Panchang · Dallas
17 December 2026
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Dallas
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:23 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Dallas (7:23 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:16 AM, 16 Dec | 11:56 AM | 81% · 9.75° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:00 AM | 4:40 AM, 18 Dec | 14% · 1.80° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 1:51 AM | 12:49 AM, 18 Dec | 24% · 3.17° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 15 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:42 PM, 16 Dec | 11:56 AM | 63% · 3.75° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:23 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:23 AM
Sunset
5:23 PM
Day duration
10:00 hrs
Night duration
14:00 hrs
Moonrise
12:35 PM
Moonset
12:25 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Dallas conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:37 PM – 2:51 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:28 AM – 8:42 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:56 AM – 11:10 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:04 PM – 12:43 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:31 AM – 6:27 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:56 PM – 12:52 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 | 32.7767° N, 96.7970° W |
| Timezone | America/Chicago (UTC-6) |
| 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 | 7:23 AM | 8:38 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:38 AM | 9:53 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:53 AM | 11:08 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:08 AM | 12:23 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:23 PM | 1:38 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:38 PM | 2:53 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:53 PM | 4:08 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:08 PM | 5:23 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:23 PM | 7:08 PM | Good |
| Char | 7:08 PM | 8:53 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:53 PM | 10:38 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:38 PM | 12:23 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:23 AM | 2:08 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:08 AM | 3:53 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:53 AM | 5:38 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:38 AM | 7:23 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 7:23 AM | 8:13 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:13 AM | 9:03 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:03 AM | 9:53 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:53 AM | 10:43 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:43 AM | 11:33 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:33 AM | 12:23 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:23 PM | 1:13 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:13 PM | 2:03 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:03 PM | 2:53 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:53 PM | 3:43 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:43 PM | 4:33 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:33 PM | 5:23 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:23 PM | 6:33 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:33 PM | 7:43 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:43 PM | 8:53 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:53 PM | 10:03 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:03 PM | 11:13 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:13 PM | 12:23 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:23 AM | 1:33 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:33 AM | 2:43 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:43 AM | 3:53 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:53 AM | 5:03 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:03 AM | 6:13 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:13 AM | 7:23 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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