Panchang · Cologne
12 December 2026
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Cologne
Tithi
Shukla 3
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Dhruva
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:25 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cologne (8:25 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 3 Index 3 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:53 AM, 11 Dec | 9:36 AM | 96% · 11.47° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 10:34 PM, 11 Dec | 1:42 AM, 13 Dec | 36% · 4.84° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Dhruva Index 11 of 27 | 6:47 AM | 7:44 AM, 13 Dec | 7% · 0.87° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 5 of 60 · half a Tithi | 8:14 PM, 11 Dec | 9:36 AM | 91% · 5.47° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:25 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:25 AM
Sunset
4:26 PM
Day duration
8:01 hrs
Night duration
16:00 hrs
Moonrise
11:12 AM
Moonset
7:24 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Cologne conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:29 AM – 11:27 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:24 PM – 2:22 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:32 AM – 9:31 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:10 PM – 12:41 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:17 AM – 7:21 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:54 PM – 12:58 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 | 50.9375° N, 6.9603° E |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin (UTC+1) |
| 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 | 8:25 AM | 9:25 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:25 AM | 10:25 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:25 AM | 11:25 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:25 AM | 12:25 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:25 PM | 1:25 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:25 PM | 2:25 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:25 PM | 3:26 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:26 PM | 4:26 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 4:26 PM | 6:26 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 6:26 PM | 8:26 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:26 PM | 10:26 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:26 PM | 12:26 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:26 AM | 2:26 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:26 AM | 4:26 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 4:26 AM | 6:26 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 6:26 AM | 8:26 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 8:25 AM | 9:05 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:05 AM | 9:45 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:45 AM | 10:25 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:25 AM | 11:05 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:05 AM | 11:45 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:45 AM | 12:25 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:25 PM | 1:05 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:05 PM | 1:45 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:45 PM | 2:25 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:25 PM | 3:06 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:06 PM | 3:46 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:46 PM | 4:26 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 4:26 PM | 5:46 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:46 PM | 7:06 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:06 PM | 8:26 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:26 PM | 9:46 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:46 PM | 11:06 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:06 PM | 12:26 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:26 AM | 1:46 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:46 AM | 3:06 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:06 AM | 4:26 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:26 AM | 5:46 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:46 AM | 7:06 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:06 AM | 8:26 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Vinayaka Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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