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17.12December 2026

Thursday · 17 December 2026
Jupiter Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Margashirsha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Albany
New York, US
42°39'09"N  73°45'22"W
EDT · UTC − 05:00
i.
Tithi
AshtamiShukla Paksha
until 12:57
ii.
Nakshatra
Uttara BhadrapadaPada 1
until 05:41
iii.
Yoga
VyatipataInauspicious
until 01:50
iv.
Karana
Bava
until 12:57
v.
Vaara
ThursdayJupiter Lord
sunrise 07:20

Surya Arc

solar day · 9h 03m
07:20Sunrise16:23Sunset11:51
Arunodaya
05:44
Madhyahna
11:51
Dinmaan
9:03
Pratah Sandhi
05:50

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 14h 57m
12:01MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~53% illum.
Ratrimaan
14:57
Nishita
23:22
Godhuli
16:21
Illumination
53%
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
11:33 — 12:09
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:21 — 06:20
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
13:22 — 13:58
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
16:21 — 16:53
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:22 — 00:21
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:50 — 07:20
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
16:23 — 17:53
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
00:45 — 02:23
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
12:59 — 14:07
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
12:59 — 14:07
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
07:20 — 08:27
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
09:35 — 10:43
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
14:53 — 16:32
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Mercury8.45° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmrita
Current
V.
Labha
11:51 — 12:59
Day07:20 → 16:23
1ShubhaJupiter07:20 — 08:27
2RogaMars08:27 — 09:35
3UdvegaSun09:35 — 10:43
4CharaVenus10:43 — 11:51
5LabhaMercury11:51 — 12:59
6AmritaMoon12:59 — 14:07
7KaalaSaturn14:07 — 15:15
8ShubhaJupiter15:15 — 16:23
Night16:23 → next sunrise
1AmritaMoon16:23 — 18:15
2CharaVenus18:15 — 20:07
3RogaMars20:07 — 21:59
4KaalaSaturn21:59 — 23:51
5LabhaMercury23:51 — 01:44
6UdvegaSun01:44 — 03:36
7ShubhaJupiter03:36 — 05:28
8AmritaMoon05:28 — 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
Saturn
11:51 — 12:36
iJupiter07:20
iiMars08:05
iiiSun08:50
ivVenus09:35
vMercury10:21
viMoon11:06
viiSaturn11:51
viiiJupiter12:36
ixMars13:22
xSun14:07
xiVenus14:52
xiiMercury15:38
xiiiMoon16:23
xivSaturn17:38
xvJupiter18:52
xviMars20:07
xviiSun21:22
xviiiVenus22:37
xixMercury23:51
xxMoon01:06
xxiSaturn02:21
xxiiJupiter03:36
xxiiiMars04:51
xxivSun06:05
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Albany.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
XII.
Meena
i♐Dhanu07:19 — 09:19
ii♑Makara09:19 — 10:47
iii♒Kumbha10:47 — 11:57
iv♓Meena11:57 — 13:04
v♈Mesha13:04 — 14:23
vi♉Vrishabha14:23 — 16:10
vii♊Mithuna16:10 — 18:29
viii♋Karka18:29 — 21:03
ix♌Simha21:03 — 23:38
x♍Kanya23:38 — 02:12
xi♎Tula02:12 — 04:48
xii♏Vrishchika04:48 — 07:15
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:19 → 09:19
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Dhanu · i
09:19 → 10:47
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Makara · ii
10:47 → 11:57
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · iii
11:57 → 13:04
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Meena · iv
13:04 → 14:23
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · v
14:23 → 16:10
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Vrishabha · vi
16:10 → 18:29
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · vii
18:29 → 21:03
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
South
Disha-Shool
South
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

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

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
VrishabhaMithunaKanyaTulaMakaraMeena
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Simha rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaJyeshthaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva 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
241°19'39"
241.33° sidereal
Speed
1.0176°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Meena
Meena
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Pada 1
Speed
13.0137°
per day
Longitude
334°33'38"
334.56° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
53%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Ashtami
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
18,72,926
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'26"
24.240438°
Julian Day
24,61,391
JD
Modified JD
61,391
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
4 Dec
2026
National Civil
Agrahayana 26
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,967
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 Ashtami
→ 12:57, 17 दिस
next
Shukla Navami
→ 12:44, 18 दिस
+ 2
Shukla Dashami
—

Nakshatra

now
Uttara Bhadrapada
→ 05:41, 18 दिस
next
Revati
→ 05:28, 19 दिस
+ 2
Ashwini
—

Yoga

now
Vyatipata
→ 01:50, 18 दिस
next
Variyana
→ 00:06, 19 दिस
+ 2
Parigha
—

Karana

now
Bava
→ 12:57, 17 दिस
next
Balava
→ 00:58, 18 दिस
+ 2
Kaulava
—
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Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'26"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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