Panchang · Tauranga
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Tauranga
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Bava
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 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:16 AM, 17 Dec | 6:56 AM | 95% · 11.44° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 11:00 PM, 17 Dec | 11:40 PM | 27% · 3.63° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 8:51 PM, 17 Dec | 7:49 PM | 39% · 5.15° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 15 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:42 PM, 17 Dec | 6:56 AM | 91% · 5.44° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:48 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Day duration
14:47 hrs
Night duration
9:14 hrs
Moonrise
2:01 PM
Moonset
1:14 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 | 11:22 AM – 1:12 PM |
| Yamaganda | 4:51 PM – 6:40 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:43 AM – 9:33 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:43 PM – 1:41 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:48 AM | 7:39 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:39 AM | 9:30 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:30 AM | 11:20 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:20 AM | 1:11 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:11 PM | 3:02 PM | Good |
| Rog | 3:02 PM | 4:53 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:53 PM | 6:44 PM | Bad |
| Char | 6:44 PM | 8:35 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 8:35 PM | 9:44 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:44 PM | 10:53 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:53 PM | 12:02 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 12:02 AM | 1:11 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:11 AM | 2:21 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:21 AM | 3:30 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:30 AM | 4:39 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 4:39 AM | 5:48 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:48 AM | 7:02 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:02 AM | 8:16 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:16 AM | 9:30 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:30 AM | 10:43 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:43 AM | 11:57 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:57 AM | 1:11 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:11 PM | 2:25 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:25 PM | 3:39 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:39 PM | 4:53 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:53 PM | 6:07 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:07 PM | 7:21 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:21 PM | 8:35 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 8:35 PM | 9:21 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:21 PM | 10:07 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:07 PM | 10:53 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:53 PM | 11:39 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:39 PM | 12:25 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:25 AM | 1:11 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:11 AM | 1:58 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:58 AM | 2:44 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:44 AM | 3:30 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:30 AM | 4:16 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:16 AM | 5:02 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:02 AM | 5:48 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Durgashtami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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