Panchang · San José
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · San José
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at San José (5:47 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 8:45 AM, 20 Dec | 6:06 AM | 99% · 11.82° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 1:39 AM | 11:15 PM | 19% · 2.53° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 5:37 PM, 20 Dec | 2:02 PM | 59% · 7.91° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 23 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:30 PM, 20 Dec | 6:06 AM | 97% · 5.82° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:47 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
5:21 PM
Day duration
11:33 hrs
Night duration
12:27 hrs
Moonrise
2:59 PM
Moonset
3:05 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
San José conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 7:18 AM – 8:43 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:09 AM – 11:35 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:00 PM – 2:26 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:12 AM – 11:57 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:08 AM – 4:58 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:10 PM – 12:00 AM | 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 | 9.9281° N, 84.0907° W |
| Timezone | America/Costa_Rica (UTC-6) |
| 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 | 5:47 AM | 7:14 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:14 AM | 8:41 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:41 AM | 10:07 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:07 AM | 11:34 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:34 AM | 1:01 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:01 PM | 2:27 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:27 PM | 3:54 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:54 PM | 5:21 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:21 PM | 6:54 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 6:54 PM | 8:27 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:27 PM | 10:01 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:01 PM | 11:34 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:34 PM | 1:08 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:08 AM | 2:41 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:41 AM | 4:15 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:15 AM | 5:48 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:47 AM | 6:45 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:45 AM | 7:43 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:43 AM | 8:41 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:41 AM | 9:39 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:39 AM | 10:36 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:36 AM | 11:34 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:34 AM | 12:32 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:32 PM | 1:30 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:30 PM | 2:27 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:27 PM | 3:25 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:25 PM | 4:23 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:23 PM | 5:21 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:21 PM | 6:23 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:23 PM | 7:25 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:25 PM | 8:27 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:27 PM | 9:30 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:30 PM | 10:32 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:32 PM | 11:34 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:34 PM | 12:37 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:37 AM | 1:39 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:39 AM | 2:41 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:41 AM | 3:43 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:43 AM | 4:46 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:46 AM | 5:48 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).
Kshaya Tithi. Shukla 13 is skipped on this day — it begins at 6:06 AM and ends at 2:54 AM, 22 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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