Panchang · Khartoum
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Khartoum
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Khartoum (6:09 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:56 PM, 17 Dec | 7:44 PM | 43% · 5.10° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 12:00 PM, 17 Dec | 12:40 PM | 73% · 9.77° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 9:51 AM, 17 Dec | 8:49 AM | 88% · 11.77° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 16 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:56 PM, 17 Dec | 7:57 AM | 85% · 5.10° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:09 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
5:22 PM
Day duration
11:13 hrs
Night duration
12:47 hrs
Moonrise
12:27 PM
Moonset
12:18 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Khartoum conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:23 AM – 11:46 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:33 PM – 3:56 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:37 AM – 9:00 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:24 AM – 12:08 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:27 AM – 5:19 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:21 PM – 12:12 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 | 15.5007° N, 32.5599° E |
| Timezone | Africa/Khartoum (UTC+2) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:09 AM | 7:33 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:33 AM | 8:58 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:58 AM | 10:22 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:22 AM | 11:46 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:46 AM | 1:10 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:10 PM | 2:34 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:34 PM | 3:58 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:58 PM | 5:22 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:22 PM | 6:58 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 6:58 PM | 8:34 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:34 PM | 10:10 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:10 PM | 11:46 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:46 PM | 1:22 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:22 AM | 2:58 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:58 AM | 4:34 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 4:34 AM | 6:10 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:09 AM | 7:05 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:05 AM | 8:01 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:01 AM | 8:58 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:58 AM | 9:54 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:54 AM | 10:50 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:50 AM | 11:46 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:46 AM | 12:42 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:42 PM | 1:38 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:38 PM | 2:34 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:34 PM | 3:30 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:30 PM | 4:26 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:26 PM | 5:22 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:22 PM | 6:26 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:26 PM | 7:30 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:30 PM | 8:34 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:34 PM | 9:38 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:38 PM | 10:42 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:42 PM | 11:46 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:46 PM | 12:50 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:50 AM | 1:54 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:54 AM | 2:58 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:58 AM | 4:02 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:02 AM | 5:06 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:06 AM | 6:10 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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