Panchang · Penang
20 December 2026
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Penang
Tithi
Shukla 11
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Parigha
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:21 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Penang (7:21 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 11 Index 11 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 12:39 AM | 10:45 PM | 30% · 3.59° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 6:28 PM, 19 Dec | 5:25 PM | 56% · 7.43° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Parigha Index 18 of 27 | 1:05 PM, 19 Dec | 10:40 AM | 84% · 11.26° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 20 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:39 AM | 11:48 AM | 60% · 3.59° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:21 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:21 AM
Sunset
7:10 PM
Day duration
11:49 hrs
Night duration
12:11 hrs
Moonrise
3:26 PM
Moonset
3:13 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 | 5:39 PM – 7:07 PM |
| Yamaganda | 1:16 PM – 2:44 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 4:11 PM – 5:39 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:53 PM – 1:39 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:44 AM – 6:33 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:52 AM – 1:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 7:21 AM | 8:50 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:50 AM | 10:18 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:18 AM | 11:47 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:47 AM | 1:16 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:16 PM | 2:44 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:44 PM | 4:13 PM | Good |
| Rog | 4:13 PM | 5:42 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 5:42 PM | 7:10 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 7:10 PM | 8:42 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:42 PM | 10:13 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:13 PM | 11:44 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:44 PM | 1:16 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:16 AM | 2:47 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:47 AM | 4:19 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:19 AM | 5:50 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:50 AM | 7:22 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7:21 AM | 8:20 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:20 AM | 9:19 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:19 AM | 10:18 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:18 AM | 11:17 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:17 AM | 12:17 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:17 PM | 1:16 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:16 PM | 2:15 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:15 PM | 3:14 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:14 PM | 4:13 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:13 PM | 5:12 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:12 PM | 6:11 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:11 PM | 7:10 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 7:10 PM | 8:11 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:11 PM | 9:12 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:12 PM | 10:13 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:13 PM | 11:14 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:14 PM | 12:15 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:15 AM | 1:16 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:16 AM | 2:17 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:17 AM | 3:18 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:18 AM | 4:19 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:19 AM | 5:20 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:20 AM | 6:21 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:21 AM | 7:22 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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