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Panchang · Port Vila

16 December 2026

Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Port Vila

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‹Wednesday, 16 December 2026›
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Dhanu Sankranti
‹December 2026›

Masa (Month): Margashirsha

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Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:06 AM

Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Port Vila (5:06 AM).

The five limbs

Panchang for 16 December 2026, Port Vila
LimbValueBeginsEndsElapsed
TithiShukla 7
Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha		2:49 AM4:16 AM, 17 Dec9% · 1.06° of 12.00°
NakshatraShatabhisha
Index 23 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4		5:23 PM, 15 Dec7:32 PM44% · 5.93° of 13.33°
YogaVajra
Index 14 of 27		7:07 PM, 15 Dec7:16 PM41% · 5.48° of 13.33°
KaranaGara
Index 12 of 60 · half a Tithi		2:49 AM3:38 PM18% · 1.06° of 6.00°
VaraWednesday
Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight		5:06 AM——

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
5:06 AM
Sunset
6:17 PM
Day duration
13:12 hrs
Night duration
10:49 hrs
Moonrise
10:43 AM
Moonset
11:16 PM

Lunar calendar

Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948

Port Vila conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.

Inauspicious timings

Periods traditionally avoided on 16 December 2026
PeriodTime
Rahu Kaal11:42 AM – 1:20 PM
Yamaganda6:48 AM – 8:26 AM
Gulika Kaal10:04 AM – 11:42 AM

Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.

Auspicious timings

Favourable muhurats on 16 December 2026, Port Vila
MuhuratTimeWhat it is
Abhijit Muhurta8:26 AM – 10:04 AMThe eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon.
Brahma Muhurta3:40 AM – 4:23 AMThe fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise.
Nishita Muhurta11:21 PM – 12:04 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

Exactly what this page was computed from
InputValue
Coordinates17.7334° S, 168.3273° E
TimezonePacific/Efate (UTC+11)
AyanamsaLahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal
EphemerisSwiss Ephemeris
Day boundarySunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight
Tithi basisUdaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention

Choghadiya

Day Choghadiya — Port Vila, 16 December 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Labh5:06 AM6:45 AMGood
Amrit6:45 AM8:24 AMGood
Kaal8:24 AM10:03 AMBad
Shubh10:03 AM11:42 AMGood
Rog11:42 AM1:21 PMBad
Udveg1:21 PM3:00 PMBad
Char3:00 PM4:39 PMNeutral
Labh4:39 PM6:17 PMGood
Night Choghadiya — Port Vila, 16 December 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Udveg6:17 PM7:39 PMBad
Shubh7:39 PM9:00 PMGood
Amrit9:00 PM10:21 PMGood
Char10:21 PM11:42 PMNeutral
Rog11:42 PM1:03 AMBad
Kaal1:03 AM2:24 AMBad
Labh2:24 AM3:45 AMGood
Udveg3:45 AM5:06 AMBad

Hora

Day Hora — Port Vila, 16 December 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Mercury5:06 AM6:12 AMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon6:12 AM7:18 AMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn7:18 AM8:24 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter8:24 AM9:30 AMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars9:30 AM10:36 AMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun10:36 AM11:42 AMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus11:42 AM12:48 PMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury12:48 PM1:54 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon1:54 PM3:00 PMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn3:00 PM4:06 PMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter4:06 PM5:11 PMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars5:11 PM6:17 PMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Night Hora — Port Vila, 16 December 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Sun6:17 PM7:12 PMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus7:12 PM8:06 PMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury8:06 PM9:00 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon9:00 PM9:54 PMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn9:54 PM10:48 PMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter10:48 PM11:42 PMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars11:42 PM12:36 AMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun12:36 AM1:30 AMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus1:30 AM2:24 AMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury2:24 AM3:18 AMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon3:18 AM4:12 AMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn4:12 AM5:06 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort

Fasts & Festivals

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These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).

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