Panchang · Tauranga
15 December 2026
Tuesday, 15 December 2026 · Tauranga
Tithi
Shukla 6
Nakshatra
Dhanishtha
Yoga
Harshana
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Tauranga (5:47 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 6 Index 6 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:46 AM | 4:49 AM, 16 Dec | 12% · 1.38° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishtha Index 22 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 4:42 PM, 14 Dec | 7:23 PM | 49% · 6.51° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Harshana Index 13 of 27 | 8:34 PM, 14 Dec | 9:07 PM | 37% · 4.98° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 10 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:46 AM | 3:52 PM | 23% · 1.38° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:47 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Day duration
14:46 hrs
Night duration
9:15 hrs
Moonrise
10:58 AM
Moonset
12:03 AM
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 | 4:49 PM – 6:39 PM |
| Yamaganda | 9:31 AM – 11:21 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:10 PM – 3:00 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:41 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 | 12:52 AM – 1:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:47 AM | 7:38 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:38 AM | 9:28 AM | Bad |
| Char | 9:28 AM | 11:19 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 11:19 AM | 1:10 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:10 PM | 3:01 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:01 PM | 4:51 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:51 PM | 6:42 PM | Good |
| Rog | 6:42 PM | 8:33 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 8:33 PM | 9:42 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:42 PM | 10:51 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:51 PM | 12:01 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:01 AM | 1:10 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:10 AM | 2:19 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:19 AM | 3:29 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 3:29 AM | 4:38 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 4:38 AM | 5:47 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:47 AM | 7:01 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:01 AM | 8:15 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:15 AM | 9:28 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:28 AM | 10:42 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:42 AM | 11:56 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:56 AM | 1:10 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:10 PM | 2:24 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:24 PM | 3:37 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:37 PM | 4:51 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:51 PM | 6:05 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:05 PM | 7:19 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:19 PM | 8:33 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 8:33 PM | 9:19 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:19 PM | 10:05 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:05 PM | 10:51 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:51 PM | 11:38 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:38 PM | 12:24 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:24 AM | 1:10 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:10 AM | 1:56 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:56 AM | 2:42 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:42 AM | 3:29 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:29 AM | 4:15 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:15 AM | 5:01 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:01 AM | 5:47 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
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