Panchang · Riga
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Riga
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Variyana
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:57 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Riga (8:57 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:56 PM, 17 Dec | 7:44 PM | 54% · 6.51° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 12:00 PM, 17 Dec | 12:40 PM | 85% · 11.29° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 8:49 AM | 7:05 AM, 19 Dec | 1% · 0.08° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 17 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:57 AM | 7:44 PM | 9% · 0.51° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:57 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:57 AM
Sunset
3:42 PM
Day duration
6:45 hrs
Night duration
17:15 hrs
Moonrise
12:21 PM
Moonset
1:20 AM
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 | 11:32 AM – 12:20 PM |
| Yamaganda | 1:57 PM – 2:45 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:55 AM – 10:43 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:07 PM – 12:33 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:39 AM – 7:48 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:46 PM – 12:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 8:57 AM | 9:48 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:48 AM | 10:38 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:38 AM | 11:29 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:29 AM | 12:20 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:20 PM | 1:10 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:10 PM | 2:01 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:01 PM | 2:52 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:52 PM | 3:42 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 3:42 PM | 5:52 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 5:52 PM | 8:01 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:01 PM | 10:11 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:11 PM | 12:20 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:20 AM | 2:29 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:29 AM | 4:39 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:39 AM | 6:48 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 6:48 AM | 8:58 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 8:57 AM | 9:31 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:31 AM | 10:04 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:04 AM | 10:38 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:38 AM | 11:12 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:12 AM | 11:46 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:46 AM | 12:20 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:20 PM | 12:53 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:53 PM | 1:27 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:27 PM | 2:01 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:01 PM | 2:35 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:35 PM | 3:08 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:08 PM | 3:42 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 3:42 PM | 5:09 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:09 PM | 6:35 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:35 PM | 8:01 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:01 PM | 9:27 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:27 PM | 10:54 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:54 PM | 12:20 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:20 AM | 1:46 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:46 AM | 3:13 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:13 AM | 4:39 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:39 AM | 6:05 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:05 AM | 7:31 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:31 AM | 8:58 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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