Panchang · Istanbul
12 December 2026
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Istanbul
Tithi
Shukla 3
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Vriddhi
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:19 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Istanbul (8:19 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 3 Index 3 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 8:53 AM, 11 Dec | 11:36 AM | 88% · 10.52° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 12:34 AM | 3:42 AM, 13 Dec | 28% · 3.80° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vriddhi Index 10 of 27 | 7:48 AM, 11 Dec | 8:47 AM | 98% · 13.09° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 5 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:14 PM, 11 Dec | 11:36 AM | 75% · 4.52° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:19 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:19 AM
Sunset
5:36 PM
Day duration
9:17 hrs
Night duration
14:44 hrs
Moonrise
11:01 AM
Moonset
8:30 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Istanbul conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:41 AM – 11:49 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:06 PM – 3:14 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:25 AM – 9:33 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:39 PM – 1:16 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:21 AM – 7:20 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:29 AM – 1:28 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 | 41.0082° N, 28.9784° E |
| Timezone | Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3) |
| 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 | 8:19 AM | 9:28 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:28 AM | 10:38 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:38 AM | 11:48 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:48 AM | 12:57 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:57 PM | 2:07 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:07 PM | 3:16 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:16 PM | 4:26 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:26 PM | 5:36 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:36 PM | 7:26 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 7:26 PM | 9:17 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:17 PM | 11:07 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:07 PM | 12:58 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:58 AM | 2:48 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:48 AM | 4:39 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 4:39 AM | 6:29 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 6:29 AM | 8:19 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 8:19 AM | 9:05 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:05 AM | 9:52 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:52 AM | 10:38 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:38 AM | 11:24 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:24 AM | 12:11 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:11 PM | 12:57 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:57 PM | 1:44 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:44 PM | 2:30 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:30 PM | 3:16 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:16 PM | 4:03 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:03 PM | 4:49 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:49 PM | 5:36 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:36 PM | 6:49 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:49 PM | 8:03 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:03 PM | 9:17 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:17 PM | 10:30 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:30 PM | 11:44 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:44 PM | 12:58 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:58 AM | 2:11 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:11 AM | 3:25 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:25 AM | 4:39 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:39 AM | 5:52 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:52 AM | 7:06 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:06 AM | 8:19 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Vinayaka Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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