Panchang · Dakar
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Dakar
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Variyana
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:28 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Dakar (7:28 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:56 PM, 17 Dec | 5:44 PM | 56% · 6.77° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 10:00 AM, 17 Dec | 10:40 AM | 87% · 11.58° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 6:49 AM | 5:05 AM, 19 Dec | 3% · 0.39° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 17 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:57 AM | 5:44 PM | 13% · 0.77° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:28 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
6:44 PM
Day duration
11:16 hrs
Night duration
12:45 hrs
Moonrise
1:53 PM
Moonset
1:45 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 | 11:43 AM – 1:06 PM |
| Yamaganda | 3:53 PM – 5:17 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:56 AM – 10:19 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:44 PM – 1:29 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 7:28 AM | 8:52 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:52 AM | 10:17 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:17 AM | 11:41 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:41 AM | 1:06 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:06 PM | 2:30 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:30 PM | 3:55 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:55 PM | 5:19 PM | Bad |
| Char | 5:19 PM | 6:44 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 6:44 PM | 8:20 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:20 PM | 9:55 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:55 PM | 11:31 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:31 PM | 1:06 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:06 AM | 2:42 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:42 AM | 4:17 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:17 AM | 5:53 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 5:53 AM | 7:28 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:28 AM | 8:24 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:24 AM | 9:21 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:21 AM | 10:17 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:17 AM | 11:13 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:13 AM | 12:10 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:10 PM | 1:06 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:06 PM | 2:02 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:02 PM | 2:59 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:59 PM | 3:55 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:55 PM | 4:51 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:51 PM | 5:48 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:48 PM | 6:44 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 6:44 PM | 7:48 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:48 PM | 8:51 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:51 PM | 9:55 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:55 PM | 10:59 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:59 PM | 12:03 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:03 AM | 1:06 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:06 AM | 2:10 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:10 AM | 3:14 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:14 AM | 4:17 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:17 AM | 5:21 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:21 AM | 6:25 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:25 AM | 7:28 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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