Panchang · Surat
23 December 2026
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · Surat
Tithi
Shukla 14
Nakshatra
Rohini
Yoga
Shubha
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Surat (7:12 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 14 Index 14 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:24 PM, 22 Dec | 10:47 AM | 82% · 9.87° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Rohini Index 3 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 10:45 AM, 22 Dec | 7:56 AM | 96% · 12.86° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shubha Index 22 of 27 | 9:32 PM, 22 Dec | 5:15 PM | 49% · 6.51° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 27 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:38 AM | 10:47 AM | 65% · 3.87° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:12 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Day duration
10:51 hrs
Night duration
13:09 hrs
Moonrise
5:15 PM
Moonset
6:17 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Surat conventionally follows the Amanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:38 PM – 1:58 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:37 AM – 9:57 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:17 AM – 12:38 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:57 AM – 11:17 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:27 AM – 6:19 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:12 AM – 1:04 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 | 21.1702° N, 72.8311° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5.5) |
| 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 | 7:12 AM | 8:33 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:33 AM | 9:54 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:54 AM | 11:16 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:16 AM | 12:37 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:37 PM | 1:59 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:59 PM | 3:20 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:20 PM | 4:41 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:41 PM | 6:03 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:03 PM | 7:41 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:41 PM | 9:20 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:20 PM | 10:59 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:59 PM | 12:37 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:37 AM | 2:16 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:16 AM | 3:55 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:55 AM | 5:33 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 5:33 AM | 7:12 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:12 AM | 8:06 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:06 AM | 9:00 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:00 AM | 9:54 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:54 AM | 10:49 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:49 AM | 11:43 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:43 AM | 12:37 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:37 PM | 1:31 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:31 PM | 2:26 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:26 PM | 3:20 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:20 PM | 4:14 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:14 PM | 5:09 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:09 PM | 6:03 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:03 PM | 7:09 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:09 PM | 8:14 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:14 PM | 9:20 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:20 PM | 10:26 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:26 PM | 11:32 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:32 PM | 12:37 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:37 AM | 1:43 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:43 AM | 2:49 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:49 AM | 3:55 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:55 AM | 5:00 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:00 AM | 6:06 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:06 AM | 7:12 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).
Kshaya Tithi. Purnima is skipped on this day — it begins at 10:47 AM and ends at 6:58 AM, 24 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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