Panchang · Pittsburgh
24 December 2026
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Pittsburgh
Tithi
Krishna 1
Nakshatra
Ardra
Yoga
Brahma
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
7:40 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Pittsburgh (7:40 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 1 Index 16 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 8:28 PM, 23 Dec | 4:37 PM | 56% · 6.68° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ardra Index 5 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 6:23 PM, 23 Dec | 3:17 PM | 64% · 8.48° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Brahma Index 24 of 27 | 2:21 AM | 9:58 PM | 27% · 3.62° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 31 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:32 AM | 4:37 PM | 11% · 0.68° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:40 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:40 AM
Sunset
4:58 PM
Day duration
9:18 hrs
Night duration
14:43 hrs
Moonrise
5:41 PM
Moonset
8:32 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Pittsburgh conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:28 PM – 2:36 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:46 AM – 8:55 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:03 AM – 11:11 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:01 PM – 12:38 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:43 AM – 6:42 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:50 PM – 12:49 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 | 40.4406° N, 79.9959° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 7:40 AM | 8:50 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:50 AM | 10:00 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:00 AM | 11:09 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:09 AM | 12:19 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:19 PM | 1:29 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:29 PM | 2:39 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:39 PM | 3:48 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:48 PM | 4:58 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 4:58 PM | 6:48 PM | Good |
| Char | 6:48 PM | 8:39 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:39 PM | 10:29 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:29 PM | 12:19 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:19 AM | 2:10 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:10 AM | 4:00 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:00 AM | 5:50 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:50 AM | 7:41 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 7:40 AM | 8:27 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:27 AM | 9:13 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:13 AM | 10:00 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:00 AM | 10:46 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:46 AM | 11:33 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:33 AM | 12:19 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:19 PM | 1:06 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:06 PM | 1:52 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:52 PM | 2:39 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:39 PM | 3:25 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:25 PM | 4:12 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:12 PM | 4:58 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 4:58 PM | 6:12 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:12 PM | 7:25 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:25 PM | 8:39 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:39 PM | 9:52 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:52 PM | 11:06 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:06 PM | 12:19 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:19 AM | 1:33 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:33 AM | 2:46 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:46 AM | 4:00 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:00 AM | 5:14 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:14 AM | 6:27 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:27 AM | 7:41 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
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