Panchang · Sofia
17 December 2026
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Sofia
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Siddhi
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:50 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Sofia (7:50 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:16 PM, 16 Dec | 7:56 PM | 51% · 6.07° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 10:32 AM, 16 Dec | 12:00 PM | 83% · 11.12° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddhi Index 15 of 27 | 10:16 AM, 16 Dec | 9:51 AM | 91% · 12.18° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 15 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:42 AM | 7:56 PM | 1% · 0.07° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:50 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:50 AM
Sunset
4:54 PM
Day duration
9:04 hrs
Night duration
14:57 hrs
Moonrise
12:23 PM
Moonset
12:04 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Sofia conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:29 PM – 2:36 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:57 AM – 9:03 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:10 AM – 11:16 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:05 PM – 12:40 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:51 AM – 6:51 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:53 PM – 12:53 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 | 42.6977° N, 23.3219° E |
| Timezone | Europe/Sofia (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 7:50 AM | 8:58 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:58 AM | 10:06 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:06 AM | 11:14 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:14 AM | 12:22 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:22 PM | 1:30 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:30 PM | 2:38 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:38 PM | 3:46 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:46 PM | 4:54 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 4:54 PM | 6:46 PM | Good |
| Char | 6:46 PM | 8:38 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:38 PM | 10:30 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:30 PM | 12:23 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:23 AM | 2:15 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:15 AM | 4:07 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:07 AM | 5:59 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:59 AM | 7:51 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 7:50 AM | 8:36 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:36 AM | 9:21 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:21 AM | 10:06 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:06 AM | 10:52 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:52 AM | 11:37 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:37 AM | 12:22 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:22 PM | 1:08 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:08 PM | 1:53 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:53 PM | 2:38 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:38 PM | 3:23 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:23 PM | 4:09 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:09 PM | 4:54 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 4:54 PM | 6:09 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:09 PM | 7:24 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:24 PM | 8:38 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:38 PM | 9:53 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:53 PM | 11:08 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:08 PM | 12:23 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:23 AM | 1:37 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:37 AM | 2:52 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:52 AM | 4:07 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:07 AM | 5:22 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:22 AM | 6:36 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:36 AM | 7:51 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Durgashtami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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