Panchang · Gaborone
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Gaborone
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Gaborone (5:24 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:45 PM, 20 Dec | 2:06 PM | 59% · 7.06° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Bharani Index 1 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 11:25 AM, 20 Dec | 9:39 AM | 81% · 10.75° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 1:37 AM | 10:02 PM | 18% · 2.44° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 23 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:30 AM | 2:06 PM | 18% · 1.06° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:24 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Sunset
7:04 PM
Day duration
13:41 hrs
Night duration
10:20 hrs
Moonrise
4:29 PM
Moonset
2:25 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 | 7:10 AM – 8:51 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:33 AM – 12:14 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:56 PM – 3:37 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:47 AM – 12:41 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:01 AM – 4:43 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:54 PM – 12:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:24 AM | 7:06 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:06 AM | 8:49 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:49 AM | 10:31 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:31 AM | 12:14 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:14 PM | 1:56 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:56 PM | 3:39 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:39 PM | 5:22 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:22 PM | 7:04 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 7:04 PM | 8:22 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:22 PM | 9:39 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:39 PM | 10:57 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:57 PM | 12:14 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 12:14 AM | 1:32 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:32 AM | 2:49 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:49 AM | 4:07 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:07 AM | 5:24 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:24 AM | 6:32 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:32 AM | 7:40 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:40 AM | 8:49 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:49 AM | 9:57 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:57 AM | 11:05 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:05 AM | 12:14 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:14 PM | 1:22 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:22 PM | 2:31 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:31 PM | 3:39 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:39 PM | 4:47 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:47 PM | 5:56 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:56 PM | 7:04 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:04 PM | 7:56 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:56 PM | 8:47 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:47 PM | 9:39 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:39 PM | 10:31 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:31 PM | 11:22 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:22 PM | 12:14 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:14 AM | 1:06 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:06 AM | 1:57 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:57 AM | 2:49 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:49 AM | 3:41 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:41 AM | 4:32 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:32 AM | 5:24 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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