Panchang · Muscat
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Muscat
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Muscat (6:42 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 9:56 PM, 17 Dec | 9:44 PM | 36% · 4.36° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 2:00 PM, 17 Dec | 2:40 PM | 67% · 8.97° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 11:51 AM, 17 Dec | 10:49 AM | 82% · 10.91° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 16 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:56 PM, 17 Dec | 9:57 AM | 73% · 4.36° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:42 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:23 PM
Day duration
10:42 hrs
Night duration
13:19 hrs
Moonrise
12:36 PM
Moonset
12:34 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Muscat conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:44 AM – 12:03 PM |
| Yamaganda | 2:41 PM – 4:00 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:06 AM – 9:25 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:42 AM – 12:24 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:56 AM – 5:49 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:37 PM – 12:30 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 | 23.5880° N, 58.3829° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Muscat (UTC+4) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:42 AM | 8:02 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:02 AM | 9:22 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:22 AM | 10:42 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:42 AM | 12:02 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:02 PM | 1:23 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:23 PM | 2:43 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:43 PM | 4:03 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:03 PM | 5:23 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:23 PM | 7:03 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 7:03 PM | 8:43 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:43 PM | 10:23 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:23 PM | 12:03 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:03 AM | 1:43 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:43 AM | 3:22 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:22 AM | 5:02 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 5:02 AM | 6:42 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:42 AM | 7:35 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:35 AM | 8:29 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:29 AM | 9:22 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:22 AM | 10:16 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:16 AM | 11:09 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:09 AM | 12:02 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:02 PM | 12:56 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:56 PM | 1:49 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:49 PM | 2:43 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:43 PM | 3:36 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:36 PM | 4:30 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:30 PM | 5:23 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:23 PM | 6:30 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:30 PM | 7:36 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:36 PM | 8:43 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:43 PM | 9:50 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:50 PM | 10:56 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:56 PM | 12:03 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:03 AM | 1:09 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:09 AM | 2:16 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:16 AM | 3:22 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:22 AM | 4:29 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:29 AM | 5:36 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:36 AM | 6:42 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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