Panchang · Riga
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Riga
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
8:59 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Riga (8:59 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:45 PM, 20 Dec | 2:06 PM | 76% · 9.09° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Bharani Index 1 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 11:25 AM, 20 Dec | 9:39 AM | 97% · 12.93° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 1:37 AM | 10:02 PM | 36% · 4.77° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 23 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:30 AM | 2:06 PM | 52% · 3.09° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 8:59 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
8:59 AM
Sunset
3:43 PM
Day duration
6:44 hrs
Night duration
17:16 hrs
Moonrise
12:54 PM
Moonset
5:58 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 | 9:57 AM – 10:45 AM |
| Yamaganda | 11:33 AM – 12:22 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:10 PM – 1:58 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:09 PM – 12:34 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:41 AM – 7:50 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:47 PM – 12:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 8:59 AM | 9:49 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:49 AM | 10:40 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:40 AM | 11:31 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:31 AM | 12:21 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:21 PM | 1:12 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:12 PM | 2:02 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:02 PM | 2:53 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:53 PM | 3:43 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 3:43 PM | 5:53 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 5:53 PM | 8:02 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:02 PM | 10:12 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:12 PM | 12:21 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 12:21 AM | 2:31 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:31 AM | 4:40 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:40 AM | 6:50 AM | Good |
| Char | 6:50 AM | 8:59 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 8:59 AM | 9:33 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:33 AM | 10:06 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:06 AM | 10:40 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:40 AM | 11:14 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:14 AM | 11:47 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:47 AM | 12:21 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:21 PM | 12:55 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:55 PM | 1:29 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:29 PM | 2:02 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:02 PM | 2:36 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:36 PM | 3:10 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:10 PM | 3:43 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 3:43 PM | 5:10 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:10 PM | 6:36 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:36 PM | 8:02 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:02 PM | 9:29 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:29 PM | 10:55 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:55 PM | 12:21 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:21 AM | 1:48 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:48 AM | 3:14 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:14 AM | 4:40 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:40 AM | 6:07 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:07 AM | 7:33 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:33 AM | 8:59 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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