Panchang · Riyadh
23 December 2026
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · Riyadh
Tithi
Shukla 14
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Yoga
Shubha
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Riyadh (6:33 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 14 Index 14 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:54 AM, 22 Dec | 8:17 AM | 92% · 10.98° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira Index 4 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 5:26 AM | 2:23 AM, 24 Dec | 5% · 0.71° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shubha Index 22 of 27 | 7:02 PM, 22 Dec | 2:45 PM | 58% · 7.78° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 27 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:08 PM, 22 Dec | 8:17 AM | 83% · 4.98° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:33 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
5:10 PM
Day duration
10:37 hrs
Night duration
13:24 hrs
Moonrise
4:25 PM
Moonset
5:46 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 | 11:52 AM – 1:11 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:57 AM – 9:15 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:34 AM – 11:52 AM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:15 AM – 10:34 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:47 AM – 5:40 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:26 PM – 12:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:33 AM | 7:53 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:53 AM | 9:13 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:13 AM | 10:32 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:32 AM | 11:52 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:52 AM | 1:11 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:11 PM | 2:31 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:31 PM | 3:51 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:51 PM | 5:10 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 5:10 PM | 6:51 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:51 PM | 8:31 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:31 PM | 10:12 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:12 PM | 11:52 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:52 PM | 1:32 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:32 AM | 3:13 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:13 AM | 4:53 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:53 AM | 6:34 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:33 AM | 7:26 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:26 AM | 8:20 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:20 AM | 9:13 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:13 AM | 10:06 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:06 AM | 10:59 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:59 AM | 11:52 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:52 AM | 12:45 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:45 PM | 1:38 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:38 PM | 2:31 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:31 PM | 3:24 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:24 PM | 4:17 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:17 PM | 5:10 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5:10 PM | 6:17 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:17 PM | 7:24 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:24 PM | 8:31 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:31 PM | 9:38 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:38 PM | 10:45 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:45 PM | 11:52 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:52 PM | 12:59 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:59 AM | 2:06 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:06 AM | 3:13 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:13 AM | 4:20 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:20 AM | 5:27 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:27 AM | 6:34 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
Purnima VratDattatreya Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Kshaya Tithi. Purnima is skipped on this day — it begins at 8:17 AM and ends at 4:28 AM, 24 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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