The five limbs of the day

Panchang

Tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and vaar, with the day's auspicious and inauspicious windows.

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18 December 2026 · Friday

Margashirsha, Shukla · Hemanta · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948

Ayanamsha 24°14'01"

Tithi Navami ends 18 Dec, 11:15 PM

Nakshatra Uttara Bhadrapada pada 3 · ends 18 Dec, 4:10 PM

Yoga Vyatipata ends 18 Dec, 12:18 PM

Karana Balava ends 18 Dec, 11:27 AM

Sun and Moon

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sunset: 5:27 PM
Moonrise: 12:46 PM
Moonset: 12:48 AM
Day length: 10h 20m
Night length: 13h 41m
Sun sign: Sagittarius
Moon sign: Pisces

Windows to plan around

Rahu Kaal 11:00 AM – 12:18 PM Avoid starting anything new.
Yamaganda 2:53 PM – 4:10 PM Avoid travel and signings.
Gulika Kaal 8:25 AM – 9:43 AM Weak for lasting commitments.
Abhijit 11:57 AM – 12:38 PM Strongest general-purpose window of the day.
Brahma Muhurat 5:32 AM – 6:20 AM For study, meditation and japa.
Godhuli 5:03 PM – 5:51 PM Twilight window, traditional for marriage rites.

Choghadiya

Day

Char 7:08 AM – 8:25 AM good

Labh 8:25 AM – 9:43 AM good

Amrit 9:43 AM – 11:00 AM good

Kaal 11:00 AM – 12:18 PM bad

Shubh 12:18 PM – 1:35 PM good

Rog 1:35 PM – 2:53 PM bad

Udveg 2:53 PM – 4:10 PM bad

Char 4:10 PM – 5:27 PM good

Night

Rog 5:27 PM – 7:10 PM bad

Udveg 7:10 PM – 8:53 PM bad

Char 8:53 PM – 10:35 PM good

Labh 10:35 PM – 12:18 AM good

Amrit 12:18 AM – 2:01 AM good

Kaal 2:01 AM – 3:43 AM bad

Shubh 3:43 AM – 5:26 AM good

Rog 5:26 AM – 7:08 AM bad

Hora

1 Venus 7:08 AM – 8:08 AM

2 Mercury 8:08 AM – 9:08 AM

3 Moon 9:08 AM – 10:08 AM

4 Saturn 10:08 AM – 11:08 AM

5 Jupiter 11:08 AM – 12:08 PM

6 Mars 12:08 PM – 1:08 PM

7 Sun 1:08 PM – 2:08 PM

8 Venus 2:08 PM – 3:08 PM

9 Mercury 3:08 PM – 4:08 PM

10 Moon 4:08 PM – 5:08 PM

11 Saturn 5:08 PM – 6:08 PM

12 Jupiter 6:08 PM – 7:08 PM

13 Mars 7:08 PM – 8:08 PM

14 Sun 8:08 PM – 9:08 PM

15 Venus 9:08 PM – 10:08 PM

16 Mercury 10:08 PM – 11:08 PM

17 Moon 11:08 PM – 12:08 AM

18 Saturn 12:08 AM – 1:08 AM

19 Jupiter 1:08 AM – 2:08 AM

20 Mars 2:08 AM – 3:08 AM

21 Sun 3:08 AM – 4:08 AM

22 Venus 4:08 AM – 5:08 AM

23 Mercury 5:08 AM – 6:08 AM

24 Moon 6:08 AM – 7:08 AM