Panchang · Christchurch
22 December 2026
Tuesday, 22 December 2026 · Christchurch
Tithi
Shukla 13
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Kaulava
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 13 Index 13 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 1:06 AM | 9:54 PM | 22% · 2.65° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 8:39 PM, 21 Dec | 6:15 PM | 42% · 5.57° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 12:37 PM, 21 Dec | 9:02 AM | 84% · 11.16° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 24 of 60 · half a Tithi | 1:06 AM | 11:34 AM | 44% · 2.65° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:44 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
9:11 PM
Day duration
15:27 hrs
Night duration
8:34 hrs
Moonrise
7:26 PM
Moonset
3:13 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 | 5:16 PM – 7:11 PM |
| Yamaganda | 9:39 AM – 11:33 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:28 PM – 3:22 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
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 | 4:36 AM – 5:10 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 1:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:44 AM | 7:40 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:40 AM | 9:36 AM | Bad |
| Char | 9:36 AM | 11:31 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 11:31 AM | 1:27 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:27 PM | 3:23 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:23 PM | 5:19 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:19 PM | 7:15 PM | Good |
| Rog | 7:15 PM | 9:11 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 9:11 PM | 10:15 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:15 PM | 11:19 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:19 PM | 12:23 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:23 AM | 1:28 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:28 AM | 2:32 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:32 AM | 3:36 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 3:36 AM | 4:40 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 4:40 AM | 5:45 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:44 AM | 7:01 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:01 AM | 8:18 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:18 AM | 9:36 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:36 AM | 10:53 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:53 AM | 12:10 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:10 PM | 1:27 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:27 PM | 2:44 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:44 PM | 4:02 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:02 PM | 5:19 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:19 PM | 6:36 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:36 PM | 7:53 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:53 PM | 9:11 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 9:11 PM | 9:53 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:53 PM | 10:36 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:36 PM | 11:19 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:19 PM | 12:02 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:02 AM | 12:45 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:45 AM | 1:28 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:28 AM | 2:10 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:10 AM | 2:53 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:53 AM | 3:36 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:36 AM | 4:19 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:19 AM | 5:02 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:02 AM | 5:45 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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