Panchang · Papeete
20 December 2026
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Papeete
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Papeete (5:20 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:45 AM | 2:06 AM, 21 Dec | 3% · 0.32° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Bharani Index 1 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 11:25 PM, 19 Dec | 9:39 PM | 26% · 3.50° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shiva Index 19 of 27 | 4:40 PM, 19 Dec | 1:37 PM | 60% · 8.02° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 22 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:45 AM | 3:30 PM | 5% · 0.32° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:20 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Day duration
13:11 hrs
Night duration
10:49 hrs
Moonrise
3:22 PM
Moonset
1:56 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Papeete conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 4:50 PM – 6:28 PM |
| Yamaganda | 11:56 AM – 1:34 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 3:12 PM – 4:50 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:30 AM – 12:22 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:54 AM – 4:37 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:35 PM – 12:18 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 | 17.5516° S, 149.5585° W |
| Timezone | Pacific/Tahiti (UTC-10) |
| 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 | 5:20 AM | 6:59 AM | Bad |
| Char | 6:59 AM | 8:38 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:38 AM | 10:17 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:17 AM | 11:56 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:56 AM | 1:34 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:34 PM | 3:13 PM | Good |
| Rog | 3:13 PM | 4:52 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:52 PM | 6:31 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 6:31 PM | 7:52 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:52 PM | 9:14 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:14 PM | 10:35 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:35 PM | 11:56 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 11:56 PM | 1:17 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:17 AM | 2:38 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:38 AM | 3:59 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:59 AM | 5:20 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5:20 AM | 6:26 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:26 AM | 7:32 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:32 AM | 8:38 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:38 AM | 9:44 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:44 AM | 10:50 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:50 AM | 11:56 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:56 AM | 1:01 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:01 PM | 2:07 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:07 PM | 3:13 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:13 PM | 4:19 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:19 PM | 5:25 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:25 PM | 6:31 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:31 PM | 7:25 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:25 PM | 8:19 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:19 PM | 9:14 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:14 PM | 10:08 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:08 PM | 11:02 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:02 PM | 11:56 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:56 PM | 12:50 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:50 AM | 1:44 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:44 AM | 2:38 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:38 AM | 3:32 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:32 AM | 4:26 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:26 AM | 5:20 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
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