Panchang · Kandy
17 December 2026
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Kandy
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Siddhi
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Kandy (6:12 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:46 PM, 16 Dec | 11:26 PM | 30% · 3.57° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 2:02 PM, 16 Dec | 3:30 PM | 63% · 8.41° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddhi Index 15 of 27 | 1:46 PM, 16 Dec | 1:21 PM | 69% · 9.25° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 14 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:46 PM, 16 Dec | 11:12 AM | 60% · 3.57° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:12 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
5:54 PM
Day duration
11:43 hrs
Night duration
12:18 hrs
Moonrise
12:04 PM
Moonset
Does not set
The Moon rises roughly 50 minutes later each day, so on about one civil day a month it does not rise (or does not set) between midnight and midnight at all. That is the correct reading for this date, not missing data.
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Kandy conventionally follows the Amanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:30 PM – 2:57 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:16 AM – 7:43 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:10 AM – 10:37 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:40 AM – 12:27 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:34 AM – 5:23 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:39 PM – 12:28 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 | 7.2906° N, 80.6337° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Colombo (UTC+5.5) |
| 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 | 6:12 AM | 7:39 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:39 AM | 9:07 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:07 AM | 10:35 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:35 AM | 12:03 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:03 PM | 1:31 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:31 PM | 2:59 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:59 PM | 4:26 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:26 PM | 5:54 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:54 PM | 7:27 PM | Good |
| Char | 7:27 PM | 8:59 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:59 PM | 10:31 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:31 PM | 12:03 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:03 AM | 1:35 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:35 AM | 3:08 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:08 AM | 4:40 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:40 AM | 6:12 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:12 AM | 7:10 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:10 AM | 8:09 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:09 AM | 9:07 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:07 AM | 10:06 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:06 AM | 11:04 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:04 AM | 12:03 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:03 PM | 1:02 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:02 PM | 2:00 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:00 PM | 2:59 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:59 PM | 3:57 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:57 PM | 4:56 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:56 PM | 5:54 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:54 PM | 6:56 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:56 PM | 7:57 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:57 PM | 8:59 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:59 PM | 10:00 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:00 PM | 11:02 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:02 PM | 12:03 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:03 AM | 1:05 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:05 AM | 2:06 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:06 AM | 3:08 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:08 AM | 4:09 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:09 AM | 5:11 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:11 AM | 6:12 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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