Panchang · Dammam
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Dammam
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Dammam (6:21 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 8:56 PM, 17 Dec | 8:44 PM | 39% · 4.69° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 1:00 PM, 17 Dec | 1:40 PM | 70% · 9.33° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 10:51 AM, 17 Dec | 9:49 AM | 85% · 11.30° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 16 of 60 · half a Tithi | 8:56 PM, 17 Dec | 8:57 AM | 78% · 4.69° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:21 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
4:51 PM
Day duration
10:30 hrs
Night duration
13:31 hrs
Moonrise
12:08 PM
Moonset
12:10 AM
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 | 10:19 AM – 11:36 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:11 PM – 3:29 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:43 AM – 9:01 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:15 AM – 11:57 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:33 AM – 5:27 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:09 PM – 12:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:21 AM | 7:40 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:40 AM | 8:58 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:58 AM | 10:17 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:17 AM | 11:36 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:36 AM | 12:54 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:54 PM | 2:13 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:13 PM | 3:32 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:32 PM | 4:51 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 4:51 PM | 6:32 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 6:32 PM | 8:13 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:13 PM | 9:55 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:55 PM | 11:36 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:36 PM | 1:17 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:17 AM | 2:59 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:59 AM | 4:40 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 4:40 AM | 6:21 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:21 AM | 7:13 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:13 AM | 8:06 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:06 AM | 8:58 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:58 AM | 9:51 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:51 AM | 10:43 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:43 AM | 11:36 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:36 AM | 12:28 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:28 PM | 1:21 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:21 PM | 2:13 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:13 PM | 3:06 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:06 PM | 3:58 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:58 PM | 4:51 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 4:51 PM | 5:58 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:58 PM | 7:06 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:06 PM | 8:13 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:13 PM | 9:21 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:21 PM | 10:28 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:28 PM | 11:36 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:36 PM | 12:44 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:44 AM | 1:51 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:51 AM | 2:59 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:59 AM | 4:06 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:06 AM | 5:14 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:14 AM | 6:21 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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