Panchang · San Francisco
20 December 2026
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · San Francisco
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:20 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at San Francisco (7:20 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:45 AM | 4:06 AM, 21 Dec | 3% · 0.33° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Bharani Index 1 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 1:25 AM | 11:39 PM | 26% · 3.51° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shiva Index 19 of 27 | 6:40 PM, 19 Dec | 3:37 PM | 60% · 8.02° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 22 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:45 AM | 5:30 PM | 6% · 0.33° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:20 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:20 AM
Sunset
4:54 PM
Day duration
9:33 hrs
Night duration
14:27 hrs
Moonrise
1:46 PM
Moonset
3:34 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
San Francisco conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 3:39 PM – 4:49 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:07 PM – 1:18 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:28 PM – 3:39 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:49 AM – 12:26 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:25 AM – 6:23 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:39 PM – 12:37 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 | 37.7749° N, 122.4194° W |
| Timezone | America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 7:20 AM | 8:32 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:32 AM | 9:44 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:44 AM | 10:55 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:55 AM | 12:07 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:07 PM | 1:19 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:19 PM | 2:30 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:30 PM | 3:42 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:42 PM | 4:54 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 4:54 PM | 6:42 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:42 PM | 8:30 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:30 PM | 10:19 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:19 PM | 12:07 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:07 AM | 1:56 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:56 AM | 3:44 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:44 AM | 5:32 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:32 AM | 7:21 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7:20 AM | 8:08 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:08 AM | 8:56 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:56 AM | 9:44 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:44 AM | 10:31 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:31 AM | 11:19 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:19 AM | 12:07 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:07 PM | 12:55 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:55 PM | 1:42 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:42 PM | 2:30 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:30 PM | 3:18 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:18 PM | 4:06 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:06 PM | 4:54 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 4:54 PM | 6:06 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:06 PM | 7:18 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:18 PM | 8:30 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:30 PM | 9:43 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:43 PM | 10:55 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:55 PM | 12:07 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:07 AM | 1:19 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:19 AM | 2:32 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:32 AM | 3:44 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:44 AM | 4:56 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:56 AM | 6:08 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:08 AM | 7:21 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
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