Chennai · Tamil Nadu
Panchang in Chennai – 21 December 2026
21 December 2026 · Hindi · North Indian · Margashirsha · Purnimanta
Festivals & rituals
TODAY’S SIGNIFICANCE
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2026-12-21 · Chennai · Asia/Kolkata
Parana06:27 am – 08:42 am
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Sunrise, sunset, Moon and day length
Local Sun and Moon| Event | Local time |
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| Sunrise | 06:26 am |
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| Sunset | 05:48 pm |
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| Moonrise | 03:00 pm |
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| Moonset | 22 Dec, 04:19 am |
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| Next sunrise | 22 Dec, 06:27 am |
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| Madhyahna · solar midpoint | 12:07 pm |
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| Dinamana · daylight | 11 h 21 min |
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| Ratrimana · following night | 12 h 39 min |
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Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana & Vara
Every transition in the Panchang day| Limb | Value | Until |
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| Vara | Monday | Next sunrise |
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| Paksha | Shukla Paksha | |
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| Tithi | Shukla Dwadashi | 05:37 pm |
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| Tithi | Shukla Trayodashi | 22 Dec, 02:24 pm |
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| Nakshatra | Bharani | 01:09 pm |
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| Nakshatra | Krittika | 22 Dec, 10:46 am |
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| Yoga | Siddha | 22 Dec, 01:32 am |
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| Yoga | Sadhya | 22 Dec, 09:32 pm |
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| Karana | Bava | 07:01 am |
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| Karana | Balava | 05:37 pm |
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| Karana | Kaulava | 22 Dec, 04:04 am |
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| Karana | Taitila | 22 Dec, 02:24 pm |
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Samvat, lunar months, seasons & Ayana
Calendar reading| Field | Value |
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| Vikram Samvat · Chaitra | 2083 |
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| Shaka Samvat · lunar | 1948 |
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| Samvatsara · southern lunar cycle | Parabhava |
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| Gujarati Samvat · Kartika | 2083 |
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| Kali Yuga · elapsed years | 5127 |
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| National civil Shaka year | 1948 |
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| Amanta month | Margashirsha |
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| Purnimanta month | Margashirsha |
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| Drik Ritu | Hemanta · pre-winter |
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| Vedic Ritu · lunar months | Hemanta · pre-winter |
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| Drik Ayana | Dakshinayana |
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| Vedic Ayana | Dakshinayana |
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Rashi, Nakshatra Pada & planetary positions
Moon rashi intervals| Rashi | Local interval |
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| Mesha | 06:26 am – 06:36 pm |
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| Vrishabha | 06:36 pm – 22 Dec, 06:27 am |
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Moon nakshatra pada| Nakshatra | Pada | Local interval |
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| Bharani | 3 | 06:26 am – 07:39 am |
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| Bharani | 4 | 07:39 am – 01:09 pm |
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| Krittika | 1 | 01:09 pm – 06:36 pm |
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| Krittika | 2 | 06:36 pm – 22 Dec, 12:01 am |
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| Krittika | 3 | 22 Dec, 12:01 am – 22 Dec, 05:24 am |
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| Krittika | 4 | 22 Dec, 05:24 am – 22 Dec, 06:27 am |
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Sun nakshatra pada| Nakshatra | Pada | Local interval |
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| Mula | 2 | 06:26 am – 22 Dec, 06:27 am |
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Planetary positions at sunrise| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Nakshatra · pada | Motion |
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| Surya | Dhanu | 4.9192° | Mula · 2 | direct |
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| Chandra | Mesha | 22.5946° | Bharani · 3 | direct |
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| Mangala | Simha | 13.7590° | Purva Phalguni · 1 | direct |
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| Budha | Vrishchika | 28.3591° | Jyeshtha · 4 | direct |
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| Guru | Simha | 2.6828° | Magha · 1 | retrograde |
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| Shukra | Tula | 18.8124° | Swati · 4 | direct |
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| Shani | Meena | 13.7870° | Uttara Bhadrapada · 4 | direct |
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Daily ritual & avoid windows
Daily windows| Name | Local interval |
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| Abhijit | 11:44 am – 12:30 pm |
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| Brahma Muhurta · pre-dawn | 04:45 am – 05:36 am |
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| Pratah Sandhya | 05:10 am – 06:26 am |
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| Madhyahna Sandhya | 11:44 am – 12:30 pm |
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| Vijaya Muhurta | 02:00 pm – 02:46 pm |
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| Godhuli Muhurta | 05:48 pm – 06:12 pm |
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| Sayahna Sandhya | 05:48 pm – 07:03 pm |
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| Nishita Muhurta | 11:42 pm – 22 Dec, 12:32 am |
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| Dur Muhurta | 12:30 pm – 01:15 pm |
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| Dur Muhurta | 02:46 pm – 03:31 pm |
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| Amrit Kalam · Bharani | 08:42 am – 10:11 am |
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| Varjyam · Krittika | 11:57 pm – 22 Dec, 01:24 am |
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| Rahu Kalam | 07:51 am – 09:16 am |
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| Yamaganda | 10:42 am – 12:07 pm |
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| Gulika | 01:32 pm – 02:57 pm |
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Complete day & night Hora and Choghadiya
Choghadiya · day| Name | Local interval |
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| Amrit | 06:26 am – 07:51 am |
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| Kaal | 07:51 am – 09:16 am |
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| Shubh | 09:16 am – 10:42 am |
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| Rog | 10:42 am – 12:07 pm |
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| Udveg | 12:07 pm – 01:32 pm |
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| Char | 01:32 pm – 02:57 pm |
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| Labh | 02:57 pm – 04:22 pm |
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| Amrit | 04:22 pm – 05:48 pm |
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Choghadiya · night| Name | Local interval |
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| Char | 05:48 pm – 07:22 pm |
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| Rog | 07:22 pm – 08:57 pm |
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| Kaal | 08:57 pm – 10:32 pm |
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| Labh | 10:32 pm – 22 Dec, 12:07 am |
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| Udveg | 22 Dec, 12:07 am – 22 Dec, 01:42 am |
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| Shubh | 22 Dec, 01:42 am – 22 Dec, 03:17 am |
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| Amrit | 22 Dec, 03:17 am – 22 Dec, 04:52 am |
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| Char | 22 Dec, 04:52 am – 22 Dec, 06:27 am |
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Hora · day| Name | Local interval |
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| Moon | 06:26 am – 07:23 am |
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| Saturn | 07:23 am – 08:20 am |
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| Jupiter | 08:20 am – 09:16 am |
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| Mars | 09:16 am – 10:13 am |
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| Sun | 10:13 am – 11:10 am |
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| Venus | 11:10 am – 12:07 pm |
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| Mercury | 12:07 pm – 01:04 pm |
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| Moon | 01:04 pm – 02:00 pm |
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| Saturn | 02:00 pm – 02:57 pm |
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| Jupiter | 02:57 pm – 03:54 pm |
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| Mars | 03:54 pm – 04:51 pm |
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| Sun | 04:51 pm – 05:48 pm |
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Hora · night| Name | Local interval |
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| Venus | 05:48 pm – 06:51 pm |
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| Mercury | 06:51 pm – 07:54 pm |
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| Moon | 07:54 pm – 08:57 pm |
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| Saturn | 08:57 pm – 10:01 pm |
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| Jupiter | 10:01 pm – 11:04 pm |
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| Mars | 11:04 pm – 22 Dec, 12:07 am |
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| Sun | 22 Dec, 12:07 am – 22 Dec, 01:10 am |
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| Venus | 22 Dec, 01:10 am – 22 Dec, 02:14 am |
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| Mercury | 22 Dec, 02:14 am – 22 Dec, 03:17 am |
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| Moon | 22 Dec, 03:17 am – 22 Dec, 04:20 am |
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| Saturn | 22 Dec, 04:20 am – 22 Dec, 05:23 am |
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| Jupiter | 22 Dec, 05:23 am – 22 Dec, 06:27 am |
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Chandrabalam for all twelve birth Moon signs
Chandrabalam · Moon-sign based| Moon rashi | Local interval | Favourable birth Moon signs |
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| Mesha | 06:26 am – 06:36 pm | Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha |
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| Vrishabha | 06:36 pm – 22 Dec, 06:27 am | Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena |
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Tarabalam for all birth nakshatras
Tarabalam · nakshatra based| Daily nakshatra | Local interval | Favourable birth nakshatras |
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| Bharani | 06:26 am – 01:09 pm | Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada |
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| Krittika | 01:09 pm – 22 Dec, 06:27 am | Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashirsha, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishtha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati |
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Udaya Lagna & Panchaka Rahita
Udaya Lagna · rising signs| Lagna | Local interval |
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| Dhanu | 06:26 am – 08:15 am |
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| Makara | 08:15 am – 10:09 am |
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| Kumbha | 10:09 am – 11:50 am |
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| Meena | 11:50 am – 01:30 pm |
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| Mesha | 01:30 pm – 03:18 pm |
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| Vrishabha | 03:18 pm – 05:21 pm |
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| Mithuna | 05:21 pm – 07:32 pm |
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| Karka | 07:32 pm – 09:41 pm |
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| Simha | 09:41 pm – 11:44 pm |
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| Kanya | 11:44 pm – 22 Dec, 01:46 am |
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| Tula | 22 Dec, 01:46 am – 22 Dec, 03:53 am |
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| Vrishchika | 22 Dec, 03:53 am – 22 Dec, 06:04 am |
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| Dhanu | 22 Dec, 06:04 am – 22 Dec, 06:27 am |
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Panchaka Rahita · continuous tithi numbering| Classification | Local interval |
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| Panchaka-free | 06:26 am – 08:15 am |
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| Roga | 08:15 am – 10:09 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 10:09 am – 11:50 am |
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| Mrityu | 11:50 am – 01:09 pm |
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| Agni | 01:09 pm – 01:30 pm |
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| Panchaka-free | 01:30 pm – 03:18 pm |
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| Mrityu | 03:18 pm – 05:21 pm |
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| Agni | 05:21 pm – 05:37 pm |
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| Panchaka-free | 05:37 pm – 07:32 pm |
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| Raja | 07:32 pm – 09:41 pm |
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| Panchaka-free | 09:41 pm – 11:44 pm |
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| Chora | 11:44 pm – 22 Dec, 01:46 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 22 Dec, 01:46 am – 22 Dec, 03:53 am |
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| Roga | 22 Dec, 03:53 am – 22 Dec, 06:04 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 22 Dec, 06:04 am – 22 Dec, 06:27 am |
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Bhadra, Panchak, Ganda Mula & special Yogas
None of the listed special periods overlaps this Panchang day.
Anandadi Yoga
Anandadi · weekday and extended nakshatra| Yoga | Nakshatra | Local interval |
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| Chara | Bharani | 06:26 am – 01:09 pm |
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| Sthira | Krittika | 01:09 pm – 22 Dec, 06:27 am |
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The thirty day and night Muhurta divisions
Day and night divisions| Muhurta | Period | Local interval |
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| Rudra | Day | 06:26 am – 07:12 am |
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| Uraga | Day | 07:12 am – 07:57 am |
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| Mitra | Day | 07:57 am – 08:42 am |
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| Pitara | Day | 08:42 am – 09:28 am |
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| Vasu | Day | 09:28 am – 10:13 am |
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| Ambu | Day | 10:13 am – 10:59 am |
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| Vishwedeva | Day | 10:59 am – 11:44 am |
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| Vidhi | Day | 11:44 am – 12:30 pm |
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| Brahma | Day | 12:30 pm – 01:15 pm |
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| Indra | Day | 01:15 pm – 02:00 pm |
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| Indragni | Day | 02:00 pm – 02:46 pm |
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| Daitya | Day | 02:46 pm – 03:31 pm |
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| Varuna | Day | 03:31 pm – 04:17 pm |
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| Aryama | Day | 04:17 pm – 05:02 pm |
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| Bhaga | Day | 05:02 pm – 05:48 pm |
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| Ishwara | Night | 05:48 pm – 06:38 pm |
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| Ajaikapada | Night | 06:38 pm – 07:29 pm |
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| Ahirbudhnya | Night | 07:29 pm – 08:19 pm |
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| Pusha | Night | 08:19 pm – 09:10 pm |
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| Ashwini Kumara | Night | 09:10 pm – 10:01 pm |
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| Yama | Night | 10:01 pm – 10:51 pm |
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| Agni | Night | 10:51 pm – 11:42 pm |
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| Brahma | Night | 11:42 pm – 22 Dec, 12:32 am |
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| Chandra | Night | 22 Dec, 12:32 am – 22 Dec, 01:23 am |
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| Aditi | Night | 22 Dec, 01:23 am – 22 Dec, 02:14 am |
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| Brihaspati | Night | 22 Dec, 02:14 am – 22 Dec, 03:04 am |
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| Vishnu | Night | 22 Dec, 03:04 am – 22 Dec, 03:55 am |
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| Surya | Night | 22 Dec, 03:55 am – 22 Dec, 04:45 am |
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| Tvashta | Night | 22 Dec, 04:45 am – 22 Dec, 05:36 am |
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| Samirana | Night | 22 Dec, 05:36 am – 22 Dec, 06:27 am |
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Other calendars & epochs
Civil calendar dates and counters| Field | Value |
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| National civil date | 30 Agrahayana, 1948 Śaka |
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| Julian calendar date | 2026-12-08 |
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| Julian Day · civil date at 00:00 UTC | 2461395.5 |
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| Modified Julian Day | 61395 |
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| Rata Die | 739971 |
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| Kali Ahargana · civil midnight count | 1872930 |
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| Lahiri ayanamsa · sunrise | 24.236566° |
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Times use Asia/Kolkata and 12-hour notation. A following-day date is shown after midnight. The Panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.