Panchang · Auckland
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Auckland
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Auckland (5:55 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:49 AM | 6:16 AM, 17 Dec | 4% · 0.51° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 7:23 PM, 15 Dec | 9:32 PM | 40% · 5.34° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 9:08 PM, 15 Dec | 9:16 PM | 36% · 4.83° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 12 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:49 AM | 5:38 PM | 9% · 0.51° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:55 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:36 PM
Day duration
14:41 hrs
Night duration
9:19 hrs
Moonrise
12:04 PM
Moonset
12:32 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Auckland conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:16 PM – 3:05 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:50 AM – 9:39 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:28 AM – 1:16 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:39 AM – 11:28 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:41 AM – 5:19 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:58 AM – 1:35 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 | 36.8485° S, 174.7633° E |
| Timezone | Pacific/Auckland (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:55 AM | 7:45 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:45 AM | 9:36 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:36 AM | 11:26 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:26 AM | 1:16 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:16 PM | 3:06 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:06 PM | 4:56 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:56 PM | 6:46 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 6:46 PM | 8:36 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 8:36 PM | 9:46 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:46 PM | 10:56 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:56 PM | 12:06 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:06 AM | 1:16 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:16 AM | 2:26 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:26 AM | 3:36 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:36 AM | 4:46 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:55 AM | 7:09 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:09 AM | 8:22 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:22 AM | 9:36 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:36 AM | 10:49 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:49 AM | 12:02 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:02 PM | 1:16 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:16 PM | 2:29 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:29 PM | 3:43 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:43 PM | 4:56 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:56 PM | 6:10 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:10 PM | 7:23 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:23 PM | 8:36 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8:36 PM | 9:23 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:23 PM | 10:10 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:10 PM | 10:56 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:56 PM | 11:43 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:43 PM | 12:29 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:29 AM | 1:16 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:16 AM | 2:03 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:03 AM | 2:49 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:49 AM | 3:36 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:36 AM | 4:22 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:22 AM | 5:09 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:09 AM | 5:56 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
Dhanu Sankranti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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