Panchang · Tucson
20 December 2026
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Tucson
Tithi
Shukla 11
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:20 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Tucson (7:20 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 11 Index 11 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 9:39 AM, 19 Dec | 7:45 AM | 98% · 11.77° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Bharani Index 1 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 2:25 AM | 12:39 AM, 21 Dec | 22% · 2.91° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shiva Index 19 of 27 | 7:40 PM, 19 Dec | 4:37 PM | 55% · 7.38° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 21 of 60 · half a Tithi | 8:48 PM, 19 Dec | 7:45 AM | 96% · 5.77° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:20 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:20 AM
Sunset
5:23 PM
Day duration
10:03 hrs
Night duration
13:58 hrs
Moonrise
2:13 PM
Moonset
3:34 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Tucson conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 4:04 PM – 5:18 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:22 PM – 1:36 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:50 PM – 4:04 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:02 PM – 12:41 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:29 AM – 6:24 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:54 PM – 12:50 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 | 32.2226° N, 110.9747° W |
| Timezone | America/Phoenix (UTC-7) |
| 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 | 7:20 AM | 8:35 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:35 AM | 9:50 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:50 AM | 11:06 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:06 AM | 12:21 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:21 PM | 1:36 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:36 PM | 2:52 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:52 PM | 4:07 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:07 PM | 5:23 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:23 PM | 7:07 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:07 PM | 8:52 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:52 PM | 10:37 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:37 PM | 12:21 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:21 AM | 2:06 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:06 AM | 3:51 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:51 AM | 5:36 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:36 AM | 7:20 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7:20 AM | 8:10 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:10 AM | 9:00 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:50 AM | 10:41 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:41 AM | 11:31 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:31 AM | 12:21 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:21 PM | 1:11 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:11 PM | 2:02 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:02 PM | 2:52 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:52 PM | 3:42 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:42 PM | 4:32 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:32 PM | 5:23 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:23 PM | 6:32 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:32 PM | 7:42 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:42 PM | 8:52 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:52 PM | 10:02 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:02 PM | 11:12 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:12 PM | 12:21 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:21 AM | 1:31 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:31 AM | 2:41 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:41 AM | 3:51 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:51 AM | 5:01 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:01 AM | 6:10 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:10 AM | 7:20 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).
Kshaya Tithi. Shukla 12 is skipped on this day — it begins at 7:45 AM and ends at 5:06 AM, 21 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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