Panchang in Shimla – 8 January 2026

Sunrise, sunset, Moon and day length

Local Sun and Moon

Event	Local time
Sunrise	07:21 am
Sunset	05:35 pm
Moonrise	10:53 pm
Moonset	10:39 am
Next sunrise	9 Jan, 07:21 am
Madhyahna · solar midpoint	12:28 pm
Dinamana · daylight	10 h 14 min
Ratrimana · following night	13 h 45 min

Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana & Vara

Every transition in the Panchang day

Limb	Value	Until
Vara	Thursday	Next sunrise
Paksha	Krishna Paksha
Tithi	Krishna Shashthi	9 Jan, 07:06 am
Tithi	Krishna Saptami	10 Jan, 08:24 am
Nakshatra	Purva Phalguni	12:25 pm
Nakshatra	Uttara Phalguni	9 Jan, 01:41 pm
Yoga	Saubhagya	05:26 pm
Yoga	Shobhana	9 Jan, 04:56 pm
Karana	Gara	06:44 pm
Karana	Vanija	9 Jan, 07:06 am
Karana	Vishti	9 Jan, 07:40 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	Pausha
Purnimanta month	Magha
Drik Ritu	Hemanta · pre-winter
Vedic Ritu · lunar months	Hemanta · pre-winter
Drik Ayana	Uttarayana
Vedic Ayana	Dakshinayana

Rashi, Nakshatra Pada & planetary positions

Moon rashi intervals

Rashi	Local interval
Simha	07:21 am – 06:39 pm
Kanya	06:39 pm – 9 Jan, 07:21 am

Moon nakshatra pada

Nakshatra	Pada	Local interval
Purva Phalguni	4	07:21 am – 12:25 pm
Uttara Phalguni	1	12:25 pm – 06:39 pm
Uttara Phalguni	2	06:39 pm – 9 Jan, 12:57 am
Uttara Phalguni	3	9 Jan, 12:57 am – 9 Jan, 07:17 am
Uttara Phalguni	4	9 Jan, 07:17 am – 9 Jan, 07:21 am

Sun nakshatra pada

Nakshatra	Pada	Local interval
Purva Ashadha	4	07:21 am – 9 Jan, 07:21 am

Planetary positions at sunrise

Graha	Rashi	Degrees	Nakshatra · pada	Motion
Surya	Dhanu	23.5567°	Purva Ashadha · 4	direct
Chandra	Simha	23.9431°	Purva Phalguni · 4	direct
Mangala	Dhanu	23.9058°	Purva Ashadha · 4	direct
Budha	Dhanu	15.3747°	Purva Ashadha · 1	direct
Guru	Mithuna	26.1930°	Punarvasu · 2	retrograde
Shukra	Dhanu	23.8884°	Purva Ashadha · 4	direct
Shani	Meena	2.3954°	Purva Bhadrapada · 4	direct

Daily ritual & avoid windows

Daily windows

Name	Local interval
Abhijit	12:08 pm – 12:49 pm
Brahma Muhurta · pre-dawn	05:31 am – 06:26 am
Pratah Sandhya	05:58 am – 07:21 am
Madhyahna Sandhya	12:08 pm – 12:49 pm
Vijaya Muhurta	02:10 pm – 02:51 pm
Godhuli Muhurta	05:35 pm – 05:59 pm
Sayahna Sandhya	05:35 pm – 06:58 pm
Nishita Muhurta	9 Jan, 12:01 am – 9 Jan, 12:56 am
Dur Muhurta	10:46 am – 11:27 am
Dur Muhurta	02:51 pm – 03:32 pm
Amrit Kalam · Purva Phalguni	05:53 am – 07:31 am
Varjyam · Uttara Phalguni	07:59 pm – 09:41 pm
Amrit Kalam · Uttara Phalguni	9 Jan, 06:06 am – 9 Jan, 07:47 am
Rahu Kalam	01:45 pm – 03:02 pm
Yamaganda	07:21 am – 08:38 am
Gulika	09:54 am – 11:11 am

Complete day & night Hora and Choghadiya

Choghadiya · day

Name	Local interval
Shubh	07:21 am – 08:38 am
Rog	08:38 am – 09:54 am
Udveg	09:54 am – 11:11 am
Char	11:11 am – 12:28 pm
Labh	12:28 pm – 01:45 pm
Amrit	01:45 pm – 03:02 pm
Kaal	03:02 pm – 04:19 pm
Shubh	04:19 pm – 05:35 pm

Choghadiya · night

Name	Local interval
Amrit	05:35 pm – 07:19 pm
Char	07:19 pm – 09:02 pm
Rog	09:02 pm – 10:45 pm
Kaal	10:45 pm – 9 Jan, 12:28 am
Labh	9 Jan, 12:28 am – 9 Jan, 02:11 am
Udveg	9 Jan, 02:11 am – 9 Jan, 03:54 am
Shubh	9 Jan, 03:54 am – 9 Jan, 05:38 am
Amrit	9 Jan, 05:38 am – 9 Jan, 07:21 am

Hora · day

Name	Local interval
Jupiter	07:21 am – 08:12 am
Mars	08:12 am – 09:03 am
Sun	09:03 am – 09:54 am
Venus	09:54 am – 10:46 am
Mercury	10:46 am – 11:37 am
Moon	11:37 am – 12:28 pm
Saturn	12:28 pm – 01:19 pm
Jupiter	01:19 pm – 02:10 pm
Mars	02:10 pm – 03:02 pm
Sun	03:02 pm – 03:53 pm
Venus	03:53 pm – 04:44 pm
Mercury	04:44 pm – 05:35 pm

Hora · night

Name	Local interval
Moon	05:35 pm – 06:44 pm
Saturn	06:44 pm – 07:53 pm
Jupiter	07:53 pm – 09:02 pm
Mars	09:02 pm – 10:10 pm
Sun	10:10 pm – 11:19 pm
Venus	11:19 pm – 9 Jan, 12:28 am
Mercury	9 Jan, 12:28 am – 9 Jan, 01:37 am
Moon	9 Jan, 01:37 am – 9 Jan, 02:46 am
Saturn	9 Jan, 02:46 am – 9 Jan, 03:54 am
Jupiter	9 Jan, 03:54 am – 9 Jan, 05:03 am
Mars	9 Jan, 05:03 am – 9 Jan, 06:12 am
Sun	9 Jan, 06:12 am – 9 Jan, 07:21 am

Chandrabalam for all twelve birth Moon signs

Chandrabalam · Moon-sign based

Moon rashi	Local interval	Favourable birth Moon signs
Simha	07:21 am – 06:39 pm	Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Kanya	06:39 pm – 9 Jan, 07:21 am	Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena

Tarabalam for all birth nakshatras

Tarabalam · nakshatra based

Daily nakshatra	Local interval	Favourable birth nakshatras
Purva Phalguni	07:21 am – 12:25 pm	Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
Uttara Phalguni	12:25 pm – 9 Jan, 07:21 am	Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashirsha, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishtha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati

Udaya Lagna & Panchaka Rahita

Udaya Lagna · rising signs

Lagna	Local interval
Dhanu	07:21 am – 07:50 am
Makara	07:50 am – 09:30 am
Kumbha	09:30 am – 10:55 am
Meena	10:55 am – 12:17 pm
Mesha	12:17 pm – 01:50 pm
Vrishabha	01:50 pm – 03:44 pm
Mithuna	03:44 pm – 05:59 pm
Karka	05:59 pm – 08:22 pm
Simha	08:22 pm – 10:42 pm
Kanya	10:42 pm – 9 Jan, 01:01 am
Tula	9 Jan, 01:01 am – 9 Jan, 03:22 am
Vrishchika	9 Jan, 03:22 am – 9 Jan, 05:42 am
Dhanu	9 Jan, 05:42 am – 9 Jan, 07:21 am

Panchaka Rahita · continuous tithi numbering

Classification	Local interval
Mrityu	07:21 am – 07:50 am
Agni	07:50 am – 09:30 am
Panchaka-free	09:30 am – 10:55 am
Raja	10:55 am – 12:17 pm
Agni	12:17 pm – 12:25 pm
Panchaka-free	12:25 pm – 01:50 pm
Raja	01:50 pm – 03:44 pm
Panchaka-free	03:44 pm – 05:59 pm
Chora	05:59 pm – 08:22 pm
Panchaka-free	08:22 pm – 10:42 pm
Roga	10:42 pm – 9 Jan, 01:01 am
Panchaka-free	9 Jan, 01:01 am – 9 Jan, 03:22 am
Mrityu	9 Jan, 03:22 am – 9 Jan, 05:42 am
Agni	9 Jan, 05:42 am – 9 Jan, 07:06 am
Panchaka-free	9 Jan, 07:06 am – 9 Jan, 07:21 am

Bhadra, Panchak, Ganda Mula & special Yogas

Traditional periods overlapping this day

Period	Local interval
Bhadra · Vishti Karana	9 Jan, 07:06 am – 9 Jan, 07:21 am

Anandadi Yoga

Anandadi · weekday and extended nakshatra

Yoga	Nakshatra	Local interval
Gada	Purva Phalguni	07:21 am – 12:25 pm
Matanga	Uttara Phalguni	12:25 pm – 9 Jan, 07:21 am

The thirty day and night Muhurta divisions

Day and night divisions

Muhurta	Period	Local interval
Rudra	Day	07:21 am – 08:02 am
Uraga	Day	08:02 am – 08:43 am
Mitra	Day	08:43 am – 09:24 am
Pitara	Day	09:24 am – 10:05 am
Vasu	Day	10:05 am – 10:46 am
Ambu	Day	10:46 am – 11:27 am
Vishwedeva	Day	11:27 am – 12:08 pm
Vidhi	Day	12:08 pm – 12:49 pm
Brahma	Day	12:49 pm – 01:29 pm
Indra	Day	01:29 pm – 02:10 pm
Indragni	Day	02:10 pm – 02:51 pm
Daitya	Day	02:51 pm – 03:32 pm
Varuna	Day	03:32 pm – 04:13 pm
Aryama	Day	04:13 pm – 04:54 pm
Bhaga	Day	04:54 pm – 05:35 pm
Ishwara	Night	05:35 pm – 06:30 pm
Ajaikapada	Night	06:30 pm – 07:25 pm
Ahirbudhnya	Night	07:25 pm – 08:20 pm
Pusha	Night	08:20 pm – 09:15 pm
Ashwini Kumara	Night	09:15 pm – 10:10 pm
Yama	Night	10:10 pm – 11:05 pm
Agni	Night	11:05 pm – 9 Jan, 12:01 am
Brahma	Night	9 Jan, 12:01 am – 9 Jan, 12:56 am
Chandra	Night	9 Jan, 12:56 am – 9 Jan, 01:51 am
Aditi	Night	9 Jan, 01:51 am – 9 Jan, 02:46 am
Brihaspati	Night	9 Jan, 02:46 am – 9 Jan, 03:41 am
Vishnu	Night	9 Jan, 03:41 am – 9 Jan, 04:36 am
Surya	Night	9 Jan, 04:36 am – 9 Jan, 05:31 am
Tvashta	Night	9 Jan, 05:31 am – 9 Jan, 06:26 am
Samirana	Night	9 Jan, 06:26 am – 9 Jan, 07:21 am

Other calendars & epochs

Civil calendar dates and counters

Field	Value
National civil date	18 Pausa, 1947 Śaka
Julian calendar date	2025-12-26
Julian Day · civil date at 00:00 UTC	2461048.5
Modified Julian Day	61048
Rata Die	739624
Kali Ahargana · civil midnight count	1872583
Lahiri ayanamsa · sunrise	24.222289°

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.