Panchang · Istanbul
20 December 2026
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Istanbul
Tithi
Shukla 11
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:24 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Istanbul (8:24 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 11 Index 11 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:39 PM, 19 Dec | 5:45 PM | 57% · 6.87° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 1:28 PM, 19 Dec | 12:25 PM | 82% · 10.96° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shiva Index 19 of 27 | 5:40 AM | 2:37 AM, 21 Dec | 13% · 1.72° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 21 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:48 AM | 5:45 PM | 14% · 0.87° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:24 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:24 AM
Sunset
5:38 PM
Day duration
9:14 hrs
Night duration
14:46 hrs
Moonrise
2:17 PM
Moonset
4:05 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 | 4:25 PM – 5:33 PM |
| Yamaganda | 1:02 PM – 2:09 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 3:17 PM – 4:25 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:44 PM – 1:20 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:26 AM – 7:25 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:32 AM – 1:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 8:24 AM | 9:33 AM | Bad |
| Char | 9:33 AM | 10:43 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:43 AM | 11:52 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:52 AM | 1:01 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:01 PM | 2:10 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:10 PM | 3:20 PM | Good |
| Rog | 3:20 PM | 4:29 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:29 PM | 5:38 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:38 PM | 7:29 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:29 PM | 9:20 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:20 PM | 11:11 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:11 PM | 1:01 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:01 AM | 2:52 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:52 AM | 4:43 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:43 AM | 6:34 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:34 AM | 8:25 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8:24 AM | 9:10 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:10 AM | 9:56 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:56 AM | 10:43 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:43 AM | 11:29 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:29 AM | 12:15 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:15 PM | 1:01 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:01 PM | 1:47 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:47 PM | 2:33 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:33 PM | 3:20 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:20 PM | 4:06 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:06 PM | 4:52 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:52 PM | 5:38 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:38 PM | 6:52 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:52 PM | 8:06 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:06 PM | 9:20 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:20 PM | 10:34 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:34 PM | 11:48 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:48 PM | 1:01 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:01 AM | 2:15 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:15 AM | 3:29 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:29 AM | 4:43 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:43 AM | 5:57 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:57 AM | 7:11 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:11 AM | 8:25 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Mokshada EkadashiGita Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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