Panchang · Christchurch
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Christchurch
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Christchurch (5:44 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 3:45 AM | 1:06 AM, 22 Dec | 9% · 1.10° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Bharani Index 1 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 10:25 PM, 20 Dec | 8:39 PM | 33% · 4.34° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shiva Index 19 of 27 | 3:40 PM, 20 Dec | 12:37 PM | 67% · 8.91° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 22 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:45 AM | 2:30 PM | 18% · 1.10° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:44 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
9:10 PM
Day duration
15:27 hrs
Night duration
8:34 hrs
Moonrise
6:05 PM
Moonset
2:37 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 | 7:44 AM – 9:39 AM |
| Yamaganda | 11:33 AM – 1:27 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 3:22 PM – 5:16 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:57 PM – 1:58 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:35 AM – 5:10 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 1:10 AM – 1:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:44 AM | 7:39 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:39 AM | 9:35 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:35 AM | 11:31 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:31 AM | 1:27 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:27 PM | 3:23 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:23 PM | 5:18 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 5:18 PM | 7:14 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:14 PM | 9:10 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 9:10 PM | 10:14 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:14 PM | 11:19 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 11:19 PM | 12:23 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:23 AM | 1:27 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:27 AM | 2:31 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:31 AM | 3:36 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:36 AM | 4:40 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:40 AM | 5:44 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:44 AM | 7:01 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:01 AM | 8:18 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:18 AM | 9:35 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:35 AM | 10:52 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:52 AM | 12:10 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:10 PM | 1:27 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:27 PM | 2:44 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:44 PM | 4:01 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:01 PM | 5:18 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:18 PM | 6:36 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:36 PM | 7:53 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:53 PM | 9:10 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 9:10 PM | 9:53 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:53 PM | 10:36 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:36 PM | 11:19 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:19 PM | 12:01 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:01 AM | 12:44 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:44 AM | 1:27 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:27 AM | 2:10 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:10 AM | 2:53 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:53 AM | 3:36 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:36 AM | 4:18 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:18 AM | 5:01 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:01 AM | 5:44 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
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