Panchang · Suva
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Suva
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Suva (5:25 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:16 AM, 17 Dec | 5:56 AM | 98% · 11.75° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 10:00 PM, 17 Dec | 10:40 PM | 30% · 3.96° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 7:51 PM, 17 Dec | 6:49 PM | 41% · 5.51° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 15 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:42 PM, 17 Dec | 5:56 AM | 96% · 5.75° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:25 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
6:39 PM
Day duration
13:14 hrs
Night duration
10:47 hrs
Moonrise
12:41 PM
Moonset
12:09 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Suva conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:24 AM – 12:03 PM |
| Yamaganda | 3:19 PM – 4:57 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:08 AM – 8:46 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:36 AM – 12:29 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:00 AM – 4:43 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:41 PM – 12:24 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 | 18.1416° S, 178.4419° E |
| Timezone | Pacific/Fiji (UTC+12) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:25 AM | 7:04 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:04 AM | 8:44 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:44 AM | 10:23 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:23 AM | 12:02 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:02 PM | 1:41 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:41 PM | 3:20 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:20 PM | 5:00 PM | Bad |
| Char | 5:00 PM | 6:39 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 6:39 PM | 8:00 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:00 PM | 9:21 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:21 PM | 10:41 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:41 PM | 12:02 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:02 AM | 1:23 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:23 AM | 2:44 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:44 AM | 4:05 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 4:05 AM | 5:26 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:25 AM | 6:31 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:31 AM | 7:38 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:38 AM | 8:44 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:44 AM | 9:50 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:50 AM | 10:56 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:56 AM | 12:02 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:02 PM | 1:08 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:08 PM | 2:14 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:14 PM | 3:20 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:20 PM | 4:27 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:27 PM | 5:33 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:33 PM | 6:39 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 6:39 PM | 7:33 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:33 PM | 8:27 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:27 PM | 9:21 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:21 PM | 10:15 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:15 PM | 11:08 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:08 PM | 12:02 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:02 AM | 12:56 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:56 AM | 1:50 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:50 AM | 2:44 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:44 AM | 3:38 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:38 AM | 4:32 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:32 AM | 5:26 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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