Panchang · Ayodhya
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Ayodhya
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Ayodhya (6:42 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 9:19 PM, 15 Dec | 10:46 PM | 37% · 4.38° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 11:53 AM, 15 Dec | 2:02 PM | 72% · 9.56° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 1:37 PM, 15 Dec | 1:46 PM | 71% · 9.40° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 12 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:19 PM, 15 Dec | 10:08 AM | 73% · 4.38° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:42 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:10 PM
Day duration
10:28 hrs
Night duration
13:32 hrs
Moonrise
11:26 AM
Moonset
11:31 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Ayodhya conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:57 AM – 1:14 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:04 AM – 9:22 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:39 AM – 11:57 AM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:22 AM – 10:39 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:54 AM – 5:48 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:30 PM – 12:24 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 | 26.7922° N, 82.1998° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5.5) |
| 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 | 6:42 AM | 8:01 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:01 AM | 9:19 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:19 AM | 10:38 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:38 AM | 11:56 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:56 AM | 1:15 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:15 PM | 2:33 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:33 PM | 3:52 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:52 PM | 5:10 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 5:10 PM | 6:52 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:52 PM | 8:33 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:33 PM | 10:15 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:15 PM | 11:56 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:56 PM | 1:38 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:38 AM | 3:20 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:20 AM | 5:01 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 5:01 AM | 6:43 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:42 AM | 7:34 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:34 AM | 8:27 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:27 AM | 9:19 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:19 AM | 10:11 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:11 AM | 11:04 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:04 AM | 11:56 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:56 AM | 12:49 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:49 PM | 1:41 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:41 PM | 2:33 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:33 PM | 3:26 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:26 PM | 4:18 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:18 PM | 5:10 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5:10 PM | 6:18 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:18 PM | 7:26 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:26 PM | 8:33 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:33 PM | 9:41 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:41 PM | 10:49 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:49 PM | 11:56 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:56 PM | 1:04 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:04 AM | 2:12 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:12 AM | 3:20 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:20 AM | 4:27 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:27 AM | 5:35 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:35 AM | 6:43 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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