Panchang · Tauranga
13 December 2026
Sunday, 13 December 2026 · Tauranga
Tithi
Shukla 4
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Dhruva
Karana
Vanija
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 4 Index 4 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 9:36 PM, 12 Dec | 12:18 AM, 14 Dec | 31% · 3.67° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 10:34 AM, 12 Dec | 1:42 PM | 71% · 9.44° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Dhruva Index 11 of 27 | 6:47 PM, 12 Dec | 7:44 PM | 44% · 5.87° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 6 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:36 PM, 12 Dec | 10:58 AM | 61% · 3.67° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:46 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Day duration
14:45 hrs
Night duration
9:15 hrs
Moonrise
8:57 AM
Moonset
11:36 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 | 6:37 PM – 8:27 PM |
| Yamaganda | 1:09 PM – 2:59 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 4:48 PM – 6:37 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:40 PM – 1:39 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 | 12:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 5:46 AM | 7:37 AM | Bad |
| Char | 7:37 AM | 9:28 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:28 AM | 11:18 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:18 AM | 1:09 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:09 PM | 2:59 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:59 PM | 4:50 PM | Good |
| Rog | 4:50 PM | 6:41 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 6:41 PM | 8:31 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 8:31 PM | 9:41 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:41 PM | 10:50 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:50 PM | 12:00 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:00 AM | 1:09 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:09 AM | 2:18 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:18 AM | 3:28 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:28 AM | 4:37 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:37 AM | 5:47 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5:46 AM | 7:00 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:00 AM | 8:14 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:14 AM | 9:28 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:28 AM | 10:41 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:41 AM | 11:55 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:55 AM | 1:09 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:09 PM | 2:23 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:23 PM | 3:36 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:36 PM | 4:50 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:50 PM | 6:04 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:04 PM | 7:18 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:18 PM | 8:31 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 8:31 PM | 9:18 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:18 PM | 10:04 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:04 PM | 10:50 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:50 PM | 11:36 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:36 PM | 12:23 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:23 AM | 1:09 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:09 AM | 1:55 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:55 AM | 2:42 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:42 AM | 3:28 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:28 AM | 4:14 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:14 AM | 5:00 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:00 AM | 5:47 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Vinayaka Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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