Panchang · Edinburgh
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Edinburgh
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Siddhi
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:38 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Edinburgh (8:38 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 3:49 PM, 15 Dec | 5:16 PM | 66% · 7.89° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 8:32 AM | 10:00 AM, 17 Dec | 0% · 0.05° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddhi Index 15 of 27 | 8:16 AM | 7:51 AM, 17 Dec | 2% · 0.20° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 13 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:38 AM | 5:16 PM | 32% · 1.89° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:38 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:38 AM
Sunset
3:38 PM
Day duration
7:00 hrs
Night duration
17:00 hrs
Moonrise
11:59 AM
Moonset
11:53 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Edinburgh conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:08 PM – 12:59 PM |
| Yamaganda | 9:37 AM – 10:28 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:18 AM – 12:08 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 10:28 AM – 11:18 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:22 AM – 7:30 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:35 PM – 12:43 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 | 55.9533° N, 3.1883° W |
| Timezone | Europe/London (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 8:38 AM | 9:30 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:30 AM | 10:23 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:23 AM | 11:15 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:15 AM | 12:08 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:08 PM | 1:00 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:00 PM | 1:53 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:53 PM | 2:45 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:45 PM | 3:38 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 3:38 PM | 5:46 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:46 PM | 7:53 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:53 PM | 10:01 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:01 PM | 12:08 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:08 AM | 2:16 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:16 AM | 4:23 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:23 AM | 6:31 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 6:31 AM | 8:38 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 8:38 AM | 9:13 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:13 AM | 9:48 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:48 AM | 10:23 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:23 AM | 10:58 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:58 AM | 11:33 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:33 AM | 12:08 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:08 PM | 12:43 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:43 PM | 1:18 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:18 PM | 1:53 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:53 PM | 2:28 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:28 PM | 3:03 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:03 PM | 3:38 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3:38 PM | 5:03 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:03 PM | 6:28 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:28 PM | 7:53 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:53 PM | 9:18 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:18 PM | 10:43 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:43 PM | 12:08 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:08 AM | 1:33 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:33 AM | 2:58 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:58 AM | 4:23 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:23 AM | 5:48 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:48 AM | 7:13 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:13 AM | 8:38 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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