Panchang · Istanbul
17 December 2026
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Istanbul
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Siddhi
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:22 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Istanbul (8:22 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 8:16 PM, 16 Dec | 8:56 PM | 49% · 5.84° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 11:32 AM, 16 Dec | 1:00 PM | 82% · 10.88° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddhi Index 15 of 27 | 11:16 AM, 16 Dec | 10:51 AM | 89% · 11.91° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 14 of 60 · half a Tithi | 8:16 PM, 16 Dec | 8:42 AM | 97% · 5.84° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:22 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:22 AM
Sunset
5:37 PM
Day duration
9:15 hrs
Night duration
14:46 hrs
Moonrise
1:01 PM
Moonset
12:40 AM
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 | 2:08 PM – 3:16 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:28 AM – 9:36 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:44 AM – 11:52 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:42 PM – 1:18 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:25 AM – 7:24 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:31 AM – 1:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 8:22 AM | 9:32 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:32 AM | 10:41 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:41 AM | 11:50 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:50 AM | 1:00 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:00 PM | 2:09 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:09 PM | 3:18 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:18 PM | 4:28 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:28 PM | 5:37 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:37 PM | 7:28 PM | Good |
| Char | 7:28 PM | 9:18 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:18 PM | 11:09 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 11:09 PM | 1:00 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:00 AM | 2:51 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:51 AM | 4:41 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:41 AM | 6:32 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:32 AM | 8:23 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 8:22 AM | 9:09 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:09 AM | 9:55 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:55 AM | 10:41 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:41 AM | 11:27 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:27 AM | 12:13 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:13 PM | 1:00 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:00 PM | 1:46 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:46 PM | 2:32 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:32 PM | 3:18 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:18 PM | 4:04 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:04 PM | 4:51 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:51 PM | 5:37 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:37 PM | 6:51 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:51 PM | 8:05 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:05 PM | 9:18 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:18 PM | 10:32 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:32 PM | 11:46 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:46 PM | 1:00 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:00 AM | 2:14 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:14 AM | 3:28 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:28 AM | 4:41 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:41 AM | 5:55 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:55 AM | 7:09 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:09 AM | 8:23 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Durgashtami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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