Panchang · Lilongwe
23 December 2026
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · Lilongwe
Tithi
Shukla 14
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Yoga
Shubha
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:15 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Lilongwe (5:15 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 14 Index 14 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:54 AM, 22 Dec | 7:17 AM | 90% · 10.79° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira Index 4 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:26 AM | 1:23 AM, 24 Dec | 4% · 0.51° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shubha Index 22 of 27 | 6:02 PM, 22 Dec | 1:45 PM | 57% · 7.56° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 27 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:08 PM, 22 Dec | 7:17 AM | 80% · 4.79° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:15 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:15 AM
Sunset
6:12 PM
Day duration
12:58 hrs
Night duration
11:03 hrs
Moonrise
5:49 PM
Moonset
4:11 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Lilongwe conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:44 AM – 1:20 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:55 AM – 8:31 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:08 AM – 11:44 AM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 8:31 AM – 10:08 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:47 AM – 4:31 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:22 PM – 12:06 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 | 13.9626° S, 33.7741° E |
| Timezone | Africa/Blantyre (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:15 AM | 6:52 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:52 AM | 8:29 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:29 AM | 10:06 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:06 AM | 11:43 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:43 AM | 1:21 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:21 PM | 2:58 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:58 PM | 4:35 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:35 PM | 6:12 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:12 PM | 7:35 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:35 PM | 8:58 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:58 PM | 10:21 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:21 PM | 11:44 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:44 PM | 1:07 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:07 AM | 2:29 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:29 AM | 3:52 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:52 AM | 5:15 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:15 AM | 6:19 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:19 AM | 7:24 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:24 AM | 8:29 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:29 AM | 9:34 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:34 AM | 10:39 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:39 AM | 11:43 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:43 AM | 12:48 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:48 PM | 1:53 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:53 PM | 2:58 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:58 PM | 4:03 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:03 PM | 5:07 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:07 PM | 6:12 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:12 PM | 7:08 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:08 PM | 8:03 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:03 PM | 8:58 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:58 PM | 9:53 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:53 PM | 10:48 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:48 PM | 11:44 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:44 PM | 12:39 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:39 AM | 1:34 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:34 AM | 2:29 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:29 AM | 3:25 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:25 AM | 4:20 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:20 AM | 5:15 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
Purnima VratDattatreya Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Kshaya Tithi. Purnima is skipped on this day — it begins at 7:17 AM and ends at 3:28 AM, 24 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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