Panchang · Riga
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Riga
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:55 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Riga (8:55 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:49 PM, 15 Dec | 7:16 PM | 59% · 7.08° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 8:23 AM, 15 Dec | 10:32 AM | 94% · 12.50° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 10:07 AM, 15 Dec | 10:16 AM | 94% · 12.59° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 13 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:38 AM | 7:16 PM | 18% · 1.08° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:55 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:55 AM
Sunset
3:42 PM
Day duration
6:47 hrs
Night duration
17:14 hrs
Moonrise
12:11 PM
Moonset
11:57 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Riga conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:19 PM – 1:08 PM |
| Yamaganda | 9:54 AM – 10:42 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:31 AM – 12:19 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 10:42 AM – 11:31 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:38 AM – 7:47 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:45 PM – 12:54 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 | 56.9496° N, 24.1052° E |
| Timezone | Europe/Riga (UTC+2) |
| 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 | 8:55 AM | 9:46 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:46 AM | 10:37 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:37 AM | 11:28 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:28 AM | 12:19 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:19 PM | 1:09 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:09 PM | 2:00 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:00 PM | 2:51 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:51 PM | 3:42 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 3:42 PM | 5:51 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:51 PM | 8:00 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:00 PM | 10:10 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:10 PM | 12:19 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:19 AM | 2:28 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:28 AM | 4:38 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:38 AM | 6:47 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 6:47 AM | 8:56 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 8:55 AM | 9:29 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:29 AM | 10:03 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:03 AM | 10:37 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:37 AM | 11:11 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:11 AM | 11:45 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:45 AM | 12:19 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:19 PM | 12:52 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:52 PM | 1:26 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:26 PM | 2:00 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:00 PM | 2:34 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:34 PM | 3:08 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:08 PM | 3:42 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3:42 PM | 5:08 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:08 PM | 6:34 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:34 PM | 8:00 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:00 PM | 9:27 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:27 PM | 10:53 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:53 PM | 12:19 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:19 AM | 1:45 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:45 AM | 3:11 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:11 AM | 4:38 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:38 AM | 6:04 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:04 AM | 7:30 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:30 AM | 8:56 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
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These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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