Panchang · Tauranga
20 December 2026
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Tauranga
Tithi
Shukla 11
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Parigha
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Tauranga (5:49 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 11 Index 11 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:39 AM | 3:45 AM, 21 Dec | 1% · 0.08° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 11:28 PM, 19 Dec | 10:25 PM | 27% · 3.64° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Parigha Index 18 of 27 | 6:05 PM, 19 Dec | 3:40 PM | 54% · 7.20° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 20 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:39 AM | 4:48 PM | 1% · 0.08° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:49 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
8:36 PM
Day duration
14:47 hrs
Night duration
9:13 hrs
Moonrise
4:17 PM
Moonset
2:06 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 | 6:41 PM – 8:31 PM |
| Yamaganda | 1:13 PM – 3:02 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 4:52 PM – 6:41 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:43 PM – 1:42 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:35 AM – 5:12 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:54 AM – 1:31 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 | 5:49 AM | 7:40 AM | Bad |
| Char | 7:40 AM | 9:30 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:30 AM | 11:21 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:21 AM | 1:12 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:12 PM | 3:03 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:03 PM | 4:54 PM | Good |
| Rog | 4:54 PM | 6:45 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 6:45 PM | 8:36 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 8:36 PM | 9:45 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:45 PM | 10:54 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:54 PM | 12:03 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:03 AM | 1:12 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:12 AM | 2:22 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:22 AM | 3:31 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:31 AM | 4:40 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:40 AM | 5:49 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5:49 AM | 7:03 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:03 AM | 8:17 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:17 AM | 9:30 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:30 AM | 10:44 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:44 AM | 11:58 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:58 AM | 1:12 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:12 PM | 2:26 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:26 PM | 3:40 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:40 PM | 4:54 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:54 PM | 6:08 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:08 PM | 7:22 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:22 PM | 8:36 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 8:36 PM | 9:22 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:22 PM | 10:08 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:08 PM | 10:54 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:54 PM | 11:40 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:40 PM | 12:26 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:26 AM | 1:12 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:12 AM | 1:59 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:59 AM | 2:45 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:45 AM | 3:31 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:31 AM | 4:17 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:17 AM | 5:03 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:03 AM | 5:49 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Mokshada EkadashiGita Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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