Panchang · Xi'an
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Xi'an
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:44 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Xi'an (7:44 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 1:56 AM | 1:44 AM, 19 Dec | 24% · 2.88° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 6:00 PM, 17 Dec | 6:40 PM | 55% · 7.37° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 3:51 PM, 17 Dec | 2:49 PM | 69% · 9.18° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 16 of 60 · half a Tithi | 1:56 AM | 1:57 PM | 48% · 2.88° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:44 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:44 AM
Sunset
5:36 PM
Day duration
9:52 hrs
Night duration
14:08 hrs
Moonrise
1:02 PM
Moonset
1:08 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Xi'an conventionally follows the Amanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:28 AM – 12:41 PM |
| Yamaganda | 3:06 PM – 4:19 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:02 AM – 10:15 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:21 PM – 1:00 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:51 AM – 6:48 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:13 AM – 1:09 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 | 34.3416° N, 108.9398° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 7:44 AM | 8:58 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:58 AM | 10:12 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:12 AM | 11:26 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:26 AM | 12:40 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:40 PM | 1:54 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:54 PM | 3:08 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:08 PM | 4:22 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:22 PM | 5:36 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:36 PM | 7:22 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 7:22 PM | 9:08 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:08 PM | 10:54 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:54 PM | 12:40 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:40 AM | 2:26 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:26 AM | 4:12 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:12 AM | 5:59 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 5:59 AM | 7:45 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:44 AM | 8:33 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:33 AM | 9:23 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:23 AM | 10:12 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:12 AM | 11:01 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:01 AM | 11:51 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:51 AM | 12:40 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:40 PM | 1:30 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:30 PM | 2:19 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:19 PM | 3:08 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:08 PM | 3:58 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:58 PM | 4:47 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:47 PM | 5:36 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:36 PM | 6:47 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:47 PM | 7:58 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:58 PM | 9:08 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:08 PM | 10:19 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:19 PM | 11:30 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:30 PM | 12:40 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:40 AM | 1:51 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:51 AM | 3:02 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:02 AM | 4:12 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:12 AM | 5:23 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:23 AM | 6:34 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:34 AM | 7:45 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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