செவ்வாய், 18 ஆகஸ்ட், 2026 – வேத முகூர்த்தம்
Shukla Paksha • Shashthi • Swati நட்சத்திரம்
On செவ்வாய், 18 ஆகஸ்ட், 2026 (Tuesday, also called Mangalvar), the moon is in Shashthi (day 6 of the waxing moon), with the moon transiting Swati nakshatra. The yoga is Shukla and the karana is Taitila.
The shukla paksha continues — neither a fast day nor a major festival tithi by default. The sixth tithi — auspicious for vows to Subramanya / Murugan; Skanda Sashti falls on a Shashthi in Karthigai. Swati is considered movable — good for travel, contracts and trade.
Tuesday is ruled by Mars and is generally avoided for soft beginnings; it is used for surgery, sports and disputes.
Approximate timings (IST, Mumbai reference): sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 6:16 PM. Rahu Kalam 3:11.75 PM – 4:43.875 PM; Yamaganda 9:3.25 AM – 10:35.375 AM; Gulika Kalam 12:7.5 PM – 1:39.625 PM; Abhijit Muhurta 11:43.5 AM – 12:31.5 PM. Set your city in the calculator below for exact local times.
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How astrologers read this date
In Vedic muhurta practice, three pieces of information are checked first: the tithi (Shashthi), the nakshatra (Swati) and the weekday (Tuesday). For செவ்வாய், 18 ஆகஸ்ட், 2026, that combination produces a routine day.
- Marriage muhurtham: the basic nakshatra–tithi check is favourable; verify lagna with an astrologer.
- House-warming (gruhapravesham): the weekday (Tuesday) is generally avoided.
- Vehicle purchase / new business: the weekday is mixed; pick a clear muhurta within Abhijit.
- Travel: the nakshatra is light/movable — favourable.
The above is a quick rule-of-thumb based on classical muhurta tables. Regional traditions (Tamil, Kerala, Bengali, Maharashtrian) sometimes weigh things differently — for binding decisions, consult a qualified astrologer with your janma rashi and lagna.