Panchang · Dakar
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Dakar
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:27 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Dakar (7:27 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 3:49 PM, 15 Dec | 5:16 PM | 61% · 7.33° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 6:23 AM, 15 Dec | 8:32 AM | 96% · 12.77° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 8:07 AM, 15 Dec | 8:16 AM | 97% · 12.88° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 13 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:38 AM | 5:16 PM | 22% · 1.33° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:27 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:27 AM
Sunset
6:43 PM
Day duration
11:16 hrs
Night duration
12:44 hrs
Moonrise
12:40 PM
Moonset
12:08 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Dakar conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:05 PM – 2:29 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:55 AM – 10:18 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:42 AM – 1:05 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 10:18 AM – 11:42 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:45 AM – 6:36 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:40 AM – 1:31 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 | 14.7167° N, 17.4677° W |
| Timezone | Africa/Dakar (UTC+0) |
| 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 | 7:27 AM | 8:51 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:51 AM | 10:16 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:16 AM | 11:40 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:40 AM | 1:05 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:05 PM | 2:30 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:30 PM | 3:54 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:54 PM | 5:19 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 5:19 PM | 6:43 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:43 PM | 8:19 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:19 PM | 9:54 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:54 PM | 11:30 PM | Good |
| Char | 11:30 PM | 1:05 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:05 AM | 2:41 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:41 AM | 4:16 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:16 AM | 5:52 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 5:52 AM | 7:27 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:27 AM | 8:23 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:23 AM | 9:20 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:20 AM | 10:16 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:16 AM | 11:12 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:12 AM | 12:09 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:09 PM | 1:05 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:05 PM | 2:01 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:01 PM | 2:58 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:58 PM | 3:54 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:54 PM | 4:50 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:50 PM | 5:47 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:47 PM | 6:43 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:43 PM | 7:47 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:47 PM | 8:50 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:50 PM | 9:54 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:54 PM | 10:58 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:58 PM | 12:02 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:02 AM | 1:05 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:05 AM | 2:09 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:09 AM | 3:13 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:13 AM | 4:16 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:16 AM | 5:20 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:20 AM | 6:24 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:24 AM | 7:27 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
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These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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