Panchang · Charlotte
20 December 2026
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Charlotte
Tithi
Shukla 11
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:27 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Charlotte (7:27 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 11 Index 11 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:39 AM, 19 Dec | 9:45 AM | 89% · 10.73° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Bharani Index 1 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:25 AM | 2:39 AM, 21 Dec | 13% · 1.79° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shiva Index 19 of 27 | 9:40 PM, 19 Dec | 6:37 PM | 46% · 6.18° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 21 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:48 PM, 19 Dec | 9:45 AM | 79% · 4.73° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:27 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:27 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Day duration
9:47 hrs
Night duration
14:13 hrs
Moonrise
2:02 PM
Moonset
3:34 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Charlotte conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 3:58 PM – 5:10 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:21 PM – 1:33 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:45 PM – 3:58 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:02 PM – 12:40 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:34 AM – 6:30 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:53 PM – 12:50 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 | 35.2271° N, 80.8431° W |
| Timezone | America/New_York (UTC-5) |
| 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 | 7:27 AM | 8:40 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:40 AM | 9:54 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:54 AM | 11:07 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:07 AM | 12:21 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:21 PM | 1:34 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:34 PM | 2:47 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:47 PM | 4:01 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:01 PM | 5:14 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:14 PM | 7:01 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:01 PM | 8:48 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:48 PM | 10:34 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:34 PM | 12:21 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:21 AM | 2:07 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:07 AM | 3:54 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:54 AM | 5:41 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:41 AM | 7:27 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7:27 AM | 8:16 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:16 AM | 9:05 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:05 AM | 9:54 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:54 AM | 10:43 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:43 AM | 11:32 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:32 AM | 12:21 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:21 PM | 1:10 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:10 PM | 1:58 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:58 PM | 2:47 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:47 PM | 3:36 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:36 PM | 4:25 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:25 PM | 5:14 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:14 PM | 6:25 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:25 PM | 7:36 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:36 PM | 8:48 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:48 PM | 9:59 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:59 PM | 11:10 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:10 PM | 12:21 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:21 AM | 1:32 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:32 AM | 2:43 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:43 AM | 3:54 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:54 AM | 5:05 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:05 AM | 6:16 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:16 AM | 7:27 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).
Kshaya Tithi. Shukla 12 is skipped on this day — it begins at 9:45 AM and ends at 7:06 AM, 21 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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