Panchang · Cologne
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Cologne
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Variyana
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:30 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cologne (8:30 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:56 PM, 17 Dec | 6:44 PM | 57% · 6.78° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 11:00 AM, 17 Dec | 11:40 AM | 87% · 11.59° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 7:49 AM | 6:05 AM, 19 Dec | 3% · 0.41° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 17 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:57 AM | 6:44 PM | 13% · 0.78° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:30 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:30 AM
Sunset
4:27 PM
Day duration
7:57 hrs
Night duration
16:04 hrs
Moonrise
12:40 PM
Moonset
1:25 AM
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 | 11:31 AM – 12:29 PM |
| Yamaganda | 2:24 PM – 3:22 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:35 AM – 10:33 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:13 PM – 12:44 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:22 AM – 7:26 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:57 PM – 1:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 8:30 AM | 9:29 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:29 AM | 10:29 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:29 AM | 11:29 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:29 AM | 12:28 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:28 PM | 1:28 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:28 PM | 2:27 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:27 PM | 3:27 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:27 PM | 4:27 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 4:27 PM | 6:27 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 6:27 PM | 8:28 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:28 PM | 10:28 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:28 PM | 12:29 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:29 AM | 2:29 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:29 AM | 4:30 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:30 AM | 6:30 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 6:30 AM | 8:30 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 8:30 AM | 9:10 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:10 AM | 9:49 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:49 AM | 10:29 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:29 AM | 11:09 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:09 AM | 11:48 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:48 AM | 12:28 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:28 PM | 1:08 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:08 PM | 1:48 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:48 PM | 2:27 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:27 PM | 3:07 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:07 PM | 3:47 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:47 PM | 4:27 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 4:27 PM | 5:47 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:47 PM | 7:07 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:07 PM | 8:28 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:28 PM | 9:48 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:48 PM | 11:08 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:08 PM | 12:29 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:29 AM | 1:49 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:49 AM | 3:09 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:09 AM | 4:30 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:30 AM | 5:50 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:50 AM | 7:10 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:10 AM | 8:30 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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