Panchang · Philadelphia
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Philadelphia
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Siddhi
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:15 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Philadelphia (7:15 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:49 AM, 15 Dec | 12:16 PM | 80% · 9.61° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 3:32 AM | 5:00 AM, 17 Dec | 14% · 1.92° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddhi Index 15 of 27 | 3:16 AM | 2:51 AM, 17 Dec | 17% · 2.23° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 13 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:38 PM, 15 Dec | 12:16 PM | 60% · 3.61° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:15 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:15 AM
Sunset
4:37 PM
Day duration
9:21 hrs
Night duration
14:39 hrs
Moonrise
11:42 AM
Moonset
11:55 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Philadelphia conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:56 AM – 1:05 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:30 AM – 9:39 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:47 AM – 11:56 AM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:39 AM – 10:47 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:18 AM – 6:17 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:27 PM – 12:26 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 | 39.9526° N, 75.1652° W |
| Timezone | America/New_York (UTC-5) |
| 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 | 7:15 AM | 8:25 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:25 AM | 9:35 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:35 AM | 10:46 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:46 AM | 11:56 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:56 AM | 1:06 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:06 PM | 2:16 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:16 PM | 3:26 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:26 PM | 4:37 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 4:37 PM | 6:26 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:26 PM | 8:16 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:16 PM | 10:06 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:06 PM | 11:56 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:56 PM | 1:46 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:46 AM | 3:36 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:36 AM | 5:26 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 5:26 AM | 7:16 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:15 AM | 8:02 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:02 AM | 8:49 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:49 AM | 9:35 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:35 AM | 10:22 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:22 AM | 11:09 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:09 AM | 11:56 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:56 AM | 12:43 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:43 PM | 1:29 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:29 PM | 2:16 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:16 PM | 3:03 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:03 PM | 3:50 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:50 PM | 4:37 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4:37 PM | 5:50 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:50 PM | 7:03 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:03 PM | 8:16 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:16 PM | 9:30 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:30 PM | 10:43 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:43 PM | 11:56 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:56 PM | 1:09 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:09 AM | 2:23 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:23 AM | 3:36 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:36 AM | 4:49 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:49 AM | 6:03 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:03 AM | 7:16 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
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