Panchang · Penang
12 August 2026
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · Penang
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Penang (7:14 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Amavasya Index 30 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 4:23 AM | 1:36 AM, 13 Aug | 14% · 1.62° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Pushya Index 7 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 12:39 PM, 11 Aug | 10:30 AM | 85% · 11.35° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 9:21 PM, 11 Aug | 5:56 PM | 48% · 6.42° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Chatushpada Index 58 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:23 AM | 2:57 PM | 27% · 1.62° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:14 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Penang conventionally follows the Amanta reckoning, so the month there is Ashadha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:24 PM – 2:55 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:49 AM – 10:21 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:52 AM – 1:24 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 10:21 AM – 11:52 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:41 AM – 6:28 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 1:00 AM – 1:47 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 | 5.4141° N, 100.3288° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Kuala_Lumpur (UTC+8) |
| 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 | 7:14 AM | 8:46 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:46 AM | 10:19 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:19 AM | 11:51 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:51 AM | 1:23 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:23 PM | 2:56 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:56 PM | 4:28 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:28 PM | 6:00 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 6:00 PM | 7:33 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 7:33 PM | 9:00 PM | Bad |
| Char | 9:00 PM | 10:28 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:28 PM | 11:56 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:56 PM | 1:23 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:23 AM | 2:51 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:51 AM | 4:19 AM | Good |
| Rog | 4:19 AM | 5:46 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 5:46 AM | 7:14 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:14 AM | 8:15 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:15 AM | 9:17 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:17 AM | 10:19 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:19 AM | 11:20 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:20 AM | 12:22 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:22 PM | 1:23 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:23 PM | 2:25 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:25 PM | 3:26 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:26 PM | 4:28 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:28 PM | 5:30 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:30 PM | 6:31 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:31 PM | 7:33 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7:33 PM | 8:31 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:31 PM | 9:30 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:30 PM | 10:28 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:28 PM | 11:26 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:26 PM | 12:25 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:25 AM | 1:23 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:23 AM | 2:22 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:22 AM | 3:20 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:20 AM | 4:19 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:19 AM | 5:17 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:17 AM | 6:15 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:15 AM | 7:14 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Grahan — Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan)
The eclipse happens below the horizon at Penang, so it is not observable here. Sutak is not observed for an eclipse that is not visible — that is the rule most sites get wrong by listing sutak on every eclipse regardless of location.
| Stage | Time |
|---|---|
| Begins | 11:34 PM |
| Maximum | 1:45 AM, 13 Aug |
| Ends | 3:57 AM, 13 Aug |
| Type | Total |
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