Panchang · Douala
12 December 2026
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Douala
Tithi
Shukla 3
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Vriddhi
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Douala (6:17 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 3 Index 3 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:53 AM, 11 Dec | 9:36 AM | 88% · 10.51° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 10:34 PM, 11 Dec | 1:42 AM, 13 Dec | 28% · 3.79° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vriddhi Index 10 of 27 | 5:48 AM, 11 Dec | 6:47 AM | 98% · 13.07° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 5 of 60 · half a Tithi | 8:14 PM, 11 Dec | 9:36 AM | 75% · 4.51° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:17 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
6:11 PM
Day duration
11:54 hrs
Night duration
12:06 hrs
Moonrise
8:58 AM
Moonset
9:07 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Douala conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:18 AM – 10:46 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:43 PM – 3:11 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:21 AM – 7:50 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:51 AM – 12:38 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:41 AM – 5:29 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:51 PM – 12:39 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 | 4.0511° N, 9.7679° E |
| Timezone | Africa/Douala (UTC+1) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 6:17 AM | 7:46 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:46 AM | 9:16 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:16 AM | 10:45 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:45 AM | 12:14 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:14 PM | 1:43 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:43 PM | 3:13 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:13 PM | 4:42 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:42 PM | 6:11 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:11 PM | 7:42 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 7:42 PM | 9:13 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:13 PM | 10:44 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:44 PM | 12:14 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:14 AM | 1:45 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:45 AM | 3:16 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:16 AM | 4:47 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:47 AM | 6:18 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 6:17 AM | 7:17 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:17 AM | 8:16 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:16 AM | 9:16 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:16 AM | 10:15 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:15 AM | 11:15 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:15 AM | 12:14 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:14 PM | 1:14 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:14 PM | 2:13 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:13 PM | 3:13 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:13 PM | 4:12 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:12 PM | 5:12 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:12 PM | 6:11 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:11 PM | 7:12 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:12 PM | 8:12 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:12 PM | 9:13 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:13 PM | 10:13 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:13 PM | 11:14 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:14 PM | 12:14 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:14 AM | 1:15 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:15 AM | 2:15 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:15 AM | 3:16 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:16 AM | 4:16 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:16 AM | 5:17 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:17 AM | 6:18 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Vinayaka Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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