Panchang · Sofia
22 December 2026
Tuesday, 22 December 2026 · Sofia
Tithi
Shukla 13
Nakshatra
Rohini
Yoga
Sadhya
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:53 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Sofia (7:53 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 13 Index 13 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:06 PM, 21 Dec | 10:54 AM | 85% · 10.25° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Rohini Index 3 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 7:15 AM | 4:26 AM, 23 Dec | 3% · 0.39° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Sadhya Index 21 of 27 | 10:02 PM, 21 Dec | 6:02 PM | 49% · 6.54° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 25 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:34 AM | 10:54 AM | 71% · 4.25° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:53 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:53 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Day duration
9:03 hrs
Night duration
14:58 hrs
Moonrise
2:59 PM
Moonset
6:11 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 | 2:38 PM – 3:45 PM |
| Yamaganda | 10:12 AM – 11:19 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 12:25 PM – 1:32 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:08 PM – 12:43 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:54 AM – 6:54 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:56 PM – 12:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 7:53 AM | 9:01 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:01 AM | 10:09 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:09 AM | 11:17 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 11:17 AM | 12:25 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:25 PM | 1:33 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:33 PM | 2:40 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:40 PM | 3:48 PM | Good |
| Rog | 3:48 PM | 4:56 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 4:56 PM | 6:48 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 6:48 PM | 8:41 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 8:41 PM | 10:33 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:33 PM | 12:25 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:25 AM | 2:17 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:17 AM | 4:09 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 4:09 AM | 6:02 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 6:02 AM | 7:54 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 7:53 AM | 8:39 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:39 AM | 9:24 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:24 AM | 10:09 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:09 AM | 10:54 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:54 AM | 11:40 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:40 AM | 12:25 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:25 PM | 1:10 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:10 PM | 1:55 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:55 PM | 2:40 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:40 PM | 3:26 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:26 PM | 4:11 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:11 PM | 4:56 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 4:56 PM | 6:11 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:11 PM | 7:26 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:26 PM | 8:41 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:41 PM | 9:55 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:55 PM | 11:10 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:10 PM | 12:25 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:25 AM | 1:40 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:40 AM | 2:55 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:55 AM | 4:09 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:09 AM | 5:24 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:24 AM | 6:39 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:39 AM | 7:54 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
Kshaya Tithi. Shukla 14 is skipped on this day — it begins at 10:54 AM and ends at 7:17 AM, 23 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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