Panchang · Karachi
12 August 2026
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · Karachi
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Karachi (6:04 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Amavasya Index 30 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 1:23 AM | 10:36 PM | 22% · 2.66° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Pushya Index 7 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 9:39 AM, 11 Aug | 7:30 AM | 94% · 12.47° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 6:21 PM, 11 Aug | 2:56 PM | 57% · 7.61° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Chatushpada Index 58 of 60 · half a Tithi | 1:23 AM | 11:57 AM | 44% · 2.66° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:04 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Karachi conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Sravana.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:37 PM – 2:14 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:46 AM – 9:23 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:00 AM – 12:37 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:23 AM – 11:00 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:37 AM – 5:21 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:15 AM – 12:59 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 | 24.8607° N, 67.0011° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Karachi (UTC+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:04 AM | 7:42 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:42 AM | 9:20 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:20 AM | 10:58 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:58 AM | 12:36 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:36 PM | 2:15 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:15 PM | 3:53 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:53 PM | 5:31 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 5:31 PM | 7:09 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 7:09 PM | 8:31 PM | Bad |
| Char | 8:31 PM | 9:53 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:53 PM | 11:15 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:15 PM | 12:37 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:37 AM | 1:59 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:59 AM | 3:21 AM | Good |
| Rog | 3:21 AM | 4:43 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:43 AM | 6:05 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:04 AM | 7:09 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:09 AM | 8:15 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:15 AM | 9:20 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:20 AM | 10:26 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:26 AM | 11:31 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:31 AM | 12:36 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:36 PM | 1:42 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:42 PM | 2:47 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:47 PM | 3:53 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:53 PM | 4:58 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:58 PM | 6:03 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:03 PM | 7:09 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7:09 PM | 8:03 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:03 PM | 8:58 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:58 PM | 9:53 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:53 PM | 10:47 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:47 PM | 11:42 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:42 PM | 12:37 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:37 AM | 1:31 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:31 AM | 2:26 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:26 AM | 3:21 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:21 AM | 4:15 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:15 AM | 5:10 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:10 AM | 6:05 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Grahan — Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan)
The eclipse happens below the horizon at Karachi, so it is not observable here. Sutak is not observed for an eclipse that is not visible — that is the rule most sites get wrong by listing sutak on every eclipse regardless of location.
| Stage | Time |
|---|---|
| Begins | 8:34 PM |
| Maximum | 10:45 PM |
| Ends | 12:57 AM, 13 Aug |
| Type | Total |
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