Panchang · Richmond
14 December 2026
Monday, 14 December 2026 · Richmond
Tithi
Shukla 5
Nakshatra
Dhanishtha
Yoga
Harshana
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:16 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Richmond (7:16 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 5 Index 5 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:18 AM, 13 Dec | 8:46 AM | 94% · 11.31° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishtha Index 22 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 10:42 PM, 13 Dec | 1:23 AM, 15 Dec | 32% · 4.26° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Harshana Index 13 of 27 | 2:34 AM | 3:08 AM, 15 Dec | 19% · 2.53° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 9 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:34 PM, 13 Dec | 8:46 AM | 88% · 5.31° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:16 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:16 AM
Sunset
4:52 PM
Day duration
9:36 hrs
Night duration
14:24 hrs
Moonrise
11:03 AM
Moonset
10:04 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 | 8:32 AM – 9:43 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:54 AM – 12:04 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:15 PM – 2:26 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:46 AM – 12:23 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:21 AM – 6:19 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:36 PM – 12:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 7:16 AM | 8:28 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:28 AM | 9:40 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:40 AM | 10:52 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:52 AM | 12:04 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:04 PM | 1:16 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:16 PM | 2:28 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:28 PM | 3:40 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:40 PM | 4:52 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 4:52 PM | 6:40 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 6:40 PM | 8:28 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:28 PM | 10:16 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:16 PM | 12:04 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 12:04 AM | 1:52 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:52 AM | 3:40 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:40 AM | 5:28 AM | Good |
| Char | 5:28 AM | 7:17 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 7:16 AM | 8:04 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:04 AM | 8:52 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:52 AM | 9:40 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:40 AM | 10:28 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:28 AM | 11:16 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:16 AM | 12:04 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:04 PM | 12:52 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:52 PM | 1:40 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:40 PM | 2:28 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:28 PM | 3:16 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:16 PM | 4:04 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:04 PM | 4:52 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 4:52 PM | 6:04 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:04 PM | 7:16 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:16 PM | 8:28 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:28 PM | 9:40 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:40 PM | 10:52 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:52 PM | 12:04 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:04 AM | 1:16 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:16 AM | 2:28 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:28 AM | 3:40 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:40 AM | 4:52 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:52 AM | 6:04 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:04 AM | 7:17 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
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