Panchang · Vancouver
17 December 2026
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Vancouver
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
9:02 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Vancouver (9:02 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:16 AM, 16 Dec | 10:56 AM | 92% · 11.06° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 3:00 AM | 3:40 AM, 18 Dec | 24% · 3.22° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 12:51 AM | 11:49 PM | 35% · 4.71° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 15 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:42 PM, 16 Dec | 10:56 AM | 84% · 5.06° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 9:02 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
9:02 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Day duration
8:13 hrs
Night duration
15:48 hrs
Moonrise
1:13 PM
Moonset
1:17 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Vancouver conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 2:09 PM – 3:08 PM |
| Yamaganda | 9:09 AM – 10:09 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:09 AM – 12:09 PM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:53 PM – 1:25 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 6:56 AM – 7:59 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:37 AM – 1:41 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 | 49.2827° N, 123.1207° W |
| Timezone | America/Vancouver (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 9:02 AM | 10:04 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:04 AM | 11:05 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:05 AM | 12:07 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:07 PM | 1:08 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:08 PM | 2:10 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:10 PM | 3:11 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:11 PM | 4:13 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:13 PM | 5:14 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:14 PM | 7:13 PM | Good |
| Char | 7:13 PM | 9:12 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:12 PM | 11:10 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 11:10 PM | 1:09 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:09 AM | 3:07 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:07 AM | 5:06 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:06 AM | 7:04 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:04 AM | 9:03 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 9:02 AM | 9:43 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:43 AM | 10:24 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:24 AM | 11:05 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:05 AM | 11:46 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:46 AM | 12:27 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:27 PM | 1:08 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:08 PM | 1:49 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:49 PM | 2:30 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:30 PM | 3:11 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:11 PM | 3:52 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:52 PM | 4:33 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:33 PM | 5:14 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:14 PM | 6:33 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:33 PM | 7:52 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:52 PM | 9:12 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:12 PM | 10:31 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:31 PM | 11:50 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:50 PM | 1:09 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:09 AM | 2:28 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:28 AM | 3:47 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:47 AM | 5:06 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:06 AM | 6:25 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:25 AM | 7:44 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:44 AM | 9:03 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
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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