Panchang · Gaborone
12 December 2026
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Gaborone
Tithi
Shukla 3
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Vriddhi
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Gaborone (5:20 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 3 Index 3 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:53 AM, 11 Dec | 10:36 AM | 80% · 9.63° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 11:34 PM, 11 Dec | 2:42 AM, 13 Dec | 21% · 2.83° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vriddhi Index 10 of 27 | 6:48 AM, 11 Dec | 7:47 AM | 90% · 12.03° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 5 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:14 PM, 11 Dec | 10:36 AM | 61% · 3.63° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:20 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
6:59 PM
Day duration
13:39 hrs
Night duration
10:21 hrs
Moonrise
7:57 AM
Moonset
9:50 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Gaborone conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 8:47 AM – 10:29 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:51 PM – 3:33 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:25 AM – 7:06 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:43 AM – 12:37 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:58 AM – 4:39 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:49 PM – 12:31 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 | 24.6282° S, 25.9231° E |
| Timezone | Africa/Gaborone (UTC+2) |
| 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 | 5:20 AM | 7:02 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:02 AM | 8:45 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:45 AM | 10:27 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:27 AM | 12:10 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:10 PM | 1:52 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:52 PM | 3:34 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:34 PM | 5:17 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 5:17 PM | 6:59 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:59 PM | 8:17 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 8:17 PM | 9:34 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:34 PM | 10:52 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:52 PM | 12:10 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:10 AM | 1:27 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:27 AM | 2:45 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:45 AM | 4:03 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:03 AM | 5:20 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:20 AM | 6:28 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:28 AM | 7:37 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:37 AM | 8:45 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:45 AM | 9:53 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:53 AM | 11:01 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:01 AM | 12:10 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:10 PM | 1:18 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:18 PM | 2:26 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:26 PM | 3:34 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:34 PM | 4:43 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:43 PM | 5:51 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:51 PM | 6:59 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:59 PM | 7:51 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:51 PM | 8:43 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:43 PM | 9:34 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:34 PM | 10:26 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:26 PM | 11:18 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:18 PM | 12:10 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:10 AM | 1:01 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:01 AM | 1:53 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:53 AM | 2:45 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:45 AM | 3:37 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:37 AM | 4:29 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:29 AM | 5:20 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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