Panchang · Vientiane
20 December 2026
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Vientiane
Tithi
Shukla 11
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Parigha
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Vientiane (6:35 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 11 Index 11 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:39 PM, 19 Dec | 9:45 PM | 31% · 3.71° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 5:28 PM, 19 Dec | 4:25 PM | 57% · 7.56° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Parigha Index 18 of 27 | 12:05 PM, 19 Dec | 9:40 AM | 86% · 11.40° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 20 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:39 PM, 19 Dec | 10:48 AM | 62% · 3.71° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:35 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
5:38 PM
Day duration
11:04 hrs
Night duration
12:57 hrs
Moonrise
1:58 PM
Moonset
2:18 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Vientiane conventionally follows the Amanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 4:13 PM – 5:35 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:07 PM – 1:29 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:51 PM – 4:13 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:45 AM – 12:29 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:51 AM – 5:43 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:41 PM – 12:33 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 | 17.9757° N, 102.6331° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Vientiane (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 | 6:35 AM | 7:58 AM | Bad |
| Char | 7:58 AM | 9:20 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:20 AM | 10:43 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:43 AM | 12:06 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:06 PM | 1:29 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:29 PM | 2:52 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:52 PM | 4:15 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:15 PM | 5:38 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:38 PM | 7:15 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:15 PM | 8:52 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:52 PM | 10:30 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:30 PM | 12:07 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:07 AM | 1:44 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:44 AM | 3:21 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:21 AM | 4:58 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:58 AM | 6:35 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:35 AM | 7:30 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:30 AM | 8:25 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:25 AM | 9:20 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:20 AM | 10:16 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:16 AM | 11:11 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:11 AM | 12:06 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:06 PM | 1:02 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:02 PM | 1:57 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:57 PM | 2:52 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:52 PM | 3:48 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:48 PM | 4:43 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:43 PM | 5:38 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:38 PM | 6:43 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:43 PM | 7:48 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:48 PM | 8:52 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:52 PM | 9:57 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:57 PM | 11:02 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:02 PM | 12:07 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:07 AM | 1:11 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:11 AM | 2:16 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:16 AM | 3:21 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:21 AM | 4:26 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:26 AM | 5:30 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:30 AM | 6:35 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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