Panchang · Sofia
24 December 2026
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Sofia
Tithi
Krishna 1
Nakshatra
Ardra
Yoga
Shukla
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
7:54 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Sofia (7:54 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 1 Index 16 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 3:28 AM | 11:37 PM | 22% · 2.65° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ardra Index 5 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 1:23 AM | 10:17 PM | 31% · 4.16° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shukla Index 23 of 27 | 1:45 PM, 23 Dec | 9:21 AM | 93% · 12.35° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 30 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:28 AM | 1:32 PM | 44% · 2.65° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday 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
5:16 PM
Moonset
8:31 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Sofia conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:33 PM – 2:39 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:00 AM – 9:07 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:13 AM – 11:20 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:09 PM – 12:44 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:55 AM – 6:55 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 7:54 AM | 9:02 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:02 AM | 10:10 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:10 AM | 11:18 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:18 AM | 12:26 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:26 PM | 1:34 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:34 PM | 2:42 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:42 PM | 3:49 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:49 PM | 4:57 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 4:57 PM | 6:49 PM | Good |
| Char | 6:49 PM | 8:42 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:42 PM | 10:34 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:34 PM | 12:26 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:26 AM | 2:18 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:18 AM | 4:10 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:10 AM | 6:02 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:02 AM | 7:55 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 7:54 AM | 8:39 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:39 AM | 9:25 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:25 AM | 10:10 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:10 AM | 10:55 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:55 AM | 11:40 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:40 AM | 12:26 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:26 PM | 1:11 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:11 PM | 1:56 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:56 PM | 2:42 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:42 PM | 3:27 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:27 PM | 4:12 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:12 PM | 4:57 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 4:57 PM | 6:12 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:12 PM | 7:27 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:27 PM | 8:42 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:42 PM | 9:56 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:56 PM | 11:11 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:11 PM | 12:26 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:26 AM | 1:41 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:41 AM | 2:55 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:55 AM | 4:10 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:10 AM | 5:25 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:25 AM | 6:40 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:40 AM | 7:55 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
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