Panchang · Sofia
23 December 2026
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · Sofia
Tithi
Purnima
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Yoga
Shubha
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:54 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Sofia (7:54 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:17 AM | 3:28 AM, 24 Dec | 3% · 0.36° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira Index 4 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:26 AM | 1:23 AM, 24 Dec | 16% · 2.19° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shubha Index 22 of 27 | 6:02 PM, 22 Dec | 1:45 PM | 70% · 9.36° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 28 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:17 AM | 5:23 PM | 6% · 0.36° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:54 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:54 AM
Sunset
4:57 PM
Day duration
9:03 hrs
Night duration
14:57 hrs
Moonrise
4:01 PM
Moonset
7:26 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 | 12:26 PM – 1:32 PM |
| Yamaganda | 9:06 AM – 10:13 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:19 AM – 12:26 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 10:13 AM – 11:19 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:55 AM – 6:54 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:56 PM – 12:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 7:54 AM | 9:02 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:02 AM | 10:10 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:10 AM | 11:17 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:17 AM | 12:25 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:25 PM | 1:33 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:33 PM | 2:41 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:41 PM | 3:49 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:49 PM | 4:57 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 4:57 PM | 6:49 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:49 PM | 8:41 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:41 PM | 10:33 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:33 PM | 12:25 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:25 AM | 2:18 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:18 AM | 4:10 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:10 AM | 6:02 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 6:02 AM | 7:54 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:54 AM | 8:39 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:39 AM | 9:24 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:24 AM | 10:10 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:10 AM | 10:55 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:55 AM | 11:40 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:40 AM | 12:25 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:25 PM | 1:11 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:11 PM | 1:56 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:56 PM | 2:41 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:41 PM | 3:26 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:26 PM | 4:12 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:12 PM | 4:57 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4:57 PM | 6:12 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:12 PM | 7:26 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:26 PM | 8:41 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:41 PM | 9:56 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:56 PM | 11:11 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:11 PM | 12:25 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:25 AM | 1:40 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:40 AM | 2:55 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:55 AM | 4:10 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:10 AM | 5:25 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:25 AM | 6:39 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:39 AM | 7:54 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).
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