Panchang · Penang
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Penang
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:22 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Penang (7:22 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:45 PM, 20 Dec | 8:06 PM | 40% · 4.80° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Bharani Index 1 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 5:25 PM, 20 Dec | 3:39 PM | 62% · 8.31° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shiva Index 19 of 27 | 10:40 AM, 20 Dec | 7:37 AM | 99% · 13.17° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 22 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:45 PM, 20 Dec | 9:30 AM | 80% · 4.80° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:22 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:22 AM
Sunset
7:11 PM
Day duration
11:49 hrs
Night duration
12:11 hrs
Moonrise
4:20 PM
Moonset
4:08 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 | 8:54 AM – 10:21 AM |
| Yamaganda | 11:49 AM – 1:17 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:44 PM – 4:12 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:53 PM – 1:40 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 7:22 AM | 8:50 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:50 AM | 10:19 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:19 AM | 11:47 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:47 AM | 1:16 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:16 PM | 2:45 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:45 PM | 4:13 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:13 PM | 5:42 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:42 PM | 7:11 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 7:11 PM | 8:42 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:42 PM | 10:14 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:14 PM | 11:45 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 11:45 PM | 1:16 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:16 AM | 2:48 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:48 AM | 4:19 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:19 AM | 5:51 AM | Good |
| Char | 5:51 AM | 7:22 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 7:22 AM | 8:21 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:21 AM | 9:20 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:20 AM | 10:19 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:19 AM | 11:18 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:18 AM | 12:17 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:17 PM | 1:16 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:16 PM | 2:15 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:15 PM | 3:14 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:14 PM | 4:13 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:13 PM | 5:12 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:12 PM | 6:12 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:12 PM | 7:11 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:11 PM | 8:12 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:12 PM | 9:13 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:13 PM | 10:14 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:14 PM | 11:14 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:14 PM | 12:15 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:15 AM | 1:16 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:16 AM | 2:17 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:17 AM | 3:18 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:18 AM | 4:19 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:19 AM | 5:20 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:20 AM | 6:21 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:21 AM | 7:22 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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