Panchang · Columbus
23 December 2026
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · Columbus
Tithi
Purnima
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Yoga
Shukla
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:50 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Columbus (7:50 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 12:17 AM | 8:28 PM | 37% · 4.48° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira Index 4 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 9:26 PM, 22 Dec | 6:23 PM | 50% · 6.61° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shukla Index 23 of 27 | 6:45 AM | 2:21 AM, 24 Dec | 6% · 0.74° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 28 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:17 AM | 10:23 AM | 75% · 4.48° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:50 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:50 AM
Sunset
5:11 PM
Day duration
9:21 hrs
Night duration
14:40 hrs
Moonrise
4:39 PM
Moonset
7:40 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
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:31 PM – 1:40 PM |
| Yamaganda | 9:05 AM – 10:14 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:22 AM – 12:31 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 10:14 AM – 11:22 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:54 AM – 6:52 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:02 AM – 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 | 39.9612° N, 82.9988° W |
| Timezone | America/New_York (UTC-5) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 7:50 AM | 9:00 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:00 AM | 10:11 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:11 AM | 11:21 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:21 AM | 12:31 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:31 PM | 1:41 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:41 PM | 2:51 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:51 PM | 4:01 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:01 PM | 5:11 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 5:11 PM | 7:01 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:01 PM | 8:51 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:51 PM | 10:41 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:41 PM | 12:31 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:31 AM | 2:21 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:21 AM | 4:11 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:11 AM | 6:01 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 6:01 AM | 7:51 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:50 AM | 8:37 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:37 AM | 9:24 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:24 AM | 10:11 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:11 AM | 10:57 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:57 AM | 11:44 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:44 AM | 12:31 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:31 PM | 1:17 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:17 PM | 2:04 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:04 PM | 2:51 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:51 PM | 3:38 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:38 PM | 4:24 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:24 PM | 5:11 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5:11 PM | 6:24 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:24 PM | 7:38 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:38 PM | 8:51 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:51 PM | 10:04 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:04 PM | 11:18 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:18 PM | 12:31 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:31 AM | 1:44 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:44 AM | 2:58 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:58 AM | 4:11 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:11 AM | 5:24 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:24 AM | 6:37 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:37 AM | 7:51 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
Purnima VratDattatreya Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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