Panchang · Sofia
26 December 2026
Saturday, 26 December 2026 · Sofia
Tithi
Krishna 3
Nakshatra
Pushya
Yoga
Vaidhriti
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
7:55 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Sofia (7:55 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 3 Index 18 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 7:56 PM, 25 Dec | 4:35 PM | 58% · 6.99° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Pushya Index 7 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 7:20 PM, 25 Dec | 4:43 PM | 59% · 7.88° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vaidhriti Index 26 of 27 | 12:46 AM | 8:52 PM | 36% · 4.77° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 35 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:12 AM | 4:35 PM | 17% · 0.99° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:55 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:55 AM
Sunset
4:59 PM
Day duration
9:04 hrs
Night duration
14:57 hrs
Moonrise
8:01 PM
Moonset
10:02 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 | 10:14 AM – 11:21 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:34 PM – 2:40 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:01 AM – 9:08 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:10 PM – 12:45 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:56 AM – 6:56 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:58 PM – 12:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 7:55 AM | 9:03 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:03 AM | 10:11 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:11 AM | 11:19 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:19 AM | 12:27 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:27 PM | 1:35 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:35 PM | 2:43 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:43 PM | 3:51 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:51 PM | 4:59 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 4:59 PM | 6:51 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 6:51 PM | 8:43 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:43 PM | 10:35 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:35 PM | 12:27 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:27 AM | 2:19 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:19 AM | 4:11 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 4:11 AM | 6:03 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 6:03 AM | 7:55 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 7:55 AM | 8:40 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:40 AM | 9:26 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:26 AM | 10:11 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:11 AM | 10:56 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:56 AM | 11:41 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:41 AM | 12:27 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:27 PM | 1:12 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:12 PM | 1:57 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:57 PM | 2:43 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:43 PM | 3:28 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:28 PM | 4:13 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:13 PM | 4:59 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 4:59 PM | 6:13 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:13 PM | 7:28 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:28 PM | 8:43 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:43 PM | 9:57 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:57 PM | 11:12 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:12 PM | 12:27 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:27 AM | 1:42 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:42 AM | 2:56 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:56 AM | 4:11 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:11 AM | 5:26 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:26 AM | 6:41 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:41 AM | 7:55 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Sankashti Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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