Panchang · Caracas
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Caracas
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Caracas (6:40 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:45 AM, 20 Dec | 8:06 AM | 93% · 11.18° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 3:39 AM | 1:15 AM, 22 Dec | 14% · 1.84° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 7:37 PM, 20 Dec | 4:02 PM | 54% · 7.17° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 23 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:30 PM, 20 Dec | 8:06 AM | 86% · 5.18° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:40 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
6:11 PM
Day duration
11:31 hrs
Night duration
12:29 hrs
Moonrise
3:46 PM
Moonset
3:54 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Caracas conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 8:09 AM – 9:35 AM |
| Yamaganda | 11:00 AM – 12:26 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:51 PM – 3:17 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:03 PM – 12:49 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:00 AM – 5:50 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:01 AM – 12:51 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 | 10.4806° N, 66.9036° W |
| Timezone | America/Caracas (UTC-4) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:40 AM | 8:06 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:06 AM | 9:32 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:32 AM | 10:59 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:59 AM | 12:25 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:25 PM | 1:52 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:52 PM | 3:18 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:18 PM | 4:45 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:45 PM | 6:11 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:11 PM | 7:45 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 7:45 PM | 9:18 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:18 PM | 10:52 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:52 PM | 12:26 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 12:26 AM | 1:59 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:59 AM | 3:33 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:33 AM | 5:06 AM | Good |
| Char | 5:06 AM | 6:40 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:40 AM | 7:37 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:37 AM | 8:35 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:35 AM | 9:32 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:32 AM | 10:30 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:30 AM | 11:28 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:28 AM | 12:25 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:25 PM | 1:23 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:23 PM | 2:20 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:20 PM | 3:18 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:18 PM | 4:16 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:16 PM | 5:13 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:13 PM | 6:11 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:11 PM | 7:13 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:13 PM | 8:16 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:16 PM | 9:18 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:18 PM | 10:21 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:21 PM | 11:23 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:23 PM | 12:26 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:26 AM | 1:28 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:28 AM | 2:30 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:30 AM | 3:33 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:33 AM | 4:35 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:35 AM | 5:38 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:38 AM | 6:40 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Kshaya Tithi. Shukla 13 is skipped on this day — it begins at 8:06 AM and ends at 4:54 AM, 22 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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