Panchang · Tauranga
26 December 2026
Saturday, 26 December 2026 · Tauranga
Tithi
Krishna 2
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
Yoga
Indra
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Tauranga (5:52 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 2 Index 17 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 10:37 AM, 25 Dec | 6:56 AM | 95% · 11.37° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Punarvasu Index 6 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 9:17 AM, 25 Dec | 6:20 AM | 98% · 13.04° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Indra Index 25 of 27 | 3:58 PM, 25 Dec | 11:46 AM | 70% · 9.37° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 33 of 60 · half a Tithi | 8:45 PM, 25 Dec | 6:56 AM | 90% · 5.37° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:52 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:38 PM
Day duration
14:47 hrs
Night duration
9:14 hrs
Moonrise
10:42 PM
Moonset
7:47 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Tauranga conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:37 AM – 11:26 AM |
| Yamaganda | 3:05 PM – 4:55 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:57 AM – 7:47 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:46 PM – 1:45 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:38 AM – 5:15 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:57 AM – 1:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 5:52 AM | 7:43 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:43 AM | 9:33 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:33 AM | 11:24 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:24 AM | 1:15 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:15 PM | 3:06 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:06 PM | 4:57 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:57 PM | 6:48 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 6:48 PM | 8:38 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 8:38 PM | 9:48 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:48 PM | 10:57 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:57 PM | 12:06 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:06 AM | 1:15 AM | Good |
| Char | 1:15 AM | 2:25 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:25 AM | 3:34 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:34 AM | 4:43 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:43 AM | 5:52 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:52 AM | 7:06 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:06 AM | 8:20 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:20 AM | 9:33 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:33 AM | 10:47 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:47 AM | 12:01 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:01 PM | 1:15 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:15 PM | 2:29 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:29 PM | 3:43 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:43 PM | 4:57 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:57 PM | 6:11 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:11 PM | 7:25 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:25 PM | 8:38 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 8:38 PM | 9:25 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:25 PM | 10:11 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:11 PM | 10:57 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:57 PM | 11:43 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:43 PM | 12:29 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:29 AM | 1:15 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:15 AM | 2:02 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:02 AM | 2:48 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:48 AM | 3:34 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:34 AM | 4:20 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:20 AM | 5:06 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:06 AM | 5:52 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Kshaya Tithi. Krishna 3 is skipped on this day — it begins at 6:56 AM and ends at 3:35 AM, 27 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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