Panchang · Hamilton
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Hamilton
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Hamilton (5:50 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:49 AM | 6:16 AM, 17 Dec | 4% · 0.47° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 7:23 PM, 15 Dec | 9:32 PM | 40% · 5.30° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 9:08 PM, 15 Dec | 9:16 PM | 36% · 4.78° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 12 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:49 AM | 5:38 PM | 8% · 0.47° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:50 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Day duration
14:47 hrs
Night duration
9:14 hrs
Moonrise
12:01 PM
Moonset
12:31 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Hamilton conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:14 PM – 3:04 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:46 AM – 9:35 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:25 AM – 1:14 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:35 AM – 11:25 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:37 AM – 5:14 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:56 AM – 1:33 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 | 37.7870° S, 175.2793° E |
| Timezone | Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13) |
| 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 | 5:50 AM | 7:41 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:41 AM | 9:32 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:32 AM | 11:23 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:23 AM | 1:14 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:14 PM | 3:05 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:05 PM | 4:55 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:55 PM | 6:46 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 6:46 PM | 8:37 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 8:37 PM | 9:46 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:46 PM | 10:56 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:56 PM | 12:05 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:05 AM | 1:14 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:14 AM | 2:23 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:23 AM | 3:32 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:32 AM | 4:42 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:42 AM | 5:51 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:50 AM | 7:04 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:04 AM | 8:18 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:18 AM | 9:32 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:32 AM | 10:46 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:46 AM | 12:00 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:00 PM | 1:14 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:14 PM | 2:28 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:28 PM | 3:42 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:42 PM | 4:55 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:55 PM | 6:09 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:09 PM | 7:23 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:23 PM | 8:37 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8:37 PM | 9:23 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:23 PM | 10:09 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:09 PM | 10:56 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:56 PM | 11:42 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:42 PM | 12:28 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:28 AM | 1:14 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:14 AM | 2:00 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:00 AM | 2:46 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:46 AM | 3:32 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:32 AM | 4:19 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:19 AM | 5:05 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:05 AM | 5:51 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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