Panchang · Cardiff
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Cardiff
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Variyana
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:13 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cardiff (8:13 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:56 PM, 17 Dec | 5:44 PM | 60% · 7.15° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 10:00 AM, 17 Dec | 10:40 AM | 90% · 11.99° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 6:49 AM | 5:05 AM, 19 Dec | 6% · 0.83° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 17 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:57 AM | 5:44 PM | 19% · 1.15° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:13 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:13 AM
Sunset
4:04 PM
Day duration
7:51 hrs
Night duration
16:09 hrs
Moonrise
12:20 PM
Moonset
1:09 AM
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 | 11:12 AM – 12:09 PM |
| Yamaganda | 2:03 PM – 3:01 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:18 AM – 10:15 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:54 AM – 12:24 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:04 AM – 7:09 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:37 PM – 12:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 8:13 AM | 9:12 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:12 AM | 10:11 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:11 AM | 11:10 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:10 AM | 12:09 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:09 PM | 1:08 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:08 PM | 2:07 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:07 PM | 3:06 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:06 PM | 4:04 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 4:04 PM | 6:06 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 6:06 PM | 8:07 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:07 PM | 10:08 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:08 PM | 12:09 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:09 AM | 2:10 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:10 AM | 4:11 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:11 AM | 6:13 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 6:13 AM | 8:14 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 8:13 AM | 8:52 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:52 AM | 9:32 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:32 AM | 10:11 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:11 AM | 10:50 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:50 AM | 11:30 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:30 AM | 12:09 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:09 PM | 12:48 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:48 PM | 1:27 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:27 PM | 2:07 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:07 PM | 2:46 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:46 PM | 3:25 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:25 PM | 4:04 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 4:04 PM | 5:25 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:25 PM | 6:46 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:46 PM | 8:07 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:07 PM | 9:28 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:28 PM | 10:48 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:48 PM | 12:09 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:09 AM | 1:30 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:30 AM | 2:51 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:51 AM | 4:11 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:11 AM | 5:32 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:32 AM | 6:53 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:53 AM | 8:14 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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