Panchang · Gaborone
26 December 2026
Saturday, 26 December 2026 · Gaborone
Tithi
Krishna 3
Nakshatra
Pushya
Yoga
Vaidhriti
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Gaborone (5:26 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 3 Index 18 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 7:56 PM, 25 Dec | 4:35 PM | 46% · 5.55° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Pushya Index 7 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 7:20 PM, 25 Dec | 4:43 PM | 47% · 6.33° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vaidhriti Index 26 of 27 | 12:46 AM | 8:52 PM | 23% · 3.12° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 34 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:56 PM, 25 Dec | 6:12 AM | 93% · 5.55° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:26 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Sunset
7:06 PM
Day duration
13:40 hrs
Night duration
10:20 hrs
Moonrise
9:35 PM
Moonset
7:50 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Gaborone conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 8:54 AM – 10:35 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:58 PM – 3:40 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:31 AM – 7:12 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:50 AM – 12:44 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:04 AM – 4:45 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:56 PM – 12:38 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 | 5:26 AM | 7:09 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:09 AM | 8:51 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:51 AM | 10:34 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:34 AM | 12:16 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:16 PM | 1:59 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:59 PM | 3:41 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:41 PM | 5:24 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 5:24 PM | 7:06 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 7:06 PM | 8:24 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 8:24 PM | 9:42 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:42 PM | 10:59 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:59 PM | 12:17 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:17 AM | 1:34 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:34 AM | 2:52 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:52 AM | 4:09 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:09 AM | 5:27 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:26 AM | 6:35 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:35 AM | 7:43 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:43 AM | 8:51 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:51 AM | 10:00 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:00 AM | 11:08 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:08 AM | 12:16 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:16 PM | 1:25 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:25 PM | 2:33 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:33 PM | 3:41 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:41 PM | 4:50 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:50 PM | 5:58 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:58 PM | 7:06 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:06 PM | 7:58 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:58 PM | 8:50 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:50 PM | 9:42 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:42 PM | 10:33 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:33 PM | 11:25 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:25 PM | 12:17 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:17 AM | 1:08 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:08 AM | 2:00 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:00 AM | 2:52 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:52 AM | 3:43 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:43 AM | 4:35 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:35 AM | 5:27 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Sankashti Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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