Panchang · Wellington
24 December 2026
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Wellington
Tithi
Purnima
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Yoga
Shukla
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Wellington (5:45 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:17 PM, 23 Dec | 2:28 PM | 57% · 6.81° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira Index 4 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 3:26 PM, 23 Dec | 12:23 PM | 68% · 9.10° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shukla Index 23 of 27 | 12:45 AM | 8:21 PM | 25% · 3.39° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 29 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:23 AM | 2:28 PM | 14% · 0.81° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:45 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:55 PM
Day duration
15:10 hrs
Night duration
8:50 hrs
Moonrise
9:26 PM
Moonset
5:05 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Wellington conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 3:13 PM – 5:05 PM |
| Yamaganda | 5:51 AM – 7:43 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:35 AM – 11:28 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:50 PM – 1:50 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:34 AM – 5:10 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 1:03 AM – 1:38 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 | 41.2866° S, 174.7756° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:45 AM | 7:38 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:38 AM | 9:32 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:32 AM | 11:26 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:26 AM | 1:20 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:20 PM | 3:13 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:13 PM | 5:07 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 5:07 PM | 7:01 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:01 PM | 8:55 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 8:55 PM | 10:01 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:01 PM | 11:07 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:07 PM | 12:14 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:14 AM | 1:20 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:20 AM | 2:26 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:26 AM | 3:33 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:33 AM | 4:39 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:39 AM | 5:45 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:45 AM | 7:00 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:00 AM | 8:16 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:16 AM | 9:32 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:32 AM | 10:48 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:48 AM | 12:04 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:04 PM | 1:20 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:20 PM | 2:36 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:36 PM | 3:51 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:51 PM | 5:07 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:07 PM | 6:23 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:23 PM | 7:39 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:39 PM | 8:55 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 8:55 PM | 9:39 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:39 PM | 10:23 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:23 PM | 11:07 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:07 PM | 11:52 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:52 PM | 12:36 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:36 AM | 1:20 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:20 AM | 2:04 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:04 AM | 2:48 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:48 AM | 3:33 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:33 AM | 4:17 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:17 AM | 5:01 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:01 AM | 5:45 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Purnima VratDattatreya Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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