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16.12December 2026

Wednesday · 16 December 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Margashirsha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Albany
New York, US
42°39'09"N  73°45'22"W
EDT · UTC − 05:00
⚠
Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 12:17 — 00:43, 17 दिस
i.
Tithi
SaptamiShukla Paksha
until 12:17
ii.
Nakshatra
Purva BhadrapadaPada 1
until 05:02
iii.
Yoga
SiddhiShubha
until 02:52
iv.
Karana
Vanija
until 12:17
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 07:19

Surya Arc

solar day · 9h 04m
07:19Sunrise16:22Sunset11:51
Arunodaya
05:43
Madhyahna
11:51
Dinmaan
9:04
Pratah Sandhi
05:49

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 14h 57m
11:41Moonrise23:44Moonset~43% illum.
Ratrimaan
14:57
Nishita
23:21
Godhuli
16:21
Illumination
43%
01

Auspicious & Inauspicious

Muhurat overview
The day's auspicious and inauspicious windows — every muhurat in one place.

Shubh Muhurat

auspicious windows
i
Abhijit Muhuratthe day's finest window
—
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:20 — 06:20
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
13:21 — 13:58
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
16:21 — 16:52
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:21 — 00:21
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:49 — 07:19
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
16:22 — 17:52
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
20:32 — 22:14
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
08:27 — 09:35
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
11:51 — 12:59
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
08:27 — 09:35
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
10:43 — 11:51
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
10:21 — 12:03
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
⊝
Mukhafully inauspicious
12:17 — 13:19
⊝
Puchhamildly inauspicious
00:30, 17 दिस — 00:43, 17 दिस
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury8.98° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvega
Current
IV.
Shubha
10:43 — 11:51
Day07:19 → 16:22
1LabhaMercury07:19 — 08:27
2AmritaMoon08:27 — 09:35
3KaalaSaturn09:35 — 10:43
4ShubhaJupiter10:43 — 11:51
5RogaMars11:51 — 12:59
6UdvegaSun12:59 — 14:07
7CharaVenus14:07 — 15:15
8LabhaMercury15:15 — 16:22
Night16:22 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun16:22 — 18:15
2ShubhaJupiter18:15 — 20:07
3AmritaMoon20:07 — 21:59
4CharaVenus21:59 — 23:51
5RogaMars23:51 — 01:43
6KaalaSaturn01:43 — 03:35
7LabhaMercury03:35 — 05:27
8UdvegaSun05:27 — 07:20
03

Hora

Twenty-four planetary lords
Twenty-four horas govern the day from sunrise to sunrise, each with its planetary lord.
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Current Hora
Mars
10:20 — 11:05
iMercury07:19
iiMoon08:04
iiiSaturn08:49
ivJupiter09:35
vMars10:20
viSun11:05
viiVenus11:51
viiiMercury12:36
ixMoon13:21
xSaturn14:07
xiJupiter14:52
xiiMars15:37
xiiiSun16:22
xivVenus17:37
xvMercury18:52
xviMoon20:07
xviiSaturn21:22
xviiiJupiter22:36
xixMars23:51
xxSun01:06
xxiVenus02:21
xxiiMercury03:35
xxiiiMoon04:50
xxivSaturn06:05
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Albany.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
XI.
Kumbha
i♏Vrishchika07:18 — 07:22
ii♐Dhanu07:22 — 09:22
iii♑Makara09:22 — 10:50
iv♒Kumbha10:50 — 12:01
v♓Meena12:01 — 13:08
vi♈Mesha13:08 — 14:27
vii♉Vrishabha14:27 — 16:14
viii♊Mithuna16:14 — 18:33
ix♋Karka18:33 — 21:07
x♌Simha21:07 — 23:42
xi♍Kanya23:42 — 02:16
xii♎Tula02:16 — 04:51
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:18 → 07:22
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · i
07:22 → 09:22
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · ii
09:22 → 10:50
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · iii
10:50 → 12:01
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Kumbha · iv
12:01 → 13:08
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · v
13:08 → 14:27
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mesha · vi
14:27 → 16:14
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · vii
16:14 → 18:33
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
North
Disha-Shool
North
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

Rashi-Nakshatra strength
Which rashis and nakshatras the day favours.

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
MeshaVrishabhaSimhaKanyaDhanuKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Karka rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniRohiniArdraPushyaAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhishaUttara Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

Luminary positions
Rashi, nakshatra, pada, longitude, speed and phase of both luminaries.
☉

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Dhanu
all day
Nakshatra
Mula
Pada 1
Longitude
240°18'35"
240.31° sidereal
Speed
1.0175°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kumbha
Kumbha
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Pada 1
Speed
12.6094°
per day
Longitude
321°56'42"
321.95° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
43%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Saptami
09

Month, Season & Ayana

Calendar context
Purnimanta and Amanta lunar months, solar pravishte, Drik and Vedic seasons, and ayana.
Paksha
Shukla
Shukla · waxing
Masa · Purnimanta
Margashirsha
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Margashirsha
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
lunar-based
Drik Ayana
Dakshinayana
tropical
Vedic Ayana
Dakshinayana
sidereal
10

Samvatsara & Epochs

Vikram, Shaka, Gujarati
Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati samvats, Kali Yuga year, ahargana, ayanamsha and Julian Day.
Vikram Samvat
2083
Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948
Parabhava
Gujarati Samvat
2083
Kalayukta
Kali Yuga Year
5,127
/ 432,000
Kali Ahargana
18,72,925
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'25"
24.2404°
Julian Day
24,61,390
JD
Modified JD
61,390
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
3 Dec
2026
National Civil
Agrahayana 25
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,966
proleptic
Saka Cycle
Cycle 33
60-year
11

Transitions

Upcoming end-times
The next three changes of tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana.

Tithi

now
Shukla Saptami
→ 12:17, 16 दिस
next
Shukla Ashtami
→ 12:56, 17 दिस
+ 2
Shukla Navami
—

Nakshatra

now
Purva Bhadrapada
→ 05:02, 17 दिस
next
Uttara Bhadrapada
→ 05:41, 18 दिस
+ 2
Revati
—

Yoga

now
Siddhi
→ 02:52, 17 दिस
next
Vyatipata
→ 01:49, 18 दिस
+ 2
Variyana
—

Karana

now
Vanija
→ 12:17, 16 दिस
next
Vishti
→ 00:43, 17 दिस
+ 2
Bava
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'25"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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