Panchang · Dakar
17 December 2026
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Dakar
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Siddhi
Karana
Bava
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 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:16 PM, 16 Dec | 5:56 PM | 57% · 6.85° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 8:32 AM, 16 Dec | 10:00 AM | 90% · 11.98° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddhi Index 15 of 27 | 8:16 AM, 16 Dec | 7:51 AM | 98% · 13.11° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 15 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:42 AM | 5:56 PM | 14% · 0.85° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:27 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:27 AM
Sunset
6:44 PM
Day duration
11:16 hrs
Night duration
12:44 hrs
Moonrise
1:15 PM
Moonset
12:56 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 | 2:29 PM – 3:53 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:32 AM – 8:55 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:19 AM – 11:42 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:44 PM – 1:28 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:46 AM – 6:37 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:41 AM – 1:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 7:27 AM | 8:52 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:52 AM | 10:16 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:16 AM | 11:41 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:41 AM | 1:05 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:05 PM | 2:30 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:30 PM | 3:55 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:55 PM | 5:19 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:19 PM | 6:44 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:44 PM | 8:19 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:19 PM | 9:55 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:55 PM | 11:30 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 11:30 PM | 1:06 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:06 AM | 2:41 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:41 AM | 4:17 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:17 AM | 5:52 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:52 AM | 7:28 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 7:27 AM | 8:24 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:24 AM | 9:20 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:20 AM | 10:16 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:16 AM | 11:13 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:13 AM | 12:09 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:09 PM | 1:05 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:05 PM | 2:02 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:02 PM | 2:58 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:58 PM | 3:55 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:55 PM | 4:51 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:51 PM | 5:47 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:47 PM | 6:44 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:44 PM | 7:47 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:47 PM | 8:51 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:51 PM | 9:55 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:55 PM | 10:58 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:58 PM | 12:02 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:02 AM | 1:06 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:06 AM | 2:09 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:09 AM | 3:13 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:13 AM | 4:17 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:17 AM | 5:21 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:21 AM | 6:24 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:24 AM | 7:28 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Durgashtami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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