Panchang · Tauranga
12 December 2026
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Tauranga
Tithi
Shukla 3
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Yoga
Vriddhi
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Tauranga (5:46 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 3 Index 3 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:53 PM, 11 Dec | 9:36 PM | 41% · 4.89° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha Index 19 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 7:28 AM, 11 Dec | 10:34 AM | 82% · 10.98° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vriddhi Index 10 of 27 | 5:48 PM, 11 Dec | 6:47 PM | 48% · 6.39° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 4 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:53 PM, 11 Dec | 8:14 AM | 82% · 4.89° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:46 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Day duration
14:44 hrs
Night duration
9:16 hrs
Moonrise
7:57 AM
Moonset
11:05 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Tauranga conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:30 AM – 11:20 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:58 PM – 4:47 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:52 AM – 7:41 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:40 PM – 1:38 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:33 AM – 5:10 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:50 AM – 1:28 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 | 37.6878° S, 176.1651° E |
| Timezone | Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13) |
| 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 | 5:46 AM | 7:37 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:37 AM | 9:27 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:27 AM | 11:18 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:18 AM | 1:08 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:08 PM | 2:59 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:59 PM | 4:49 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:49 PM | 6:40 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 6:40 PM | 8:30 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 8:30 PM | 9:40 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:40 PM | 10:49 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:49 PM | 11:59 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:59 PM | 1:08 AM | Good |
| Char | 1:08 AM | 2:18 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:18 AM | 3:27 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:27 AM | 4:37 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:37 AM | 5:46 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:46 AM | 7:00 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:00 AM | 8:14 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:14 AM | 9:27 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:27 AM | 10:41 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:41 AM | 11:55 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:55 AM | 1:08 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:08 PM | 2:22 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:22 PM | 3:36 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:36 PM | 4:49 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:49 PM | 6:03 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:03 PM | 7:17 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:17 PM | 8:30 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 8:30 PM | 9:17 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:17 PM | 10:03 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:03 PM | 10:49 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:49 PM | 11:36 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:36 PM | 12:22 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:22 AM | 1:08 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:08 AM | 1:55 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:55 AM | 2:41 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:41 AM | 3:27 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:27 AM | 4:14 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:14 AM | 5:00 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:00 AM | 5:46 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
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