Panchang · Richmond
9 December 2026
Wednesday, 9 December 2026 · Richmond
Tithi
Shukla 1
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Yoga
Shula
Karana
Kintughna
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Richmond (7:12 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 1 Index 1 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:51 PM, 8 Dec | 10:16 PM | 43% · 5.17° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Jyeshtha Index 17 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 7:46 AM, 8 Dec | 10:30 AM | 88% · 11.69° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shula Index 8 of 27 | 10:09 PM, 8 Dec | 10:54 PM | 37% · 4.88° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kintughna Index 0 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:51 PM, 8 Dec | 9:02 AM | 86% · 5.17° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:12 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Sunset
4:51 PM
Day duration
9:39 hrs
Night duration
14:22 hrs
Moonrise
8:00 AM
Moonset
5:09 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Richmond conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:02 PM – 1:13 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:29 AM – 9:40 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:51 AM – 12:02 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:40 AM – 10:51 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:18 AM – 6:15 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:34 PM – 12:31 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 | 37.5407° N, 77.4360° 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 | 7:12 AM | 8:24 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:24 AM | 9:37 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:37 AM | 10:49 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:49 AM | 12:02 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:02 PM | 1:14 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:14 PM | 2:26 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:26 PM | 3:39 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:39 PM | 4:51 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 4:51 PM | 6:39 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:39 PM | 8:27 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:27 PM | 10:14 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:14 PM | 12:02 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:02 AM | 1:50 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:50 AM | 3:37 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:37 AM | 5:25 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 5:25 AM | 7:13 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:12 AM | 8:00 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:00 AM | 8:49 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:49 AM | 9:37 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:37 AM | 10:25 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:25 AM | 11:13 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:13 AM | 12:02 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:02 PM | 12:50 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:50 PM | 1:38 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:38 PM | 2:26 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:26 PM | 3:15 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:15 PM | 4:03 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:03 PM | 4:51 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4:51 PM | 6:03 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:03 PM | 7:15 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:15 PM | 8:27 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:27 PM | 9:38 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:38 PM | 10:50 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:50 PM | 12:02 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:02 AM | 1:14 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:14 AM | 2:26 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:26 AM | 3:37 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:37 AM | 4:49 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:49 AM | 6:01 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:01 AM | 7:13 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
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