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Panchang · Columbus

21 December 2026

Monday, 21 December 2026 · Columbus

ColumbusChange
‹Monday, 21 December 2026›
Today
Pradosh Vrat
‹December 2026›

Masa (Month): Margashirsha

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Tithi
Shukla 13
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:49 AM

Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Columbus (7:49 AM).

The five limbs

Panchang for 21 December 2026, Columbus
LimbValueBeginsEndsElapsed
TithiShukla 13
Index 13 of 30 · Shukla paksha		7:06 AM3:54 AM, 22 Dec3% · 0.41° of 12.00°
NakshatraKrittika
Index 2 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4		2:39 AM12:15 AM, 22 Dec24% · 3.17° of 13.33°
YogaSiddha
Index 20 of 27		6:37 PM, 20 Dec3:02 PM64% · 8.59° of 13.33°
KaranaKaulava
Index 24 of 60 · half a Tithi		7:06 AM5:34 PM7% · 0.41° of 6.00°
VaraMonday
Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight		7:49 AM——

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:49 AM
Sunset
5:10 PM
Day duration
9:20 hrs
Night duration
14:40 hrs
Moonrise
2:40 PM
Moonset
5:10 AM

Lunar calendar

Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948

Columbus conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.

Inauspicious timings

Periods traditionally avoided on 21 December 2026
PeriodTime
Rahu Kaal9:04 AM – 10:13 AM
Yamaganda11:21 AM – 12:30 PM
Gulika Kaal1:39 PM – 2:48 PM

Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.

Auspicious timings

Favourable muhurats on 21 December 2026, Columbus
MuhuratTimeWhat it is
Abhijit Muhurta12:12 PM – 12:48 PMThe eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon.
Brahma Muhurta5:53 AM – 6:51 AMThe fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise.
Nishita Muhurta12:01 AM – 1:00 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

Exactly what this page was computed from
InputValue
Coordinates39.9612° N, 82.9988° W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York (UTC-5)
AyanamsaLahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal
EphemerisSwiss Ephemeris
Day boundarySunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight
Tithi basisUdaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention

Choghadiya

Day Choghadiya — Columbus, 21 December 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Amrit7:49 AM8:59 AMGood
Kaal8:59 AM10:10 AMBad
Shubh10:10 AM11:20 AMGood
Rog11:20 AM12:30 PMBad
Udveg12:30 PM1:40 PMBad
Char1:40 PM2:50 PMNeutral
Labh2:50 PM4:00 PMGood
Amrit4:00 PM5:10 PMGood
Night Choghadiya — Columbus, 21 December 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Char5:10 PM7:00 PMNeutral
Rog7:00 PM8:50 PMBad
Kaal8:50 PM10:40 PMBad
Labh10:40 PM12:30 AMGood
Udveg12:30 AM2:20 AMBad
Shubh2:20 AM4:10 AMGood
Amrit4:10 AM6:00 AMGood
Char6:00 AM7:50 AMNeutral

Hora

Day Hora — Columbus, 21 December 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Moon7:49 AM8:36 AMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn8:36 AM9:23 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter9:23 AM10:10 AMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars10:10 AM10:56 AMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun10:56 AM11:43 AMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus11:43 AM12:30 PMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury12:30 PM1:16 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon1:16 PM2:03 PMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn2:03 PM2:50 PMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter2:50 PM3:37 PMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars3:37 PM4:23 PMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun4:23 PM5:10 PMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Night Hora — Columbus, 21 December 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Venus5:10 PM6:23 PMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury6:23 PM7:37 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon7:37 PM8:50 PMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn8:50 PM10:03 PMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter10:03 PM11:17 PMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars11:17 PM12:30 AMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun12:30 AM1:43 AMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus1:43 AM2:57 AMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury2:57 AM4:10 AMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon4:10 AM5:23 AMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn5:23 AM6:37 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter6:37 AM7:50 AMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings

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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