Panchang · Cardiff
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Cardiff
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:12 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cardiff (8:12 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 3:49 PM, 15 Dec | 5:16 PM | 64% · 7.68° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 6:23 AM, 15 Dec | 8:32 AM | 99% · 13.16° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 8:08 AM, 15 Dec | 8:16 AM | 100% · 13.29° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 13 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:38 AM | 5:16 PM | 28% · 1.68° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:12 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:12 AM
Sunset
4:04 PM
Day duration
7:52 hrs
Night duration
16:08 hrs
Moonrise
11:56 AM
Moonset
11:53 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Cardiff conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:08 PM – 1:05 PM |
| Yamaganda | 9:17 AM – 10:14 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:11 AM – 12:08 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 10:14 AM – 11:11 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:03 AM – 7:08 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:36 PM – 12:41 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 | 51.4816° N, 3.1791° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 8:12 AM | 9:11 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:11 AM | 10:10 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:10 AM | 11:09 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:09 AM | 12:08 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:08 PM | 1:07 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:07 PM | 2:06 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:06 PM | 3:05 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:05 PM | 4:04 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 4:04 PM | 6:05 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:05 PM | 8:06 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:06 PM | 10:07 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:07 PM | 12:08 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:08 AM | 2:09 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:09 AM | 4:10 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:10 AM | 6:11 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 6:11 AM | 8:12 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 8:12 AM | 8:51 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:51 AM | 9:30 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:30 AM | 10:10 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:10 AM | 10:49 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:49 AM | 11:28 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:28 AM | 12:08 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:08 PM | 12:47 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:47 PM | 1:26 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:26 PM | 2:06 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:06 PM | 2:45 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:45 PM | 3:25 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:25 PM | 4:04 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4:04 PM | 5:25 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:25 PM | 6:45 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:45 PM | 8:06 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:06 PM | 9:27 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:27 PM | 10:47 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:47 PM | 12:08 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:08 AM | 1:29 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:29 AM | 2:50 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:50 AM | 4:10 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:10 AM | 5:31 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:31 AM | 6:52 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:52 AM | 8:12 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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