Panchang · Tauranga
17 December 2026
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Tauranga
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Siddhi
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Tauranga (5:48 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:49 AM, 16 Dec | 6:16 AM | 98% · 11.77° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 9:32 PM, 16 Dec | 11:00 PM | 32% · 4.28° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddhi Index 15 of 27 | 9:16 PM, 16 Dec | 8:51 PM | 36% · 4.78° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 13 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:38 PM, 16 Dec | 6:16 AM | 96% · 5.77° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:48 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Day duration
14:46 hrs
Night duration
9:14 hrs
Moonrise
12:58 PM
Moonset
12:51 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 | 3:01 PM – 4:50 PM |
| Yamaganda | 5:53 AM – 7:43 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:32 AM – 11:22 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:42 PM – 1:40 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:34 AM – 5:11 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:53 AM – 1:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:48 AM | 7:38 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:38 AM | 9:29 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:29 AM | 11:20 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:20 AM | 1:11 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:11 PM | 3:02 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:02 PM | 4:52 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:52 PM | 6:43 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:43 PM | 8:34 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 8:34 PM | 9:43 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:43 PM | 10:52 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:52 PM | 12:02 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:02 AM | 1:11 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:11 AM | 2:20 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:20 AM | 3:29 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:29 AM | 4:39 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:39 AM | 5:48 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:48 AM | 7:01 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:01 AM | 8:15 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:15 AM | 9:29 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:29 AM | 10:43 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:43 AM | 11:57 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:57 AM | 1:11 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:11 PM | 2:25 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:25 PM | 3:38 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:38 PM | 4:52 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:52 PM | 6:06 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:06 PM | 7:20 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:20 PM | 8:34 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 8:34 PM | 9:20 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:20 PM | 10:06 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:06 PM | 10:52 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:52 PM | 11:39 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:39 PM | 12:25 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:25 AM | 1:11 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:11 AM | 1:57 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:57 AM | 2:43 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:43 AM | 3:29 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:29 AM | 4:16 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:16 AM | 5:02 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:02 AM | 5:48 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
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