Panchang · Richmond
23 December 2026
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · Richmond
Tithi
Purnima
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Yoga
Shukla
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:21 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Richmond (7:21 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 12:17 AM | 8:28 PM | 35% · 4.19° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira Index 4 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 9:26 PM, 22 Dec | 6:23 PM | 47% · 6.30° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shukla Index 23 of 27 | 6:45 AM | 2:21 AM, 24 Dec | 3% · 0.41° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 28 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:17 AM | 10:23 AM | 70% · 4.19° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:21 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:21 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Day duration
9:35 hrs
Night duration
14:26 hrs
Moonrise
4:25 PM
Moonset
7:07 AM
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 | 12:09 PM – 1:19 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:37 AM – 9:48 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:58 AM – 12:09 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:48 AM – 10:58 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:26 AM – 6:24 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:40 PM – 12:38 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 | 7:21 AM | 8:33 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:33 AM | 9:45 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:45 AM | 10:57 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:57 AM | 12:08 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:08 PM | 1:20 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:20 PM | 2:32 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:32 PM | 3:44 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:44 PM | 4:56 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 4:56 PM | 6:44 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:44 PM | 8:32 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:32 PM | 10:20 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:20 PM | 12:09 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:09 AM | 1:57 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:57 AM | 3:45 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:45 AM | 5:33 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 5:33 AM | 7:21 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:21 AM | 8:09 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:09 AM | 8:57 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:57 AM | 9:45 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:45 AM | 10:33 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:33 AM | 11:21 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:21 AM | 12:08 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:08 PM | 12:56 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:56 PM | 1:44 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:44 PM | 2:32 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:32 PM | 3:20 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:20 PM | 4:08 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:08 PM | 4:56 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4:56 PM | 6:08 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:08 PM | 7:20 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:20 PM | 8:32 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:32 PM | 9:44 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:44 PM | 10:57 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:57 PM | 12:09 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:09 AM | 1:21 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:21 AM | 2:33 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:33 AM | 3:45 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:45 AM | 4:57 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:57 AM | 6:09 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:09 AM | 7:21 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
Purnima VratDattatreya Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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