Panchang · Maputo
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Maputo
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
4:52 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Maputo (4:52 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 | 43% · 5.17° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 8:23 AM, 15 Dec | 10:32 AM | 78% · 10.41° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 10:08 AM, 15 Dec | 10:16 AM | 77% · 10.33° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 12 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:49 PM, 15 Dec | 6:38 AM | 86% · 5.17° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 4:52 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
4:52 AM
Sunset
6:38 PM
Day duration
13:46 hrs
Night duration
10:14 hrs
Moonrise
11:01 AM
Moonset
11:33 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Maputo conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:45 AM – 1:27 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:39 AM – 8:21 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:03 AM – 11:45 AM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 8:21 AM – 10:03 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:30 AM – 4:11 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:25 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 | 25.9692° S, 32.5732° E |
| Timezone | Africa/Maputo (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 | 4:52 AM | 6:35 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:35 AM | 8:18 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:18 AM | 10:02 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:02 AM | 11:45 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:45 AM | 1:28 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:28 PM | 3:11 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:11 PM | 4:55 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:55 PM | 6:38 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:38 PM | 7:55 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:55 PM | 9:11 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:11 PM | 10:28 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:28 PM | 11:45 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:45 PM | 1:02 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:02 AM | 2:19 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:19 AM | 3:35 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:35 AM | 4:52 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 4:52 AM | 6:01 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:01 AM | 7:09 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:09 AM | 8:18 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:18 AM | 9:27 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:27 AM | 10:36 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:36 AM | 11:45 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:45 AM | 12:54 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:54 PM | 2:02 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:02 PM | 3:11 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:11 PM | 4:20 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:20 PM | 5:29 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:29 PM | 6:38 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:38 PM | 7:29 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:29 PM | 8:20 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:20 PM | 9:11 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:11 PM | 10:03 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:03 PM | 10:54 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:54 PM | 11:45 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:45 PM | 12:36 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:36 AM | 1:27 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:27 AM | 2:19 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:19 AM | 3:10 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:10 AM | 4:01 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:01 AM | 4:52 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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