Panchang · Port Vila
22 December 2026
Tuesday, 22 December 2026 · Port Vila
Tithi
Shukla 13
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:08 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Port Vila (5:08 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 13 Index 13 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:06 PM, 21 Dec | 7:54 PM | 29% · 3.45° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 6:39 PM, 21 Dec | 4:15 PM | 48% · 6.44° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 10:37 AM, 21 Dec | 7:02 AM | 91% · 12.09° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 24 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:06 PM, 21 Dec | 9:34 AM | 58% · 3.45° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:08 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:08 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Day duration
13:12 hrs
Night duration
10:48 hrs
Moonrise
4:25 PM
Moonset
2:41 AM
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
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 3:01 PM – 4:39 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:29 AM – 10:07 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:45 AM – 1:23 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:19 AM – 12:11 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:42 AM – 4:26 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:24 PM – 12:07 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 | 17.7334° S, 168.3273° E |
| Timezone | Pacific/Efate (UTC+11) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:08 AM | 6:47 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 6:47 AM | 8:26 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:26 AM | 10:06 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:06 AM | 11:45 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:45 AM | 1:24 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:24 PM | 3:03 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:03 PM | 4:42 PM | Good |
| Rog | 4:42 PM | 6:21 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 6:21 PM | 7:42 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 7:42 PM | 9:03 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:03 PM | 10:24 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:24 PM | 11:45 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:45 PM | 1:06 AM | Good |
| Char | 1:06 AM | 2:27 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:27 AM | 3:48 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:48 AM | 5:09 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:08 AM | 6:14 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:14 AM | 7:20 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:20 AM | 8:26 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:26 AM | 9:32 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:32 AM | 10:39 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:39 AM | 11:45 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:45 AM | 12:51 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:51 PM | 1:57 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:57 PM | 3:03 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:03 PM | 4:09 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:09 PM | 5:15 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:15 PM | 6:21 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 6:21 PM | 7:15 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:15 PM | 8:09 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:09 PM | 9:03 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:03 PM | 9:57 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:57 PM | 10:51 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:51 PM | 11:45 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:45 PM | 12:39 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:39 AM | 1:33 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:33 AM | 2:27 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:27 AM | 3:21 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:21 AM | 4:15 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:15 AM | 5:09 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
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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