Panchang · Dammam
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Dammam
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Dammam (6:20 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:49 PM, 15 Dec | 8:16 PM | 45% · 5.39° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 9:23 AM, 15 Dec | 11:32 AM | 80% · 10.65° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 11:08 AM, 15 Dec | 11:16 AM | 79% · 10.58° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 12 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:49 PM, 15 Dec | 7:38 AM | 90% · 5.39° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:20 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
4:50 PM
Day duration
10:30 hrs
Night duration
13:31 hrs
Moonrise
11:07 AM
Moonset
11:15 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Dammam conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:35 AM – 12:53 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:42 AM – 9:00 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:18 AM – 11:35 AM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:00 AM – 10:18 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:32 AM – 5:26 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:08 PM – 12:02 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 | 26.4207° N, 50.0888° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Riyadh (UTC+3) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:20 AM | 7:38 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:38 AM | 8:57 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:57 AM | 10:16 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:16 AM | 11:35 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:35 AM | 12:53 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:53 PM | 2:12 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:12 PM | 3:31 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:31 PM | 4:50 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 4:50 PM | 6:31 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:31 PM | 8:12 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:12 PM | 9:54 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:54 PM | 11:35 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:35 PM | 1:16 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:16 AM | 2:58 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:58 AM | 4:39 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:39 AM | 6:20 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:20 AM | 7:12 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:12 AM | 8:05 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:05 AM | 8:57 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:57 AM | 9:50 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:50 AM | 10:42 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:42 AM | 11:35 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:35 AM | 12:27 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:27 PM | 1:20 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:20 PM | 2:12 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:12 PM | 3:05 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:05 PM | 3:57 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:57 PM | 4:50 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4:50 PM | 5:57 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:57 PM | 7:05 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:05 PM | 8:12 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:12 PM | 9:20 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:20 PM | 10:27 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:27 PM | 11:35 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:35 PM | 12:43 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:43 AM | 1:50 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:50 AM | 2:58 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:58 AM | 4:05 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:05 AM | 5:13 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:13 AM | 6:20 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
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These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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