Panchang · Cardiff
20 December 2026
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Cardiff
Tithi
Shukla 11
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:14 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cardiff (8:14 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 11 Index 11 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:39 PM, 19 Dec | 2:45 PM | 70% · 8.42° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 10:28 AM, 19 Dec | 9:25 AM | 95% · 12.63° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shiva Index 19 of 27 | 2:40 AM | 11:37 PM | 26% · 3.51° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 21 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:48 AM | 2:45 PM | 40% · 2.42° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:14 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:14 AM
Sunset
4:05 PM
Day duration
7:51 hrs
Night duration
16:10 hrs
Moonrise
12:54 PM
Moonset
3:52 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 | 3:01 PM – 3:58 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:10 PM – 1:07 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:04 PM – 3:01 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:55 AM – 12:25 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:06 AM – 7:10 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:38 PM – 12:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 8:14 AM | 9:13 AM | Bad |
| Char | 9:13 AM | 10:12 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:12 AM | 11:11 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:11 AM | 12:10 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:10 PM | 1:09 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:09 PM | 2:07 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:07 PM | 3:06 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:06 PM | 4:05 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 4:05 PM | 6:06 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:06 PM | 8:08 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:08 PM | 10:09 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:09 PM | 12:10 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:10 AM | 2:11 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:11 AM | 4:12 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:12 AM | 6:14 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:14 AM | 8:15 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8:14 AM | 8:54 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:54 AM | 9:33 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:33 AM | 10:12 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:12 AM | 10:51 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:51 AM | 11:31 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:31 AM | 12:10 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:10 PM | 12:49 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:49 PM | 1:28 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:28 PM | 2:07 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:07 PM | 2:47 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:47 PM | 3:26 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:26 PM | 4:05 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 4:05 PM | 5:26 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:26 PM | 6:47 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:47 PM | 8:08 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:08 PM | 9:28 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:28 PM | 10:49 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:49 PM | 12:10 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:10 AM | 1:31 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:31 AM | 2:52 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:52 AM | 4:12 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:12 AM | 5:33 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:33 AM | 6:54 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:54 AM | 8:15 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Mokshada EkadashiGita Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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