Panchang · Manama
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Manama
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Manama (6:17 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:49 PM, 15 Dec | 8:16 PM | 45% · 5.37° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 9:23 AM, 15 Dec | 11:32 AM | 80% · 10.63° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 11:08 AM, 15 Dec | 11:16 AM | 79% · 10.56° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 12 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:49 PM, 15 Dec | 7:38 AM | 90% · 5.37° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:17 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
4:48 PM
Day duration
10:31 hrs
Night duration
13:30 hrs
Moonrise
11:05 AM
Moonset
11:13 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Manama conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:33 AM – 12:51 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:40 AM – 8:58 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:15 AM – 11:33 AM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 8:58 AM – 10:15 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:30 AM – 5:24 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:06 PM – 12:00 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 | 26.2285° N, 50.5860° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Bahrain (UTC+3) |
| 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 | 6:17 AM | 7:36 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:36 AM | 8:55 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:55 AM | 10:14 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:14 AM | 11:33 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:33 AM | 12:52 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:52 PM | 2:10 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:10 PM | 3:29 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:29 PM | 4:48 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 4:48 PM | 6:29 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:29 PM | 8:11 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:11 PM | 9:52 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:52 PM | 11:33 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:33 PM | 1:14 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:14 AM | 2:55 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:55 AM | 4:37 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:37 AM | 6:18 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:17 AM | 7:10 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:10 AM | 8:02 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:02 AM | 8:55 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:55 AM | 9:48 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:48 AM | 10:40 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:40 AM | 11:33 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:33 AM | 12:25 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:25 PM | 1:18 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:18 PM | 2:10 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:10 PM | 3:03 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:03 PM | 3:56 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:56 PM | 4:48 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4:48 PM | 5:56 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:56 PM | 7:03 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:03 PM | 8:11 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:11 PM | 9:18 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:18 PM | 10:25 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:25 PM | 11:33 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:33 PM | 12:40 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:40 AM | 1:48 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:48 AM | 2:55 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:55 AM | 4:03 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:03 AM | 5:10 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:10 AM | 6:18 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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