Panchang · Istanbul
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Istanbul
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:25 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Istanbul (8:25 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:45 PM, 20 Dec | 3:06 PM | 68% · 8.20° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Bharani Index 1 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 12:25 PM, 20 Dec | 10:39 AM | 90% · 11.98° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 2:37 AM | 11:02 PM | 28% · 3.75° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 23 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:30 AM | 3:06 PM | 37% · 2.20° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:25 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:25 AM
Sunset
5:39 PM
Day duration
9:14 hrs
Night duration
14:47 hrs
Moonrise
2:54 PM
Moonset
5:22 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 | 9:38 AM – 10:46 AM |
| Yamaganda | 11:54 AM – 1:02 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:10 PM – 3:18 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
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 | 6:27 AM – 7:26 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:33 AM – 1:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 8:25 AM | 9:34 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:34 AM | 10:43 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:43 AM | 11:52 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:52 AM | 1:02 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:02 PM | 2:11 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:11 PM | 3:20 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:20 PM | 4:29 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:29 PM | 5:39 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:39 PM | 7:29 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 7:29 PM | 9:20 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:20 PM | 11:11 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 11:11 PM | 1:02 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:02 AM | 2:53 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:53 AM | 4:43 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:43 AM | 6:34 AM | Good |
| Char | 6:34 AM | 8:25 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 8:25 AM | 9:11 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:11 AM | 9:57 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:57 AM | 10:43 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:43 AM | 11:29 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:29 AM | 12:15 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:15 PM | 1:02 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:02 PM | 1:48 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:48 PM | 2:34 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:34 PM | 3:20 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:20 PM | 4:06 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:06 PM | 4:52 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:52 PM | 5:39 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:39 PM | 6:52 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:52 PM | 8:06 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:06 PM | 9:20 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:20 PM | 10:34 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:34 PM | 11:48 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:48 PM | 1:02 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:02 AM | 2:16 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:16 AM | 3:30 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:30 AM | 4:43 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:43 AM | 5:57 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:57 AM | 7:11 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:11 AM | 8:25 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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