Panchang · Cologne
24 December 2026
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Cologne
Tithi
Krishna 1
Nakshatra
Ardra
Yoga
Brahma
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
8:33 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cologne (8:33 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 1 Index 16 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 2:28 AM | 10:37 PM | 30% · 3.63° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ardra Index 5 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 12:23 AM | 9:17 PM | 39% · 5.22° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Brahma Index 24 of 27 | 8:21 AM | 3:58 AM, 25 Dec | 1% · 0.14° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 30 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 61% · 3.63° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:33 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:33 AM
Sunset
4:29 PM
Day duration
7:57 hrs
Night duration
16:04 hrs
Moonrise
4:41 PM
Moonset
9:24 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Cologne conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:29 PM – 2:27 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:41 AM – 9:38 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:36 AM – 11:34 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:16 PM – 12:47 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:25 AM – 7:29 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:00 AM – 1:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 8:33 AM | 9:33 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:33 AM | 10:32 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:32 AM | 11:32 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:32 AM | 12:31 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:31 PM | 1:31 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:31 PM | 2:30 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:30 PM | 3:30 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:30 PM | 4:29 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 4:29 PM | 6:30 PM | Good |
| Char | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:30 PM | 10:31 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:31 PM | 12:31 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:31 AM | 2:32 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:32 AM | 4:32 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:32 AM | 6:33 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:33 AM | 8:33 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 8:33 AM | 9:13 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:13 AM | 9:52 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:52 AM | 10:32 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:32 AM | 11:12 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:12 AM | 11:52 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:52 AM | 12:31 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:31 PM | 1:11 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:11 PM | 1:51 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:51 PM | 2:30 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:30 PM | 3:10 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:10 PM | 3:50 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:50 PM | 4:29 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 4:29 PM | 5:50 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:50 PM | 7:10 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:10 PM | 8:30 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:30 PM | 9:51 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:51 PM | 11:11 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:11 PM | 12:31 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:31 AM | 1:52 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:52 AM | 3:12 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:12 AM | 4:32 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:32 AM | 5:53 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:53 AM | 7:13 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:13 AM | 8:33 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
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