Panchang · Kinshasa
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Kinshasa
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Kinshasa (5:42 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:49 PM, 15 Dec | 6:16 PM | 50% · 6.04° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 7:23 AM, 15 Dec | 9:32 AM | 85% · 11.36° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 9:07 AM, 15 Dec | 9:16 AM | 85% · 11.35° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 13 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:38 AM | 6:16 PM | 1% · 0.04° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:42 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Day duration
12:23 hrs
Night duration
11:37 hrs
Moonrise
11:20 AM
Moonset
11:42 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Kinshasa conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:55 AM – 1:26 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:19 AM – 8:51 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:23 AM – 11:55 AM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 8:51 AM – 10:23 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:10 AM – 4:56 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:32 PM – 12:18 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 | 4.4419° S, 15.2663° E |
| Timezone | Africa/Kinshasa (UTC+1) |
| 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 | 5:42 AM | 7:15 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:15 AM | 8:48 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:48 AM | 10:21 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:21 AM | 11:54 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:54 AM | 1:27 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:27 PM | 3:00 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:00 PM | 4:33 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:33 PM | 6:06 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:06 PM | 7:33 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:33 PM | 9:00 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:00 PM | 10:27 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:27 PM | 11:54 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:54 PM | 1:21 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:21 AM | 2:49 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:49 AM | 4:16 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:16 AM | 5:43 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:42 AM | 6:44 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:44 AM | 7:46 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:46 AM | 8:48 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:48 AM | 9:50 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:50 AM | 10:52 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:52 AM | 11:54 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:54 AM | 12:56 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:56 PM | 1:58 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:58 PM | 3:00 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:00 PM | 4:02 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:02 PM | 5:04 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:04 PM | 6:06 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:06 PM | 7:04 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:04 PM | 8:02 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:02 PM | 9:00 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:00 PM | 9:58 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:58 PM | 10:56 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:56 PM | 11:54 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:54 PM | 12:52 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:52 AM | 1:50 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:50 AM | 2:49 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:49 AM | 3:47 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:47 AM | 4:45 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:45 AM | 5:43 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
Dhanu Sankranti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Want this for your own birth chart?
Free kundli, dashas and a Samvaad chat with an AI astrologer.
Open AstroVedic Kundali