Panchang · Edinburgh
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Edinburgh
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Variyana
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:39 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Edinburgh (8:39 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:56 PM, 17 Dec | 5:44 PM | 61% · 7.37° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 10:00 AM, 17 Dec | 10:40 AM | 92% · 12.23° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 6:49 AM | 5:05 AM, 19 Dec | 8% · 1.09° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 17 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:57 AM | 5:44 PM | 23% · 1.37° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:39 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:39 AM
Sunset
3:38 PM
Day duration
6:59 hrs
Night duration
17:01 hrs
Moonrise
12:12 PM
Moonset
1:14 AM
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 | 11:19 AM – 12:09 PM |
| Yamaganda | 1:50 PM – 2:40 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:39 AM – 10:29 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:56 AM – 12:23 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:24 AM – 7:32 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:36 PM – 12:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 8:39 AM | 9:32 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:32 AM | 10:24 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:24 AM | 11:16 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:16 AM | 12:09 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:09 PM | 1:01 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:01 PM | 1:54 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:54 PM | 2:46 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:46 PM | 3:38 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 3:38 PM | 5:46 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 5:46 PM | 7:54 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 7:54 PM | 10:01 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:01 PM | 12:09 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:09 AM | 2:17 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:17 AM | 4:25 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:25 AM | 6:32 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 6:32 AM | 8:40 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 8:39 AM | 9:14 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:14 AM | 9:49 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:49 AM | 10:24 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:24 AM | 10:59 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:59 AM | 11:34 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:34 AM | 12:09 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:09 PM | 12:44 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:44 PM | 1:19 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:19 PM | 1:54 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:54 PM | 2:29 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:29 PM | 3:04 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:04 PM | 3:38 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 3:38 PM | 5:04 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:04 PM | 6:29 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:29 PM | 7:54 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:54 PM | 9:19 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:19 PM | 10:44 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:44 PM | 12:09 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:09 AM | 1:34 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:34 AM | 2:59 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:59 AM | 4:25 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:25 AM | 5:50 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:50 AM | 7:15 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:15 AM | 8:40 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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