Panchang · Apia
24 December 2026
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Apia
Tithi
Purnima
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Yoga
Shukla
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Apia (5:57 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:17 PM, 23 Dec | 2:28 PM | 58% · 6.93° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira Index 4 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 3:26 PM, 23 Dec | 12:23 PM | 69% · 9.23° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shukla Index 23 of 27 | 12:45 AM | 8:21 PM | 26% · 3.53° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 29 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:23 AM | 2:28 PM | 16% · 0.93° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:57 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
6:54 PM
Day duration
12:57 hrs
Night duration
11:03 hrs
Moonrise
7:09 PM
Moonset
5:32 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Apia conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 2:02 PM – 3:39 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:02 AM – 7:38 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:14 AM – 10:50 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:01 PM – 12:52 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:29 AM – 5:13 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:04 AM – 12:49 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 13.8506° S, 171.7513° W |
| Timezone | Pacific/Apia (UTC+13) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:57 AM | 7:34 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:34 AM | 9:11 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:11 AM | 10:49 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:49 AM | 12:26 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:26 PM | 2:03 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:03 PM | 3:40 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:40 PM | 5:17 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:17 PM | 6:54 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:54 PM | 8:17 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:17 PM | 9:40 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:40 PM | 11:03 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 11:03 PM | 12:26 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:26 AM | 1:49 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:49 AM | 3:12 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:12 AM | 4:35 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:35 AM | 5:58 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:57 AM | 7:02 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:02 AM | 8:07 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:07 AM | 9:11 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:11 AM | 10:16 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:16 AM | 11:21 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:21 AM | 12:26 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:26 PM | 1:31 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:31 PM | 2:35 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:35 PM | 3:40 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:40 PM | 4:45 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:45 PM | 5:50 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:50 PM | 6:54 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:54 PM | 7:50 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:50 PM | 8:45 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:45 PM | 9:40 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:40 PM | 10:36 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:36 PM | 11:31 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:31 PM | 12:26 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:26 AM | 1:21 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:21 AM | 2:17 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:17 AM | 3:12 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:12 AM | 4:07 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:07 AM | 5:02 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:02 AM | 5:58 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Purnima VratDattatreya Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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