Lucknow · Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow Panchang
2026-12-20 · Hindi · North Indian · Margashirsha · Purnimanta
Festivals & rituals
TODAY’S SIGNIFICANCE
Mokshada Ekadashi
Vishnu remembrance and Ekadashi vrat.
Smarta household · ordinary case
2026-12-20 · Lucknow · Asia/Kolkata
Parana · 2026-12-2106:51 am – 08:56 am
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Sunrise, sunset, Moon and day length
Local Sun and Moon| Event | Local time |
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| Sunrise | 06:50 am |
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| Sunset | 05:17 pm |
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| Moonrise | 01:44 pm |
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| Moonset | 21 Dec, 03:37 am |
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| Next sunrise | 21 Dec, 06:51 am |
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| Madhyahna · solar midpoint | 12:04 pm |
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| Dinamana · daylight | 10 h 27 min |
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| Ratrimana · following night | 13 h 33 min |
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Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana & Vara
Every transition in the Panchang day| Limb | Value | Until |
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| Vara | Sunday | Next sunrise |
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| Paksha | Shukla Paksha | |
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| Tithi | Shukla Ekadashi | 08:15 pm |
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| Tithi | Shukla Dwadashi | 21 Dec, 05:37 pm |
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| Nakshatra | Ashwini | 02:56 pm |
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| Nakshatra | Bharani | 21 Dec, 01:09 pm |
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| Yoga | Parigha | 08:10 am |
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| Yoga | Shiva | 21 Dec, 05:07 am |
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| Yoga | Siddha | 22 Dec, 01:32 am |
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| Karana | Vanija | 09:18 am |
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| Karana | Vishti | 08:15 pm |
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| Karana | Bava | 21 Dec, 07:01 am |
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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 | 06:50 am – 21 Dec, 06:51 am |
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Moon nakshatra pada| Nakshatra | Pada | Local interval |
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| Ashwini | 3 | 06:50 am – 09:16 am |
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| Ashwini | 4 | 09:16 am – 02:56 pm |
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| Bharani | 1 | 02:56 pm – 08:33 pm |
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| Bharani | 2 | 08:33 pm – 21 Dec, 02:08 am |
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| Bharani | 3 | 21 Dec, 02:08 am – 21 Dec, 06:51 am |
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Sun nakshatra pada| Nakshatra | Pada | Local interval |
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| Mula | 2 | 06:50 am – 21 Dec, 06:51 am |
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Planetary positions at sunrise| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Nakshatra · pada | Motion |
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| Surya | Dhanu | 3.9184° | Mula · 2 | direct |
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| Chandra | Mesha | 8.5794° | Ashwini · 3 | direct |
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| Mangala | Simha | 13.5349° | Purva Phalguni · 1 | direct |
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| Budha | Vrishchika | 26.8278° | Jyeshtha · 4 | direct |
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| Guru | Simha | 2.7069° | Magha · 1 | retrograde |
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| Shukra | Tula | 17.9346° | Swati · 4 | direct |
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| Shani | Meena | 13.7698° | Uttara Bhadrapada · 4 | direct |
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Daily ritual & avoid windows
Daily windows| Name | Local interval |
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| Abhijit | 11:43 am – 12:25 pm |
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| Brahma Muhurta · pre-dawn | 05:02 am – 05:56 am |
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| Pratah Sandhya | 05:29 am – 06:50 am |
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| Madhyahna Sandhya | 11:43 am – 12:25 pm |
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| Vijaya Muhurta | 01:48 pm – 02:30 pm |
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| Godhuli Muhurta | 05:17 pm – 05:41 pm |
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| Sayahna Sandhya | 05:17 pm – 06:39 pm |
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| Nishita Muhurta | 11:37 pm – 21 Dec, 12:31 am |
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| Dur Muhurta | 03:54 pm – 04:36 pm |
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| Amrit Kalam · Ashwini | 08:03 am – 09:34 am |
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| Varjyam · Ashwini | 11:06 am – 12:38 pm |
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| Varjyam · Bharani | 11:49 pm – 21 Dec, 01:18 am |
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| Rahu Kalam | 03:59 pm – 05:17 pm |
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| Yamaganda | 12:04 pm – 01:22 pm |
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| Gulika | 02:41 pm – 03:59 pm |
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Complete day & night Hora and Choghadiya
Choghadiya · day| Name | Local interval |
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| Udveg | 06:50 am – 08:09 am |
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| Char | 08:09 am – 09:27 am |
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| Labh | 09:27 am – 10:45 am |
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| Amrit | 10:45 am – 12:04 pm |
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| Kaal | 12:04 pm – 01:22 pm |
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| Shubh | 01:22 pm – 02:41 pm |
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| Rog | 02:41 pm – 03:59 pm |
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| Udveg | 03:59 pm – 05:17 pm |
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Choghadiya · night| Name | Local interval |
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| Shubh | 05:17 pm – 06:59 pm |
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| Amrit | 06:59 pm – 08:41 pm |
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| Char | 08:41 pm – 10:22 pm |
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| Rog | 10:22 pm – 21 Dec, 12:04 am |
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| Kaal | 21 Dec, 12:04 am – 21 Dec, 01:46 am |
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| Labh | 21 Dec, 01:46 am – 21 Dec, 03:27 am |
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| Udveg | 21 Dec, 03:27 am – 21 Dec, 05:09 am |
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| Shubh | 21 Dec, 05:09 am – 21 Dec, 06:51 am |
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Hora · day| Name | Local interval |
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| Sun | 06:50 am – 07:42 am |
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| Venus | 07:42 am – 08:35 am |
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| Mercury | 08:35 am – 09:27 am |
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| Moon | 09:27 am – 10:19 am |
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| Saturn | 10:19 am – 11:11 am |
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| Jupiter | 11:11 am – 12:04 pm |
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| Mars | 12:04 pm – 12:56 pm |
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| Sun | 12:56 pm – 01:48 pm |
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| Venus | 01:48 pm – 02:41 pm |
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| Mercury | 02:41 pm – 03:33 pm |
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| Moon | 03:33 pm – 04:25 pm |
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| Saturn | 04:25 pm – 05:17 pm |
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Hora · night| Name | Local interval |
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| Jupiter | 05:17 pm – 06:25 pm |
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| Mars | 06:25 pm – 07:33 pm |
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| Sun | 07:33 pm – 08:41 pm |
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| Venus | 08:41 pm – 09:48 pm |
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| Mercury | 09:48 pm – 10:56 pm |
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| Moon | 10:56 pm – 21 Dec, 12:04 am |
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| Saturn | 21 Dec, 12:04 am – 21 Dec, 01:12 am |
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| Jupiter | 21 Dec, 01:12 am – 21 Dec, 02:20 am |
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| Mars | 21 Dec, 02:20 am – 21 Dec, 03:27 am |
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| Sun | 21 Dec, 03:27 am – 21 Dec, 04:35 am |
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| Venus | 21 Dec, 04:35 am – 21 Dec, 05:43 am |
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| Mercury | 21 Dec, 05:43 am – 21 Dec, 06:51 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 | 06:50 am – 21 Dec, 06:51 am | Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha |
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Tarabalam for all birth nakshatras
Tarabalam · nakshatra based| Daily nakshatra | Local interval | Favourable birth nakshatras |
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| Ashwini | 06:50 am – 02:56 pm | Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashirsha, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishtha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati |
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| Bharani | 02:56 pm – 21 Dec, 06:51 am | Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada |
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Udaya Lagna & Panchaka Rahita
Udaya Lagna · rising signs| Lagna | Local interval |
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| Dhanu | 06:50 am – 08:41 am |
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| Makara | 08:41 am – 10:25 am |
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| Kumbha | 10:25 am – 11:54 am |
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| Meena | 11:54 am – 01:21 pm |
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| Mesha | 01:21 pm – 02:58 pm |
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| Vrishabha | 02:58 pm – 04:55 pm |
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| Mithuna | 04:55 pm – 07:09 pm |
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| Karka | 07:09 pm – 09:28 pm |
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| Simha | 09:28 pm – 11:43 pm |
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| Kanya | 11:43 pm – 21 Dec, 01:58 am |
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| Tula | 21 Dec, 01:58 am – 21 Dec, 04:15 am |
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| Vrishchika | 21 Dec, 04:15 am – 21 Dec, 06:33 am |
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| Dhanu | 21 Dec, 06:33 am – 21 Dec, 06:51 am |
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Panchaka Rahita · continuous tithi numbering| Classification | Local interval |
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| Raja | 06:50 am – 08:41 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 08:41 am – 10:25 am |
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| Chora | 10:25 am – 11:54 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 11:54 am – 01:21 pm |
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| Panchaka-free | 01:21 pm – 02:56 pm |
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| Chora | 02:56 pm – 02:58 pm |
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| Panchaka-free | 02:58 pm – 04:55 pm |
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| Roga | 04:55 pm – 07:09 pm |
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| Panchaka-free | 07:09 pm – 08:15 pm |
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| Mrityu | 08:15 pm – 09:28 pm |
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| Agni | 09:28 pm – 11:43 pm |
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| Panchaka-free | 11:43 pm – 21 Dec, 01:58 am |
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| Raja | 21 Dec, 01:58 am – 21 Dec, 04:15 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 21 Dec, 04:15 am – 21 Dec, 06:33 am |
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| Chora | 21 Dec, 06:33 am – 21 Dec, 06:51 am |
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Bhadra, Panchak, Ganda Mula & special Yogas
Traditional periods overlapping this day| Period | Local interval |
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| Bhadra · Vishti Karana | 09:18 am – 08:15 pm |
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| Ganda Mula · Ashwini | 06:50 am – 02:56 pm |
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Anandadi Yoga
Anandadi · weekday and extended nakshatra| Yoga | Nakshatra | Local interval |
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| Ananda | Ashwini | 06:50 am – 02:56 pm |
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| Kaladanda | Bharani | 02:56 pm – 21 Dec, 06:51 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 | 06:50 am – 07:32 am |
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| Uraga | Day | 07:32 am – 08:14 am |
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| Mitra | Day | 08:14 am – 08:56 am |
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| Pitara | Day | 08:56 am – 09:37 am |
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| Vasu | Day | 09:37 am – 10:19 am |
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| Ambu | Day | 10:19 am – 11:01 am |
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| Vishwedeva | Day | 11:01 am – 11:43 am |
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| Vidhi | Day | 11:43 am – 12:25 pm |
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| Brahma | Day | 12:25 pm – 01:06 pm |
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| Indra | Day | 01:06 pm – 01:48 pm |
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| Indragni | Day | 01:48 pm – 02:30 pm |
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| Daitya | Day | 02:30 pm – 03:12 pm |
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| Varuna | Day | 03:12 pm – 03:54 pm |
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| Aryama | Day | 03:54 pm – 04:36 pm |
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| Bhaga | Day | 04:36 pm – 05:17 pm |
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| Ishwara | Night | 05:17 pm – 06:12 pm |
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| Ajaikapada | Night | 06:12 pm – 07:06 pm |
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| Ahirbudhnya | Night | 07:06 pm – 08:00 pm |
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| Pusha | Night | 08:00 pm – 08:54 pm |
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| Ashwini Kumara | Night | 08:54 pm – 09:48 pm |
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| Yama | Night | 09:48 pm – 10:43 pm |
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| Agni | Night | 10:43 pm – 11:37 pm |
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| Brahma | Night | 11:37 pm – 21 Dec, 12:31 am |
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| Chandra | Night | 21 Dec, 12:31 am – 21 Dec, 01:25 am |
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| Aditi | Night | 21 Dec, 01:25 am – 21 Dec, 02:20 am |
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| Brihaspati | Night | 21 Dec, 02:20 am – 21 Dec, 03:14 am |
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| Vishnu | Night | 21 Dec, 03:14 am – 21 Dec, 04:08 am |
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| Surya | Night | 21 Dec, 04:08 am – 21 Dec, 05:02 am |
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| Tvashta | Night | 21 Dec, 05:02 am – 21 Dec, 05:56 am |
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| Samirana | Night | 21 Dec, 05:56 am – 21 Dec, 06:51 am |
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Other calendars & epochs
Civil calendar dates and counters| Field | Value |
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| National civil date | 29 Agrahayana, 1948 Śaka |
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| Julian calendar date | 2026-12-07 |
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| Julian Day · civil date at 00:00 UTC | 2461394.5 |
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| Modified Julian Day | 61394 |
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| Rata Die | 739970 |
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| Kali Ahargana · civil midnight count | 1872929 |
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| Lahiri ayanamsa · sunrise | 24.236510° |
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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.