Panchang · Istanbul
24 December 2026
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Istanbul
Tithi
Krishna 1
Nakshatra
Ardra
Yoga
Shukla
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
8:26 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Istanbul (8:26 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 1 Index 16 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 4:28 AM | 12:37 AM, 25 Dec | 20% · 2.37° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ardra Index 5 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 2:23 AM | 11:17 PM | 29% · 3.86° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shukla Index 23 of 27 | 2:45 PM, 23 Dec | 10:21 AM | 90% · 12.03° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 30 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:28 AM | 2:32 PM | 40% · 2.37° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:26 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:26 AM
Sunset
5:40 PM
Day duration
9:14 hrs
Night duration
14:46 hrs
Moonrise
5:59 PM
Moonset
9:01 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Istanbul conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 2:12 PM – 3:19 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:32 AM – 9:40 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:48 AM – 11:56 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:46 PM – 1:22 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:28 AM – 7:27 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:34 AM – 1:33 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 | 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 | 8:26 AM | 9:35 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:35 AM | 10:45 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:45 AM | 11:54 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:54 AM | 1:03 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:03 PM | 2:12 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:12 PM | 3:22 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:22 PM | 4:31 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:31 PM | 5:40 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:40 PM | 7:31 PM | Good |
| Char | 7:31 PM | 9:22 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:22 PM | 11:13 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 11:13 PM | 1:03 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:03 AM | 2:54 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:54 AM | 4:45 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:45 AM | 6:36 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:36 AM | 8:26 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 8:26 AM | 9:12 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:12 AM | 9:58 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:58 AM | 10:45 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:45 AM | 11:31 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:31 AM | 12:17 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:17 PM | 1:03 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:03 PM | 1:49 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:49 PM | 2:35 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:35 PM | 3:22 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:22 PM | 4:08 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:08 PM | 4:54 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:54 PM | 5:40 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:40 PM | 6:54 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:54 PM | 8:08 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:08 PM | 9:22 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:22 PM | 10:36 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:36 PM | 11:49 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:49 PM | 1:03 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:03 AM | 2:17 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:17 AM | 3:31 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:31 AM | 4:45 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:45 AM | 5:59 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:59 AM | 7:13 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:13 AM | 8:26 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
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