Panchang · Lusaka
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Lusaka
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Lusaka (5:30 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:49 PM, 15 Dec | 7:16 PM | 46% · 5.47° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 8:23 AM, 15 Dec | 10:32 AM | 81% · 10.74° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 10:07 AM, 15 Dec | 10:16 AM | 80% · 10.68° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 12 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:49 PM, 15 Dec | 6:38 AM | 91% · 5.47° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:30 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
6:33 PM
Day duration
13:03 hrs
Night duration
10:58 hrs
Moonrise
11:23 AM
Moonset
11:49 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Lusaka conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:02 PM – 1:39 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:12 AM – 8:49 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:25 AM – 12:02 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 8:49 AM – 10:25 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:03 AM – 4:47 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:41 PM – 12:24 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 | 15.3875° S, 28.3228° E |
| Timezone | Africa/Lusaka (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 | 5:30 AM | 7:08 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:08 AM | 8:46 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:46 AM | 10:24 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:24 AM | 12:02 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:02 PM | 1:40 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:40 PM | 3:17 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:17 PM | 4:55 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:55 PM | 6:33 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:33 PM | 7:55 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:55 PM | 9:18 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:18 PM | 10:40 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:40 PM | 12:02 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:02 AM | 1:24 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:24 AM | 2:46 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:46 AM | 4:09 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:09 AM | 5:31 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:30 AM | 6:36 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:36 AM | 7:41 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:41 AM | 8:46 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:46 AM | 9:51 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:51 AM | 10:57 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:57 AM | 12:02 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:02 PM | 1:07 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:07 PM | 2:12 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:12 PM | 3:17 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:17 PM | 4:23 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:23 PM | 5:28 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:28 PM | 6:33 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:33 PM | 7:28 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:28 PM | 8:23 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:23 PM | 9:18 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:18 PM | 10:12 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:12 PM | 11:07 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:07 PM | 12:02 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:02 AM | 12:57 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:57 AM | 1:52 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:52 AM | 2:46 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:46 AM | 3:41 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:41 AM | 4:36 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:36 AM | 5:31 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
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These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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