Panchang · Richmond
31 December 2026
Thursday, 31 December 2026 · Richmond
Tithi
Krishna 9
Nakshatra
Chitra
Yoga
Atiganda
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
7:24 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Richmond (7:24 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 9 Index 24 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 2:02 AM | 2:40 AM, 1 Jan | 22% · 2.64° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Chitra Index 13 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 5:43 AM | 6:59 AM, 1 Jan | 7% · 0.89° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Atiganda Index 5 of 27 | 1:56 AM | 1:13 AM, 1 Jan | 24% · 3.15° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 46 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:02 AM | 2:16 PM | 44% · 2.64° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:24 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:24 AM
Sunset
5:01 PM
Day duration
9:38 hrs
Night duration
14:23 hrs
Moonrise
12:50 AM
Moonset
12:01 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Richmond conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:24 PM – 2:35 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:29 AM – 8:40 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:51 AM – 11:02 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:54 AM – 12:32 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:29 AM – 6:27 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:44 PM – 12:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 7:24 AM | 8:36 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:36 AM | 9:48 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:48 AM | 11:00 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:00 AM | 12:12 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:12 PM | 1:25 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:25 PM | 2:37 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:37 PM | 3:49 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:49 PM | 5:01 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:01 PM | 6:49 PM | Good |
| Char | 6:49 PM | 8:37 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:37 PM | 10:25 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:25 PM | 12:12 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:12 AM | 2:00 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:00 AM | 3:48 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:48 AM | 5:36 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:36 AM | 7:24 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 7:24 AM | 8:12 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:12 AM | 9:00 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:00 AM | 9:48 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:48 AM | 10:36 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:36 AM | 11:24 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:24 AM | 12:12 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:12 PM | 1:01 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:01 PM | 1:49 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:49 PM | 2:37 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:37 PM | 3:25 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:25 PM | 4:13 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:13 PM | 5:01 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:01 PM | 6:13 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:13 PM | 7:25 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:25 PM | 8:37 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:37 PM | 9:49 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:49 PM | 11:01 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:01 PM | 12:12 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:12 AM | 1:24 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:24 AM | 2:36 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:36 AM | 3:48 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:48 AM | 5:00 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:00 AM | 6:12 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:12 AM | 7:24 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
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