Panchang · Dakar
20 December 2026
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Dakar
Tithi
Shukla 11
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:29 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Dakar (7:29 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 11 Index 11 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:39 PM, 19 Dec | 2:45 PM | 67% · 8.01° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 10:28 AM, 19 Dec | 9:25 AM | 91% · 12.19° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shiva Index 19 of 27 | 2:40 AM | 11:37 PM | 23% · 3.03° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 21 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:48 AM | 2:45 PM | 34% · 2.01° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:29 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:29 AM
Sunset
6:45 PM
Day duration
11:16 hrs
Night duration
12:45 hrs
Moonrise
3:20 PM
Moonset
3:34 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 | 5:18 PM – 6:41 PM |
| Yamaganda | 1:07 PM – 2:31 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 3:54 PM – 5:18 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:48 AM – 6:39 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:42 AM – 1:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 7:29 AM | 8:53 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:53 AM | 10:18 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:18 AM | 11:42 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:42 AM | 1:07 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:07 PM | 2:31 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:31 PM | 3:56 PM | Good |
| Rog | 3:56 PM | 5:20 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 5:20 PM | 6:45 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 6:45 PM | 8:21 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:21 PM | 9:56 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:56 PM | 11:32 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:32 PM | 1:07 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:07 AM | 2:43 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:43 AM | 4:18 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:18 AM | 5:54 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:54 AM | 7:30 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7:29 AM | 8:25 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:25 AM | 9:22 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:22 AM | 10:18 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:18 AM | 11:14 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:14 AM | 12:11 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:11 PM | 1:07 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:07 PM | 2:03 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:03 PM | 3:00 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:00 PM | 3:56 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:56 PM | 4:52 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:52 PM | 5:49 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:49 PM | 6:45 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:45 PM | 7:49 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:49 PM | 8:52 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:52 PM | 9:56 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:56 PM | 11:00 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:00 PM | 12:04 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:04 AM | 1:07 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:07 AM | 2:11 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:11 AM | 3:15 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:15 AM | 4:18 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:18 AM | 5:22 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:22 AM | 6:26 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:26 AM | 7:30 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Mokshada EkadashiGita Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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