Panchang · Edinburgh
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Edinburgh
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:41 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Edinburgh (8:41 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:45 PM, 20 Dec | 12:06 PM | 84% · 10.05° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 7:39 AM | 5:15 AM, 22 Dec | 5% · 0.64° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 11:37 PM, 20 Dec | 8:02 PM | 44% · 5.88° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 23 of 60 · half a Tithi | 1:30 AM | 12:06 PM | 68% · 4.05° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:41 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:41 AM
Sunset
3:40 PM
Day duration
6:58 hrs
Night duration
17:02 hrs
Moonrise
12:52 PM
Moonset
5:48 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 | 9:41 AM – 10:31 AM |
| Yamaganda | 11:21 AM – 12:11 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:01 PM – 1:51 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:57 AM – 12:24 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:25 AM – 7:33 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:37 PM – 12:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 8:41 AM | 9:33 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:33 AM | 10:26 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:26 AM | 11:18 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:18 AM | 12:10 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:10 PM | 1:03 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:03 PM | 1:55 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:55 PM | 2:47 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:47 PM | 3:40 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 3:40 PM | 5:47 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 5:47 PM | 7:55 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 7:55 PM | 10:03 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:03 PM | 12:11 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 12:11 AM | 2:18 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:18 AM | 4:26 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:26 AM | 6:34 AM | Good |
| Char | 6:34 AM | 8:42 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 8:41 AM | 9:16 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:16 AM | 9:51 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:51 AM | 10:26 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:26 AM | 11:01 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:01 AM | 11:35 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:35 AM | 12:10 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:10 PM | 12:45 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:45 PM | 1:20 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:20 PM | 1:55 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:55 PM | 2:30 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:30 PM | 3:05 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:05 PM | 3:40 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 3:40 PM | 5:05 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:05 PM | 6:30 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:30 PM | 7:55 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:55 PM | 9:20 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:20 PM | 10:45 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:45 PM | 12:11 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:11 AM | 1:36 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:36 AM | 3:01 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:01 AM | 4:26 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:26 AM | 5:51 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:51 AM | 7:16 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:16 AM | 8:42 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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