Panchang · Karachi
17 December 2026
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Karachi
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Siddhi
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:09 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Karachi (7:09 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:16 PM, 16 Dec | 10:56 PM | 36% · 4.28° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 1:32 PM, 16 Dec | 3:00 PM | 69% · 9.18° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddhi Index 15 of 27 | 1:16 PM, 16 Dec | 12:51 PM | 76% · 10.08° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 14 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:16 PM, 16 Dec | 10:42 AM | 71% · 4.28° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:09 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:09 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Day duration
10:36 hrs
Night duration
13:24 hrs
Moonrise
12:28 PM
Moonset
12:05 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Karachi conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:46 PM – 3:05 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:14 AM – 8:33 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:51 AM – 11:09 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:07 PM – 12:49 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:23 AM – 6:16 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:01 AM – 12:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 7:09 AM | 8:29 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:29 AM | 9:48 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:48 AM | 11:08 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:08 AM | 12:27 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:27 PM | 1:47 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:47 PM | 3:07 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:07 PM | 4:26 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:26 PM | 5:46 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:46 PM | 7:26 PM | Good |
| Char | 7:26 PM | 9:07 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:07 PM | 10:47 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:47 PM | 12:28 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:28 AM | 2:08 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:08 AM | 3:49 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:49 AM | 5:29 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:29 AM | 7:10 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 7:09 AM | 8:02 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:02 AM | 8:55 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:55 AM | 9:48 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:48 AM | 10:41 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:41 AM | 11:34 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:34 AM | 12:27 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:27 PM | 1:21 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:21 PM | 2:14 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:14 PM | 3:07 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:07 PM | 4:00 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:00 PM | 4:53 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:53 PM | 5:46 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:46 PM | 6:53 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:53 PM | 8:00 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:00 PM | 9:07 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:07 PM | 10:14 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:14 PM | 11:21 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:21 PM | 12:28 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:28 AM | 1:35 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:35 AM | 2:42 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:42 AM | 3:49 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:49 AM | 4:56 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:56 AM | 6:03 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:03 AM | 7:10 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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