Panchang · Tauranga
22 December 2026
Tuesday, 22 December 2026 · Tauranga
Tithi
Shukla 13
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Tauranga (5:50 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 13 Index 13 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 1:06 AM | 9:54 PM | 23% · 2.70° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 8:39 PM, 21 Dec | 6:15 PM | 42% · 5.63° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 12:37 PM, 21 Dec | 9:02 AM | 84% · 11.22° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 24 of 60 · half a Tithi | 1:06 AM | 11:34 AM | 45% · 2.70° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:50 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Day duration
14:47 hrs
Night duration
9:13 hrs
Moonrise
6:48 PM
Moonset
3:19 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 | 4:53 PM – 6:42 PM |
| Yamaganda | 9:34 AM – 11:24 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:14 PM – 3:03 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:44 PM – 1:43 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:36 AM – 5:13 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:55 AM – 1:32 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 | 5:50 AM | 7:40 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:40 AM | 9:31 AM | Bad |
| Char | 9:31 AM | 11:22 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 11:22 AM | 1:13 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:13 PM | 3:04 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:04 PM | 4:55 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:55 PM | 6:46 PM | Good |
| Rog | 6:46 PM | 8:37 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 8:37 PM | 9:46 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:46 PM | 10:55 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:55 PM | 12:04 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:04 AM | 1:13 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:13 AM | 2:23 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:23 AM | 3:32 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 3:32 AM | 4:41 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 4:41 AM | 5:50 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:50 AM | 7:04 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:04 AM | 8:17 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:17 AM | 9:31 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:31 AM | 10:45 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:45 AM | 11:59 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:59 AM | 1:13 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:13 PM | 2:27 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:27 PM | 3:41 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:41 PM | 4:55 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:55 PM | 6:09 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:09 PM | 7:23 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:23 PM | 8:37 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 8:37 PM | 9:23 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:23 PM | 10:09 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:09 PM | 10:55 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:55 PM | 11:41 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:41 PM | 12:27 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:27 AM | 1:13 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:13 AM | 2:00 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:00 AM | 2:46 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:46 AM | 3:32 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:32 AM | 4:18 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:18 AM | 5:04 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:04 AM | 5:50 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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