Panchang · Quito
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Quito
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Quito (6:07 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 9:45 AM, 20 Dec | 7:06 AM | 95% · 11.44° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 2:39 AM | 12:15 AM, 22 Dec | 16% · 2.12° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 6:37 PM, 20 Dec | 3:02 PM | 56% · 7.48° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 23 of 60 · half a Tithi | 8:30 PM, 20 Dec | 7:06 AM | 91% · 5.44° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:07 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Day duration
12:09 hrs
Night duration
11:52 hrs
Moonrise
3:55 PM
Moonset
3:23 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Quito conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 7:42 AM – 9:12 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:42 AM – 12:12 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:42 PM – 3:12 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:48 AM – 12:36 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:33 AM – 5:20 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:49 PM – 12:36 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 | 0.1807° S, 78.4678° W |
| Timezone | America/Guayaquil (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:07 AM | 7:38 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:38 AM | 9:09 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:09 AM | 10:40 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:40 AM | 12:12 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:12 PM | 1:43 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:43 PM | 3:14 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:14 PM | 4:45 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:45 PM | 6:16 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:16 PM | 7:45 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 7:45 PM | 9:14 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:14 PM | 10:43 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:43 PM | 12:12 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 12:12 AM | 1:41 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:41 AM | 3:10 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:10 AM | 4:39 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:39 AM | 6:08 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:07 AM | 7:08 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:08 AM | 8:09 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:09 AM | 9:09 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:09 AM | 10:10 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:10 AM | 11:11 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:11 AM | 12:12 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:12 PM | 1:12 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:12 PM | 2:13 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:13 PM | 3:14 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:14 PM | 4:14 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:14 PM | 5:15 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:15 PM | 6:16 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:16 PM | 7:15 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:15 PM | 8:14 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:14 PM | 9:14 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:14 PM | 10:13 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:13 PM | 11:12 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:12 PM | 12:12 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:12 AM | 1:11 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:11 AM | 2:10 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:10 AM | 3:10 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:10 AM | 4:09 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:09 AM | 5:08 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:08 AM | 6:08 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).
Kshaya Tithi. Shukla 13 is skipped on this day — it begins at 7:06 AM and ends at 3:54 AM, 22 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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