Panchang · Riyadh
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Riyadh
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Riyadh (6:32 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:45 PM, 20 Dec | 3:06 PM | 60% · 7.14° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Bharani Index 1 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 12:25 PM, 20 Dec | 10:39 AM | 81% · 10.84° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 2:37 AM | 11:02 PM | 19% · 2.54° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 23 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:30 AM | 3:06 PM | 19% · 1.14° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:32 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
5:09 PM
Day duration
10:37 hrs
Night duration
13:24 hrs
Moonrise
2:25 PM
Moonset
3:26 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Riyadh conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 7:56 AM – 9:14 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:33 AM – 11:51 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:10 PM – 2:28 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:30 AM – 12:12 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:46 AM – 5:39 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:25 PM – 12:18 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 | 24.7136° N, 46.6753° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Riyadh (UTC+3) |
| 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 | 6:32 AM | 7:52 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:52 AM | 9:12 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:12 AM | 10:31 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:31 AM | 11:51 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:51 AM | 1:10 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:10 PM | 2:30 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:30 PM | 3:50 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:50 PM | 5:09 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:09 PM | 6:50 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 6:50 PM | 8:30 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:30 PM | 10:11 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:11 PM | 11:51 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:51 PM | 1:32 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:32 AM | 3:12 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:12 AM | 4:52 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:52 AM | 6:33 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:32 AM | 7:25 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:25 AM | 8:19 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:19 AM | 9:12 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:12 AM | 10:05 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:05 AM | 10:58 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:58 AM | 11:51 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:51 AM | 12:44 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:44 PM | 1:37 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:37 PM | 2:30 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:30 PM | 3:23 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:23 PM | 4:16 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:16 PM | 5:09 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:09 PM | 6:16 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:16 PM | 7:23 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:23 PM | 8:30 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:30 PM | 9:37 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:37 PM | 10:44 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:44 PM | 11:51 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:51 PM | 12:58 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:58 AM | 2:05 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:05 AM | 3:12 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:12 AM | 4:19 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:19 AM | 5:26 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:26 AM | 6:33 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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