Panchang · Penang
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Penang
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:20 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Penang (7:20 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 1:56 AM | 1:44 AM, 19 Dec | 22% · 2.68° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 6:00 PM, 17 Dec | 6:40 PM | 54% · 7.15° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 3:51 PM, 17 Dec | 2:49 PM | 67% · 8.95° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 16 of 60 · half a Tithi | 1:56 AM | 1:57 PM | 45% · 2.68° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:20 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:20 AM
Sunset
7:09 PM
Day duration
11:49 hrs
Night duration
12:11 hrs
Moonrise
1:54 PM
Moonset
1:35 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 | 11:47 AM – 1:15 PM |
| Yamaganda | 4:10 PM – 5:38 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:52 AM – 10:20 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:52 PM – 1:39 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:43 AM – 6:32 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:51 AM – 1:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 7:20 AM | 8:49 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:49 AM | 10:17 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:17 AM | 11:46 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:46 AM | 1:15 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:15 PM | 2:43 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:43 PM | 4:12 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:12 PM | 5:41 PM | Bad |
| Char | 5:41 PM | 7:09 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 7:09 PM | 8:41 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:41 PM | 10:12 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:12 PM | 11:43 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:43 PM | 1:15 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:15 AM | 2:46 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:46 AM | 4:18 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:18 AM | 5:49 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 5:49 AM | 7:21 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:20 AM | 8:19 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:19 AM | 9:18 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:18 AM | 10:17 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:17 AM | 11:16 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:16 AM | 12:16 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:16 PM | 1:15 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:15 PM | 2:14 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:14 PM | 3:13 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:13 PM | 4:12 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:12 PM | 5:11 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:11 PM | 6:10 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:10 PM | 7:09 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 7:09 PM | 8:10 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:10 PM | 9:11 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:11 PM | 10:12 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:12 PM | 11:13 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:13 PM | 12:14 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:14 AM | 1:15 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:15 AM | 2:16 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:16 AM | 3:17 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:17 AM | 4:18 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:18 AM | 5:19 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:19 AM | 6:20 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:20 AM | 7:21 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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