Panchang · Muscat
20 December 2026
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Muscat
Tithi
Shukla 11
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Muscat (6:43 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 11 Index 11 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 8:39 PM, 19 Dec | 6:45 PM | 45% · 5.41° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 2:28 PM, 19 Dec | 1:25 PM | 70% · 9.39° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shiva Index 19 of 27 | 6:40 AM | 3:37 AM, 21 Dec | 0% · 0.03° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 20 of 60 · half a Tithi | 8:39 PM, 19 Dec | 7:48 AM | 90% · 5.41° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:43 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
5:24 PM
Day duration
10:41 hrs
Night duration
13:19 hrs
Moonrise
1:52 PM
Moonset
2:31 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 | 4:01 PM – 5:20 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:04 PM – 1:23 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:42 PM – 4:01 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:43 AM – 12:25 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:57 AM – 5:50 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:38 PM – 12:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:43 AM | 8:03 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:03 AM | 9:23 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:23 AM | 10:43 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:43 AM | 12:03 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:03 PM | 1:24 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:24 PM | 2:44 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:44 PM | 4:04 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:04 PM | 5:24 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:24 PM | 7:04 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:04 PM | 8:44 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:44 PM | 10:24 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:24 PM | 12:04 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:04 AM | 1:44 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:44 AM | 3:23 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:23 AM | 5:03 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:03 AM | 6:43 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:43 AM | 7:36 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:36 AM | 8:30 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:30 AM | 9:23 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:23 AM | 10:17 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:17 AM | 11:10 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:10 AM | 12:03 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:03 PM | 12:57 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:57 PM | 1:50 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:50 PM | 2:44 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:44 PM | 3:37 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:37 PM | 4:31 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:31 PM | 5:24 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:24 PM | 6:31 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:31 PM | 7:37 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:37 PM | 8:44 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:44 PM | 9:51 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:51 PM | 10:57 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:57 PM | 12:04 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:04 AM | 1:10 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:10 AM | 2:17 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:17 AM | 3:23 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:23 AM | 4:30 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:30 AM | 5:37 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:37 AM | 6:43 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Mokshada EkadashiGita Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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