Panchang · Lima
20 December 2026
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Lima
Tithi
Shukla 11
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Lima (5:40 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 11 Index 11 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:39 AM, 19 Dec | 9:45 AM | 81% · 9.75° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Bharani Index 1 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:25 AM | 2:39 AM, 21 Dec | 5% · 0.73° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shiva Index 19 of 27 | 9:40 PM, 19 Dec | 6:37 PM | 38% · 5.05° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 21 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:48 PM, 19 Dec | 9:45 AM | 63% · 3.75° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:40 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Day duration
12:51 hrs
Night duration
11:10 hrs
Moonrise
3:09 PM
Moonset
2:05 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Lima conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 4:52 PM – 6:27 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:06 PM – 1:41 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 3:17 PM – 4:52 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:40 AM – 12:31 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:11 AM – 4:56 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:44 PM – 12:28 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 | 12.0464° S, 77.0428° W |
| Timezone | America/Lima (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 5:40 AM | 7:16 AM | Bad |
| Char | 7:16 AM | 8:53 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:53 AM | 10:29 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:29 AM | 12:05 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:05 PM | 1:42 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:42 PM | 3:18 PM | Good |
| Rog | 3:18 PM | 4:54 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:54 PM | 6:31 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 6:31 PM | 7:54 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:54 PM | 9:18 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:18 PM | 10:42 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:42 PM | 12:06 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:06 AM | 1:29 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:29 AM | 2:53 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:53 AM | 4:17 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:17 AM | 5:41 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5:40 AM | 6:44 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:44 AM | 7:48 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:48 AM | 8:53 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:53 AM | 9:57 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:57 AM | 11:01 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:01 AM | 12:05 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:05 PM | 1:10 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:10 PM | 2:14 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:14 PM | 3:18 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:18 PM | 4:22 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:22 PM | 5:26 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:26 PM | 6:31 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:31 PM | 7:26 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:26 PM | 8:22 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:22 PM | 9:18 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:18 PM | 10:14 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:14 PM | 11:10 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:10 PM | 12:06 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:06 AM | 1:01 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:01 AM | 1:57 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:57 AM | 2:53 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:53 AM | 3:49 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:49 AM | 4:45 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:45 AM | 5:41 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Mokshada EkadashiGita Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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