Panchang · Penang
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Penang
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:19 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Penang (7:19 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:49 PM, 15 Dec | 1:16 AM, 17 Dec | 29% · 3.50° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 2:23 PM, 15 Dec | 4:32 PM | 64% · 8.60° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 4:07 PM, 15 Dec | 4:16 PM | 63% · 8.36° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 12 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:49 PM, 15 Dec | 12:38 PM | 58% · 3.50° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:19 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:19 AM
Sunset
7:08 PM
Day duration
11:49 hrs
Night duration
12:11 hrs
Moonrise
12:33 PM
Moonset
12:07 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Penang conventionally follows the Amanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:14 PM – 2:42 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:51 AM – 10:19 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:46 AM – 1:14 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 10:19 AM – 11:46 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:42 AM – 6:31 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:50 AM – 1:39 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 | 7:19 AM | 8:48 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:48 AM | 10:16 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:16 AM | 11:45 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:45 AM | 1:14 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:14 PM | 2:42 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:42 PM | 4:11 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:11 PM | 5:40 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 5:40 PM | 7:08 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 7:08 PM | 8:40 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:40 PM | 10:11 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:11 PM | 11:43 PM | Good |
| Char | 11:43 PM | 1:14 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:14 AM | 2:45 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:45 AM | 4:17 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:17 AM | 5:48 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 5:48 AM | 7:20 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:19 AM | 8:18 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:18 AM | 9:17 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:17 AM | 10:16 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:16 AM | 11:15 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:15 AM | 12:15 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:15 PM | 1:14 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:14 PM | 2:13 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:13 PM | 3:12 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:12 PM | 4:11 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:11 PM | 5:10 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:10 PM | 6:09 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:09 PM | 7:08 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7:08 PM | 8:09 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:09 PM | 9:10 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:10 PM | 10:11 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:11 PM | 11:12 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:12 PM | 12:13 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:13 AM | 1:14 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:14 AM | 2:15 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:15 AM | 3:16 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:16 AM | 4:17 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:17 AM | 5:18 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:18 AM | 6:19 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:19 AM | 7:20 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
Dhanu Sankranti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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