Panchang · Surat
24 December 2026
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Surat
Tithi
Krishna 1
Nakshatra
Ardra
Yoga
Shukla
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Surat (7:12 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 1 Index 16 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 6:58 AM | 3:07 AM, 25 Dec | 1% · 0.14° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ardra Index 5 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:53 AM | 1:47 AM, 25 Dec | 11% · 1.48° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shukla Index 23 of 27 | 5:15 PM, 23 Dec | 12:51 PM | 71% · 9.49° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 30 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:58 AM | 5:02 PM | 2% · 0.14° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday 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
6:25 PM
Moonset
7:25 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
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 | 1:59 PM – 3:19 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:17 AM – 8:37 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:57 AM – 11:18 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:17 PM – 1:00 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:27 AM – 6:20 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:12 AM – 1:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 7:12 AM | 8:33 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:33 AM | 9:55 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:55 AM | 11:16 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:16 AM | 12:38 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:38 PM | 1:59 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:59 PM | 3:20 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:20 PM | 4:42 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:42 PM | 6:03 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:03 PM | 7:42 PM | Good |
| Char | 7:42 PM | 9:21 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:21 PM | 10:59 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:59 PM | 12:38 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:38 AM | 2:17 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:17 AM | 3:55 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:55 AM | 5:34 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:34 AM | 7:12 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 7:12 AM | 8:06 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:06 AM | 9:01 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:01 AM | 9:55 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:55 AM | 10:49 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:49 AM | 11:43 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:43 AM | 12:38 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:38 PM | 1:32 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:32 PM | 2:26 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:26 PM | 3:20 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:20 PM | 4:15 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:15 PM | 5:09 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:09 PM | 6:03 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:03 PM | 7:09 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:09 PM | 8:15 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:15 PM | 9:21 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:21 PM | 10:26 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:26 PM | 11:32 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:32 PM | 12:38 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:38 AM | 1:44 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:44 AM | 2:49 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:49 AM | 3:55 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:55 AM | 5:01 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:01 AM | 6:07 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:07 AM | 7:12 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
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