Panchang · Christchurch
19 December 2026
Saturday, 19 December 2026 · Christchurch
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Revati
Yoga
Variyana
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Christchurch (5:43 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:56 AM, 18 Dec | 6:44 AM | 96% · 11.47° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Revati Index 26 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 11:40 PM, 18 Dec | 11:28 PM | 25% · 3.34° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 7:49 PM, 18 Dec | 6:05 PM | 44% · 5.88° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 17 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:57 PM, 18 Dec | 6:44 AM | 91% · 5.47° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:43 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
9:09 PM
Day duration
15:26 hrs
Night duration
8:34 hrs
Moonrise
3:31 PM
Moonset
1:46 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 | 9:38 AM – 11:32 AM |
| Yamaganda | 3:21 PM – 5:15 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:49 AM – 7:43 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:56 PM – 1:57 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:35 AM – 5:09 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 1:09 AM – 1:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 5:43 AM | 7:38 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:38 AM | 9:34 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:34 AM | 11:30 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:30 AM | 1:26 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:26 PM | 3:22 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:22 PM | 5:17 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:17 PM | 7:13 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:13 PM | 9:09 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 9:09 PM | 10:13 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:13 PM | 11:17 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:17 PM | 12:22 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:22 AM | 1:26 AM | Good |
| Char | 1:26 AM | 2:30 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:30 AM | 3:35 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:35 AM | 4:39 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:39 AM | 5:43 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:43 AM | 7:00 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:00 AM | 8:17 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:17 AM | 9:34 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:34 AM | 10:51 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:51 AM | 12:09 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:09 PM | 1:26 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:26 PM | 2:43 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:43 PM | 4:00 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:00 PM | 5:17 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:17 PM | 6:35 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:35 PM | 7:52 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:52 PM | 9:09 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 9:09 PM | 9:52 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:52 PM | 10:35 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:35 PM | 11:17 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:17 PM | 12:00 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:00 AM | 12:43 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:43 AM | 1:26 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:26 AM | 2:09 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:09 AM | 2:52 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:52 AM | 3:35 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:35 AM | 4:17 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:17 AM | 5:00 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:00 AM | 5:43 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Kshaya Tithi. Shukla 10 is skipped on this day — it begins at 6:44 AM and ends at 5:39 AM, 20 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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