Shimla · Himachal Pradesh
Panchang in Shimla – 21 December 2026
21 December 2026 · Hindi · North Indian · Margashirsha · Purnimanta
Festivals & rituals
TODAY’S SIGNIFICANCE
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2026-12-21 · Shimla · Asia/Kolkata
Parana07:16 am – 09:16 am
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Sunrise, sunset, Moon and day length
Local Sun and Moon| Event | Local time |
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| Sunrise | 07:15 am |
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| Sunset | 05:23 pm |
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| Moonrise | 02:34 pm |
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| Moonset | 22 Dec, 05:14 am |
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| Next sunrise | 22 Dec, 07:16 am |
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| Madhyahna · solar midpoint | 12:19 pm |
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| Dinamana · daylight | 10 h 7 min |
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| Ratrimana · following night | 13 h 52 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 | 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 | 07:15 am – 06:36 pm |
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| Vrishabha | 06:36 pm – 22 Dec, 07:16 am |
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Moon nakshatra pada| Nakshatra | Pada | Local interval |
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| Bharani | 3 | 07:15 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, 07:16 am |
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Sun nakshatra pada| Nakshatra | Pada | Local interval |
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| Mula | 2 | 07:15 am – 22 Dec, 07:16 am |
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Planetary positions at sunrise| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Nakshatra · pada | Motion |
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| Surya | Dhanu | 4.9540° | Mula · 2 | direct |
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| Chandra | Mesha | 23.0914° | Bharani · 3 | direct |
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| Mangala | Simha | 13.7667° | Purva Phalguni · 1 | direct |
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| Budha | Vrishchika | 28.4126° | Jyeshtha · 4 | direct |
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| Guru | Simha | 2.6819° | Magha · 1 | retrograde |
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| Shukra | Tula | 18.8431° | Swati · 4 | direct |
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| Shani | Meena | 13.7876° | Uttara Bhadrapada · 4 | direct |
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Daily ritual & avoid windows
Daily windows| Name | Local interval |
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| Abhijit | 11:59 am – 12:40 pm |
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| Brahma Muhurta · pre-dawn | 05:24 am – 06:20 am |
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| Pratah Sandhya | 05:52 am – 07:15 am |
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| Madhyahna Sandhya | 11:59 am – 12:40 pm |
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| Vijaya Muhurta | 02:01 pm – 02:41 pm |
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| Godhuli Muhurta | 05:23 pm – 05:47 pm |
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| Sayahna Sandhya | 05:23 pm – 06:46 pm |
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| Nishita Muhurta | 11:52 pm – 22 Dec, 12:47 am |
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| Dur Muhurta | 12:40 pm – 01:20 pm |
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| Dur Muhurta | 02:41 pm – 03:22 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 | 08:31 am – 09:47 am |
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| Yamaganda | 11:03 am – 12:19 pm |
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| Gulika | 01:35 pm – 02:51 pm |
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Complete day & night Hora and Choghadiya
Choghadiya · day| Name | Local interval |
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| Amrit | 07:15 am – 08:31 am |
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| Kaal | 08:31 am – 09:47 am |
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| Shubh | 09:47 am – 11:03 am |
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| Rog | 11:03 am – 12:19 pm |
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| Udveg | 12:19 pm – 01:35 pm |
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| Char | 01:35 pm – 02:51 pm |
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| Labh | 02:51 pm – 04:07 pm |
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| Amrit | 04:07 pm – 05:23 pm |
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Choghadiya · night| Name | Local interval |
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| Char | 05:23 pm – 07:07 pm |
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| Rog | 07:07 pm – 08:51 pm |
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| Kaal | 08:51 pm – 10:35 pm |
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| Labh | 10:35 pm – 22 Dec, 12:20 am |
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| Udveg | 22 Dec, 12:20 am – 22 Dec, 02:04 am |
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| Shubh | 22 Dec, 02:04 am – 22 Dec, 03:48 am |
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| Amrit | 22 Dec, 03:48 am – 22 Dec, 05:32 am |
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| Char | 22 Dec, 05:32 am – 22 Dec, 07:16 am |
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Hora · day| Name | Local interval |
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| Moon | 07:15 am – 08:06 am |
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| Saturn | 08:06 am – 08:57 am |
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| Jupiter | 08:57 am – 09:47 am |
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| Mars | 09:47 am – 10:38 am |
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| Sun | 10:38 am – 11:29 am |
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| Venus | 11:29 am – 12:19 pm |
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| Mercury | 12:19 pm – 01:10 pm |
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| Moon | 01:10 pm – 02:01 pm |
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| Saturn | 02:01 pm – 02:51 pm |
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| Jupiter | 02:51 pm – 03:42 pm |
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| Mars | 03:42 pm – 04:32 pm |
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| Sun | 04:32 pm – 05:23 pm |
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Hora · night| Name | Local interval |
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| Venus | 05:23 pm – 06:33 pm |
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| Mercury | 06:33 pm – 07:42 pm |
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| Moon | 07:42 pm – 08:51 pm |
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| Saturn | 08:51 pm – 10:01 pm |
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| Jupiter | 10:01 pm – 11:10 pm |
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| Mars | 11:10 pm – 22 Dec, 12:20 am |
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| Sun | 22 Dec, 12:20 am – 22 Dec, 01:29 am |
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| Venus | 22 Dec, 01:29 am – 22 Dec, 02:38 am |
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| Mercury | 22 Dec, 02:38 am – 22 Dec, 03:48 am |
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| Moon | 22 Dec, 03:48 am – 22 Dec, 04:57 am |
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| Saturn | 22 Dec, 04:57 am – 22 Dec, 06:07 am |
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| Jupiter | 22 Dec, 06:07 am – 22 Dec, 07:16 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 | 07:15 am – 06:36 pm | Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha |
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| Vrishabha | 06:36 pm – 22 Dec, 07:16 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 | 07:15 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, 07:16 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 | 07:15 am – 09:01 am |
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| Makara | 09:01 am – 10:41 am |
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| Kumbha | 10:41 am – 12:06 pm |
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| Meena | 12:06 pm – 01:29 pm |
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| Mesha | 01:29 pm – 03:01 pm |
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| Vrishabha | 03:01 pm – 04:56 pm |
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| Mithuna | 04:56 pm – 07:11 pm |
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| Karka | 07:11 pm – 09:33 pm |
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| Simha | 09:33 pm – 11:53 pm |
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| Kanya | 11:53 pm – 22 Dec, 02:12 am |
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| Tula | 22 Dec, 02:12 am – 22 Dec, 04:34 am |
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| Vrishchika | 22 Dec, 04:34 am – 22 Dec, 06:54 am |
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| Dhanu | 22 Dec, 06:54 am – 22 Dec, 07:16 am |
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Panchaka Rahita · continuous tithi numbering| Classification | Local interval |
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| Panchaka-free | 07:15 am – 09:01 am |
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| Roga | 09:01 am – 10:41 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 10:41 am – 12:06 pm |
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| Mrityu | 12:06 pm – 01:09 pm |
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| Agni | 01:09 pm – 01:29 pm |
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| Panchaka-free | 01:29 pm – 03:01 pm |
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| Mrityu | 03:01 pm – 04:56 pm |
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| Agni | 04:56 pm – 05:37 pm |
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| Panchaka-free | 05:37 pm – 07:11 pm |
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| Raja | 07:11 pm – 09:33 pm |
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| Panchaka-free | 09:33 pm – 11:53 pm |
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| Chora | 11:53 pm – 22 Dec, 02:12 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 22 Dec, 02:12 am – 22 Dec, 04:34 am |
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| Roga | 22 Dec, 04:34 am – 22 Dec, 06:54 am |
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| Panchaka-free | 22 Dec, 06:54 am – 22 Dec, 07:16 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 | 07:15 am – 01:09 pm |
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| Sthira | Krittika | 01:09 pm – 22 Dec, 07:16 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 | 07:15 am – 07:56 am |
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| Uraga | Day | 07:56 am – 08:36 am |
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| Mitra | Day | 08:36 am – 09:17 am |
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| Pitara | Day | 09:17 am – 09:57 am |
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| Vasu | Day | 09:57 am – 10:38 am |
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| Ambu | Day | 10:38 am – 11:19 am |
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| Vishwedeva | Day | 11:19 am – 11:59 am |
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| Vidhi | Day | 11:59 am – 12:40 pm |
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| Brahma | Day | 12:40 pm – 01:20 pm |
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| Indra | Day | 01:20 pm – 02:01 pm |
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| Indragni | Day | 02:01 pm – 02:41 pm |
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| Daitya | Day | 02:41 pm – 03:22 pm |
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| Varuna | Day | 03:22 pm – 04:02 pm |
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| Aryama | Day | 04:02 pm – 04:43 pm |
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| Bhaga | Day | 04:43 pm – 05:23 pm |
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| Ishwara | Night | 05:23 pm – 06:19 pm |
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| Ajaikapada | Night | 06:19 pm – 07:14 pm |
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| Ahirbudhnya | Night | 07:14 pm – 08:10 pm |
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| Pusha | Night | 08:10 pm – 09:05 pm |
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| Ashwini Kumara | Night | 09:05 pm – 10:01 pm |
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| Yama | Night | 10:01 pm – 10:56 pm |
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| Agni | Night | 10:56 pm – 11:52 pm |
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| Brahma | Night | 11:52 pm – 22 Dec, 12:47 am |
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| Chandra | Night | 22 Dec, 12:47 am – 22 Dec, 01:43 am |
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| Aditi | Night | 22 Dec, 01:43 am – 22 Dec, 02:38 am |
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| Brihaspati | Night | 22 Dec, 02:38 am – 22 Dec, 03:34 am |
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| Vishnu | Night | 22 Dec, 03:34 am – 22 Dec, 04:29 am |
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| Surya | Night | 22 Dec, 04:29 am – 22 Dec, 05:25 am |
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| Tvashta | Night | 22 Dec, 05:25 am – 22 Dec, 06:20 am |
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| Samirana | Night | 22 Dec, 06:20 am – 22 Dec, 07:16 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 | 24.236568° |
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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.