Panchang · Lima
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Lima
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Lima (5:41 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 9:45 AM, 20 Dec | 7:06 AM | 93% · 11.19° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 2:39 AM | 12:15 AM, 22 Dec | 14% · 1.85° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 6:37 PM, 20 Dec | 3:02 PM | 54% · 7.18° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 23 of 60 · half a Tithi | 8:30 PM, 20 Dec | 7:06 AM | 87% · 5.19° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:41 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Day duration
12:51 hrs
Night duration
11:10 hrs
Moonrise
4:13 PM
Moonset
2:56 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 | 7:20 AM – 8:56 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:31 AM – 12:06 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:42 PM – 3:17 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:41 AM – 12:32 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:12 AM – 4:56 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:44 PM – 12:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:41 AM | 7:17 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:17 AM | 8:53 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:53 AM | 10:30 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:30 AM | 12:06 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:06 PM | 1:42 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:42 PM | 3:19 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:19 PM | 4:55 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:55 PM | 6:31 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:31 PM | 7:55 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 7:55 PM | 9:19 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:19 PM | 10:42 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:42 PM | 12:06 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 12:06 AM | 1:30 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:30 AM | 2:54 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:54 AM | 4:17 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:17 AM | 5:41 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:41 AM | 6:45 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:45 AM | 7:49 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:49 AM | 8:53 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:53 AM | 9:57 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:57 AM | 11:02 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:02 AM | 12:06 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:06 PM | 1:10 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:10 PM | 2:14 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:14 PM | 3:19 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:19 PM | 4:23 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:23 PM | 5:27 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:27 PM | 6:31 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:31 PM | 7:27 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:27 PM | 8:23 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:23 PM | 9:19 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:19 PM | 10:14 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:14 PM | 11:10 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:10 PM | 12:06 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:06 AM | 1:02 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:02 AM | 1:58 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:58 AM | 2:54 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:54 AM | 3:49 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:49 AM | 4:45 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:45 AM | 5:41 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Kshaya Tithi. Shukla 13 is skipped on this day — it begins at 7:06 AM and ends at 3:54 AM, 22 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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