Panchang · Gaborone
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Gaborone
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Gaborone (5:21 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:49 PM, 15 Dec | 7:16 PM | 45% · 5.40° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 8:23 AM, 15 Dec | 10:32 AM | 80% · 10.67° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 10:07 AM, 15 Dec | 10:16 AM | 80% · 10.60° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 12 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:49 PM, 15 Dec | 6:38 AM | 90% · 5.40° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:21 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Day duration
13:40 hrs
Night duration
10:20 hrs
Moonrise
11:29 AM
Moonset
12:00 AM
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 | 12:12 PM – 1:53 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:08 AM – 8:49 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:30 AM – 12:12 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 8:49 AM – 10:30 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:59 AM – 4:40 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:51 PM – 12:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:21 AM | 7:04 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:04 AM | 8:46 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:46 AM | 10:29 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:29 AM | 12:11 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:11 PM | 1:54 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:54 PM | 3:36 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:36 PM | 5:19 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 5:19 PM | 7:01 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 7:01 PM | 8:19 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:19 PM | 9:37 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:37 PM | 10:54 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:54 PM | 12:12 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:12 AM | 1:29 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:29 AM | 2:47 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:47 AM | 4:04 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:04 AM | 5:22 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:21 AM | 6:30 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:30 AM | 7:38 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:38 AM | 8:46 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:46 AM | 9:55 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:55 AM | 11:03 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:03 AM | 12:11 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:11 PM | 1:20 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:20 PM | 2:28 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:28 PM | 3:36 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:36 PM | 4:45 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:45 PM | 5:53 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:53 PM | 7:01 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7:01 PM | 7:53 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:53 PM | 8:45 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:45 PM | 9:37 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:37 PM | 10:28 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:28 PM | 11:20 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:20 PM | 12:12 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:12 AM | 1:03 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:03 AM | 1:55 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:55 AM | 2:47 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:47 AM | 3:38 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:38 AM | 4:30 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:30 AM | 5:22 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
Dhanu Sankranti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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