Panchang in Shimla – 17 December 2025

Sunrise, sunset, Moon and day length

Local Sun and Moon

Event	Local time
Sunrise	07:13 am
Sunset	05:21 pm
Moonrise	18 Dec, 05:45 am
Moonset	03:05 pm
Next sunrise	18 Dec, 07:14 am
Madhyahna · solar midpoint	12:17 pm
Dinamana · daylight	10 h 8 min
Ratrimana · following night	13 h 52 min

Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana & Vara

Every transition in the Panchang day

Limb	Value	Until
Vara	Wednesday	Next sunrise
Paksha	Krishna Paksha
Tithi	Krishna Trayodashi	18 Dec, 02:33 am
Tithi	Krishna Chaturdashi	19 Dec, 05:00 am
Nakshatra	Vishakha	05:11 pm
Nakshatra	Anuradha	18 Dec, 08:07 pm
Yoga	Sukarma	02:17 pm
Yoga	Dhriti	18 Dec, 03:06 pm
Karana	Gara	01:16 pm
Karana	Vanija	18 Dec, 02:33 am
Karana	Vishti	18 Dec, 03:48 pm

Samvat, lunar months, seasons & Ayana

Calendar reading

Field	Value
Vikram Samvat · Chaitra	2082
Shaka Samvat · lunar	1947
Samvatsara · southern lunar cycle	Vishvavasu
Gujarati Samvat · Kartika	2082
Kali Yuga · elapsed years	5126
National civil Shaka year	1947
Amanta month	Margashirsha
Purnimanta month	Pausha
Drik Ritu	Hemanta · pre-winter
Vedic Ritu · lunar months	Hemanta · pre-winter
Drik Ayana	Dakshinayana
Vedic Ayana	Dakshinayana

Rashi, Nakshatra Pada & planetary positions

Moon rashi intervals

Rashi	Local interval
Tula	07:13 am – 10:26 am
Vrishchika	10:26 am – 18 Dec, 07:14 am

Moon nakshatra pada

Nakshatra	Pada	Local interval
Vishakha	3	07:13 am – 10:26 am
Vishakha	4	10:26 am – 05:11 pm
Anuradha	1	05:11 pm – 11:56 pm
Anuradha	2	11:56 pm – 18 Dec, 06:40 am
Anuradha	3	18 Dec, 06:40 am – 18 Dec, 07:14 am

Sun nakshatra pada

Nakshatra	Pada	Local interval
Mula	1	07:13 am – 18 Dec, 07:14 am

Planetary positions at sunrise

Graha	Rashi	Degrees	Nakshatra · pada	Motion
Surya	Dhanu	1.1401°	Mula · 1	direct
Chandra	Tula	28.4123°	Vishakha · 3	direct
Mangala	Dhanu	7.1050°	Mula · 3	direct
Budha	Vrishchika	12.5142°	Anuradha · 3	direct
Guru	Mithuna	28.9314°	Punarvasu · 3	retrograde
Shukra	Vrishchika	26.1963°	Jyeshtha · 3	direct
Shani	Meena	1.2565°	Purva Bhadrapada · 4	direct

Daily ritual & avoid windows

Daily windows

Name	Local interval
Abhijit	Excluded on Wednesday
Brahma Muhurta · pre-dawn	05:22 am – 06:18 am
Pratah Sandhya	05:50 am – 07:13 am
Madhyahna Sandhya	11:57 am – 12:38 pm
Vijaya Muhurta	01:59 pm – 02:39 pm
Godhuli Muhurta	05:21 pm – 05:45 pm
Sayahna Sandhya	05:21 pm – 06:45 pm
Nishita Muhurta	11:50 pm – 18 Dec, 12:45 am
Dur Muhurta	11:57 am – 12:38 pm
Amrit Kalam · Vishakha	07:17 am – 09:05 am
Varjyam · Anuradha	09:41 pm – 11:28 pm
Rahu Kalam	12:17 pm – 01:33 pm
Yamaganda	08:29 am – 09:45 am
Gulika	11:01 am – 12:17 pm

Complete day & night Hora and Choghadiya

Choghadiya · day

Name	Local interval
Labh	07:13 am – 08:29 am
Amrit	08:29 am – 09:45 am
Kaal	09:45 am – 11:01 am
Shubh	11:01 am – 12:17 pm
Rog	12:17 pm – 01:33 pm
Udveg	01:33 pm – 02:49 pm
Char	02:49 pm – 04:05 pm
Labh	04:05 pm – 05:21 pm

Choghadiya · night

Name	Local interval
Udveg	05:21 pm – 07:06 pm
Shubh	07:06 pm – 08:50 pm
Amrit	08:50 pm – 10:34 pm
Char	10:34 pm – 18 Dec, 12:18 am
Rog	18 Dec, 12:18 am – 18 Dec, 02:02 am
Kaal	18 Dec, 02:02 am – 18 Dec, 03:46 am
Labh	18 Dec, 03:46 am – 18 Dec, 05:30 am
Udveg	18 Dec, 05:30 am – 18 Dec, 07:14 am

Hora · day

Name	Local interval
Mercury	07:13 am – 08:04 am
Moon	08:04 am – 08:55 am
Saturn	08:55 am – 09:45 am
Jupiter	09:45 am – 10:36 am
Mars	10:36 am – 11:27 am
Sun	11:27 am – 12:17 pm
Venus	12:17 pm – 01:08 pm
Mercury	01:08 pm – 01:59 pm
Moon	01:59 pm – 02:49 pm
Saturn	02:49 pm – 03:40 pm
Jupiter	03:40 pm – 04:31 pm
Mars	04:31 pm – 05:21 pm

Hora · night

Name	Local interval
Sun	05:21 pm – 06:31 pm
Venus	06:31 pm – 07:40 pm
Mercury	07:40 pm – 08:50 pm
Moon	08:50 pm – 09:59 pm
Saturn	09:59 pm – 11:08 pm
Jupiter	11:08 pm – 18 Dec, 12:18 am
Mars	18 Dec, 12:18 am – 18 Dec, 01:27 am
Sun	18 Dec, 01:27 am – 18 Dec, 02:36 am
Venus	18 Dec, 02:36 am – 18 Dec, 03:46 am
Mercury	18 Dec, 03:46 am – 18 Dec, 04:55 am
Moon	18 Dec, 04:55 am – 18 Dec, 06:05 am
Saturn	18 Dec, 06:05 am – 18 Dec, 07:14 am

Chandrabalam for all twelve birth Moon signs

Chandrabalam · Moon-sign based

Moon rashi	Local interval	Favourable birth Moon signs
Tula	07:13 am – 10:26 am	Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Vrishchika	10:26 am – 18 Dec, 07:14 am	Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha

Tarabalam for all birth nakshatras

Tarabalam · nakshatra based

Daily nakshatra	Local interval	Favourable birth nakshatras
Vishakha	07:13 am – 05:11 pm	Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
Anuradha	05:11 pm – 18 Dec, 07:14 am	Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashirsha, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishtha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati

Udaya Lagna & Panchaka Rahita

Udaya Lagna · rising signs

Lagna	Local interval
Dhanu	07:13 am – 09:16 am
Makara	09:16 am – 10:56 am
Kumbha	10:56 am – 12:21 pm
Meena	12:21 pm – 01:43 pm
Mesha	01:43 pm – 03:16 pm
Vrishabha	03:16 pm – 05:10 pm
Mithuna	05:10 pm – 07:26 pm
Karka	07:26 pm – 09:48 pm
Simha	09:48 pm – 18 Dec, 12:08 am
Kanya	18 Dec, 12:08 am – 18 Dec, 02:27 am
Tula	18 Dec, 02:27 am – 18 Dec, 04:49 am
Vrishchika	18 Dec, 04:49 am – 18 Dec, 07:09 am
Dhanu	18 Dec, 07:09 am – 18 Dec, 07:14 am

Panchaka Rahita · continuous tithi numbering

Classification	Local interval
Panchaka-free	07:13 am – 09:16 am
Raja	09:16 am – 10:56 am
Panchaka-free	10:56 am – 12:21 pm
Chora	12:21 pm – 01:43 pm
Raja	01:43 pm – 03:16 pm
Panchaka-free	03:16 pm – 05:10 pm
Chora	05:10 pm – 05:11 pm
Panchaka-free	05:11 pm – 07:26 pm
Roga	07:26 pm – 09:48 pm
Panchaka-free	09:48 pm – 18 Dec, 12:08 am
Mrityu	18 Dec, 12:08 am – 18 Dec, 02:27 am
Agni	18 Dec, 02:27 am – 18 Dec, 02:33 am
Panchaka-free	18 Dec, 02:33 am – 18 Dec, 04:49 am
Raja	18 Dec, 04:49 am – 18 Dec, 07:09 am
Panchaka-free	18 Dec, 07:09 am – 18 Dec, 07:14 am

Bhadra, Panchak, Ganda Mula & special Yogas

Traditional periods overlapping this day

Period	Local interval
Vinchudo · Moon in Vrishchika	10:26 am – 18 Dec, 07:14 am
Bhadra · Vishti Karana	18 Dec, 02:33 am – 18 Dec, 07:14 am

Anandadi Yoga

Anandadi · weekday and extended nakshatra

Yoga	Nakshatra	Local interval
Prajapati	Vishakha	07:13 am – 05:11 pm
Saumya	Anuradha	05:11 pm – 18 Dec, 07:14 am

The thirty day and night Muhurta divisions

Day and night divisions

Muhurta	Period	Local interval
Rudra	Day	07:13 am – 07:54 am
Uraga	Day	07:54 am – 08:34 am
Mitra	Day	08:34 am – 09:15 am
Pitara	Day	09:15 am – 09:56 am
Vasu	Day	09:56 am – 10:36 am
Ambu	Day	10:36 am – 11:17 am
Vishwedeva	Day	11:17 am – 11:57 am
Vidhi	Day	11:57 am – 12:38 pm
Brahma	Day	12:38 pm – 01:18 pm
Indra	Day	01:18 pm – 01:59 pm
Indragni	Day	01:59 pm – 02:39 pm
Daitya	Day	02:39 pm – 03:20 pm
Varuna	Day	03:20 pm – 04:00 pm
Aryama	Day	04:00 pm – 04:41 pm
Bhaga	Day	04:41 pm – 05:21 pm
Ishwara	Night	05:21 pm – 06:17 pm
Ajaikapada	Night	06:17 pm – 07:12 pm
Ahirbudhnya	Night	07:12 pm – 08:08 pm
Pusha	Night	08:08 pm – 09:03 pm
Ashwini Kumara	Night	09:03 pm – 09:59 pm
Yama	Night	09:59 pm – 10:54 pm
Agni	Night	10:54 pm – 11:50 pm
Brahma	Night	11:50 pm – 18 Dec, 12:45 am
Chandra	Night	18 Dec, 12:45 am – 18 Dec, 01:41 am
Aditi	Night	18 Dec, 01:41 am – 18 Dec, 02:36 am
Brihaspati	Night	18 Dec, 02:36 am – 18 Dec, 03:32 am
Vishnu	Night	18 Dec, 03:32 am – 18 Dec, 04:27 am
Surya	Night	18 Dec, 04:27 am – 18 Dec, 05:23 am
Tvashta	Night	18 Dec, 05:23 am – 18 Dec, 06:18 am
Samirana	Night	18 Dec, 06:18 am – 18 Dec, 07:14 am

Other calendars & epochs

Civil calendar dates and counters

Field	Value
National civil date	26 Agrahayana, 1947 Śaka
Julian calendar date	2025-12-04
Julian Day · civil date at 00:00 UTC	2461026.5
Modified Julian Day	61026
Rata Die	739602
Kali Ahargana · civil midnight count	1872561
Lahiri ayanamsa · sunrise	24.220978°

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.