ashtami

What happened in the sky in 2018

Beyond the dates the Telugu Panchangam lists, 2018 brought 5 eclipses - 3 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Jyeshtha, running from 16 May 2018 to 13 June 2018. Vasant Panchami fell on 22 January, 10 days earlier in the year than in 2017 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 2018

Date (IST) Eclipse Telugu date Seen from India
31 Jan 6:59 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Thaipusam Maghamu Pournami Yes - Sutak observed
16 Feb 2:21 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days after Maha Shivaratri Phalgunamu Shukla Padyami Not visible
13 Jul 8:31 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana Begins) Ashadhamu Amavasya Not visible
28 Jul 1:51 AM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Guru Purnima Sravanamu Krishna Padyami Yes - Sutak observed
11 Aug 3:16 PM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Sravanamu Amavasya Not visible

Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.

Guru and Shani in 2018

Date Graha Sign change
11 Oct 7:30 PM Guru (Jupiter) Tula → Vrishchika

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.

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Frequently asked questions about the Telugu Panchangam 2018

How many festivals and vrats does the Telugu Panchangam list in 2018?

The Telugu Panchangam lists 270 dates in 2018, of which 219 are vrats. The first is Anvadhan on Monday, 1 January 2018, and the last is Kalashtami on Saturday, 29 December 2018.

What are the main festival dates in the Telugu Panchangam for 2018?

The first major observances of 2018 are:

  • Bhogi / Lohri - Saturday, 13 January 2018
  • Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal - Sunday, 14 January 2018
  • Vasant Panchami - Monday, 22 January 2018
  • Ratha Saptami - Wednesday, 24 January 2018
  • Bhishma Ashtami - Thursday, 25 January 2018
  • Thaipusam - Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Which month of 2018 has the most observances in the Telugu Panchangam?

January 2018 is the fullest month with 26 dates, including Anvadhan, Pausha Purnima Vrat, Ishti, Pausha Purnima, Kalashtami, Shattila Ekadashi, Bhogi / Lohri, Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal.

Which traditional year does 2018 correspond to in the Telugu Panchangam?

The Gregorian year 2018 spans Shaka Samvat 1939 – 1940. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.

Did 2018 have an Adhik Maas?

Yes. 2018 carried an Adhik Maas (Jyeshtha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month inserted roughly every third year to keep the lunar calendar in step with the solar one. Festivals falling after it shift later in the Gregorian year, which is why 2018 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.

Were there any eclipses in 2018?

2018 had 5 eclipses:

  • 31 January 2018 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 16 February 2018 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 13 July 2018 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 28 July 2018 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 11 August 2018 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India

Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.

Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2018?

Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 2018:

  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 11 October 2018

Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.

How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 2018?

Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Telugu Panchangam opens on the current month.

About the Telugu Panchangam

The Telugu Panchangam (Shalivahana Shaka, Ugadi new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Shaka year and the Amanta month.

Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date - tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.

This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.

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