Panchang · Islamabad
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Islamabad
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:06 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Islamabad (7:06 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:56 PM, 17 Dec | 10:44 PM | 34% · 4.07° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 3:00 PM, 17 Dec | 3:40 PM | 65% · 8.65° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 12:51 PM, 17 Dec | 11:49 AM | 79% · 10.56° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 16 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:56 PM, 17 Dec | 10:57 AM | 68% · 4.07° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:06 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:06 AM
Sunset
5:02 PM
Day duration
9:56 hrs
Night duration
14:05 hrs
Moonrise
12:29 PM
Moonset
12:37 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Islamabad conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:51 AM – 12:04 PM |
| Yamaganda | 2:31 PM – 3:44 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:24 AM – 9:38 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:45 AM – 12:24 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:14 AM – 6:10 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:36 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 | 33.6844° N, 73.0479° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Karachi (UTC+5) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 7:06 AM | 8:20 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:20 AM | 9:35 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:35 AM | 10:49 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:49 AM | 12:04 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:04 PM | 1:18 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:18 PM | 2:33 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:33 PM | 3:47 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:47 PM | 5:02 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:02 PM | 6:47 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 6:47 PM | 8:33 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:33 PM | 10:18 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:18 PM | 12:04 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:04 AM | 1:50 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:50 AM | 3:35 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:35 AM | 5:21 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 5:21 AM | 7:06 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:06 AM | 7:56 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:56 AM | 8:45 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:45 AM | 9:35 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:35 AM | 10:24 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:24 AM | 11:14 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:14 AM | 12:04 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:04 PM | 12:53 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:53 PM | 1:43 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:43 PM | 2:33 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:33 PM | 3:22 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:22 PM | 4:12 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:12 PM | 5:02 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:02 PM | 6:12 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:12 PM | 7:22 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:22 PM | 8:33 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:33 PM | 9:43 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:43 PM | 10:54 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:54 PM | 12:04 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:04 AM | 1:14 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:14 AM | 2:25 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:25 AM | 3:35 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:35 AM | 4:46 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:46 AM | 5:56 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:56 AM | 7:06 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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