Panchang · Dakar
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Dakar
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:30 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Dakar (7:30 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:45 PM, 20 Dec | 12:06 PM | 78% · 9.38° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Bharani Index 1 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 9:25 AM, 20 Dec | 7:39 AM | 99% · 13.24° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 11:37 PM, 20 Dec | 8:02 PM | 38% · 5.11° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 23 of 60 · half a Tithi | 1:30 AM | 12:06 PM | 56% · 3.38° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:30 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:30 AM
Sunset
6:45 PM
Day duration
11:16 hrs
Night duration
12:45 hrs
Moonrise
4:12 PM
Moonset
4:35 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 | 8:57 AM – 10:21 AM |
| Yamaganda | 11:44 AM – 1:08 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:31 PM – 3:55 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:46 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 | 12:43 AM – 1:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 7:30 AM | 8:54 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:54 AM | 10:18 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:18 AM | 11:43 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:43 AM | 1:07 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:07 PM | 2:32 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:32 PM | 3:56 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:56 PM | 5:21 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:21 PM | 6:45 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:45 PM | 8:21 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:21 PM | 9:57 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:57 PM | 11:32 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 11:32 PM | 1:08 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:08 AM | 2:43 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:43 AM | 4:19 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:19 AM | 5:54 AM | Good |
| Char | 5:54 AM | 7:30 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 7:30 AM | 8:26 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:26 AM | 9:22 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:22 AM | 10:18 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:18 AM | 11:15 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:15 AM | 12:11 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:11 PM | 1:07 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:07 PM | 2:04 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:04 PM | 3:00 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:00 PM | 3:56 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:56 PM | 4:53 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:53 PM | 5:49 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:49 PM | 6:45 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:45 PM | 7:49 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:49 PM | 8:53 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:53 PM | 9:57 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:57 PM | 11:00 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:00 PM | 12:04 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:04 AM | 1:08 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:08 AM | 2:11 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:11 AM | 3:15 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:15 AM | 4:19 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:19 AM | 5:23 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:23 AM | 6:26 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:26 AM | 7:30 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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