Panchang · Christchurch
15 December 2026
Tuesday, 15 December 2026 · Christchurch
Tithi
Shukla 6
Nakshatra
Dhanishtha
Yoga
Harshana
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Christchurch (5:42 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 6 Index 6 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:46 AM | 4:49 AM, 16 Dec | 11% · 1.34° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishtha Index 22 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 4:42 PM, 14 Dec | 7:23 PM | 49% · 6.47° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Harshana Index 13 of 27 | 8:34 PM, 14 Dec | 9:07 PM | 37% · 4.93° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 10 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:46 AM | 3:52 PM | 22% · 1.34° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:42 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
9:06 PM
Day duration
15:25 hrs
Night duration
8:36 hrs
Moonrise
11:03 AM
Moonset
12:28 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Christchurch conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 5:13 PM – 7:07 PM |
| Yamaganda | 9:36 AM – 11:30 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:24 PM – 3:19 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:54 PM – 1:55 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:33 AM – 5:08 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 1:07 AM – 1:42 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 | 43.5321° S, 172.6362° E |
| Timezone | Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:42 AM | 7:37 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:37 AM | 9:33 AM | Bad |
| Char | 9:33 AM | 11:28 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 11:28 AM | 1:24 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:24 PM | 3:20 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:20 PM | 5:15 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:15 PM | 7:11 PM | Good |
| Rog | 7:11 PM | 9:06 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 9:06 PM | 10:11 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:11 PM | 11:15 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:15 PM | 12:20 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:20 AM | 1:24 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:24 AM | 2:28 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:28 AM | 3:33 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 3:33 AM | 4:37 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 4:37 AM | 5:42 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:42 AM | 6:59 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:59 AM | 8:16 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:16 AM | 9:33 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:33 AM | 10:50 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:50 AM | 12:07 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:07 PM | 1:24 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:24 PM | 2:41 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:41 PM | 3:58 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:58 PM | 5:15 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:15 PM | 6:32 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:32 PM | 7:49 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:49 PM | 9:06 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 9:06 PM | 9:49 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:49 PM | 10:32 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:32 PM | 11:15 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:15 PM | 11:58 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:58 PM | 12:41 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:41 AM | 1:24 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:24 AM | 2:07 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:07 AM | 2:50 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:50 AM | 3:33 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:33 AM | 4:16 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:16 AM | 4:59 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:59 AM | 5:42 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
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