Panchang · Belfast
17 December 2026
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Belfast
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:41 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Belfast (8:41 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:16 PM, 16 Dec | 5:56 PM | 62% · 7.45° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 8:32 AM, 16 Dec | 10:00 AM | 95% · 12.63° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 7:51 AM | 6:49 AM, 18 Dec | 4% · 0.47° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 15 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:42 AM | 5:56 PM | 24% · 1.45° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:41 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:41 AM
Sunset
3:58 PM
Day duration
7:17 hrs
Night duration
16:44 hrs
Moonrise
12:17 PM
Moonset
12:05 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Belfast conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:12 PM – 2:05 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:49 AM – 9:42 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:35 AM – 11:27 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:06 PM – 12:34 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:27 AM – 7:34 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:47 PM – 12:54 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 | 54.5973° N, 5.9301° W |
| Timezone | Europe/London (UTC+0) |
| 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 | 8:41 AM | 9:35 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:35 AM | 10:30 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:30 AM | 11:25 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:25 AM | 12:19 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:19 PM | 1:14 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:14 PM | 2:09 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:09 PM | 3:03 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:03 PM | 3:58 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 3:58 PM | 6:03 PM | Good |
| Char | 6:03 PM | 8:09 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:09 PM | 10:14 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:14 PM | 12:20 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:20 AM | 2:25 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:25 AM | 4:31 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:31 AM | 6:36 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:36 AM | 8:41 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 8:41 AM | 9:17 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:17 AM | 9:54 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:54 AM | 10:30 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:30 AM | 11:06 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:06 AM | 11:43 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:43 AM | 12:19 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:19 PM | 12:56 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:56 PM | 1:32 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:32 PM | 2:09 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:09 PM | 2:45 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:45 PM | 3:21 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:21 PM | 3:58 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 3:58 PM | 5:22 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:22 PM | 6:45 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:45 PM | 8:09 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:09 PM | 9:32 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:32 PM | 10:56 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:56 PM | 12:20 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:20 AM | 1:43 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:43 AM | 3:07 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:07 AM | 4:31 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:31 AM | 5:54 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:54 AM | 7:18 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:18 AM | 8:41 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Durgashtami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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