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21.12December 2026

Monday · 21 December 2026
Moon 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
TrayodashiShukla Paksha
until 03:54
ii.
Nakshatra
KrittikaPada 1
until 00:16
iii.
Yoga
SiddhaShubha
until 15:03
iv.
Karana
Kaulava
until 17:34
v.
Vaara
MondayMoon Lord
sunrise 07:22

Surya Arc

solar day · 9h 03m
07:22Sunrise16:24Sunset11:53
Arunodaya
05:46
Madhyahna
11:53
Dinmaan
9:03
Pratah Sandhi
05:52

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 14h 58m
13:57MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~90% illum.
Ratrimaan
14:58
Nishita
23:23
Godhuli
16:23
Illumination
90%
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
11:35 — 12:11
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:23 — 06:23
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
13:24 — 14:00
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
16:23 — 16:54
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:23 — 00:23
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:52 — 07:22
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
16:24 — 17:54
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
22:06 — 23:33
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
07:22 — 08:30
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
08:30 — 09:38
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
10:45 — 11:53
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
13:01 — 14:09
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
13:27 — 14:54
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury6.3° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaChara
Current
IX.
Chara
16:24 — 18:17
Day07:22 → 16:24
1AmritaMoon07:22 — 08:30
2KaalaSaturn08:30 — 09:38
3ShubhaJupiter09:38 — 10:45
4RogaMars10:45 — 11:53
5UdvegaSun11:53 — 13:01
6CharaVenus13:01 — 14:09
7LabhaMercury14:09 — 15:17
8AmritaMoon15:17 — 16:24
Night16:24 → next sunrise
1CharaVenus16:24 — 18:17
2RogaMars18:17 — 20:09
3KaalaSaturn20:09 — 22:01
4LabhaMercury22:01 — 23:53
5UdvegaSun23:53 — 01:46
6ShubhaJupiter01:46 — 03:38
7AmritaMoon03:38 — 05:30
8CharaVenus05:30 — 07:22
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
Mercury
17:39 — 18:54
iMoon07:22
iiSaturn08:07
iiiJupiter08:52
ivMars09:38
vSun10:23
viVenus11:08
viiMercury11:53
viiiMoon12:38
ixSaturn13:24
xJupiter14:09
xiMars14:54
xiiSun15:39
xiiiVenus16:24
xivMercury17:39
xvMoon18:54
xviSaturn20:09
xviiJupiter21:24
xviiiMars22:39
xixSun23:53
xxVenus01:08
xxiMercury02:23
xxiiMoon03:38
xxiiiSaturn04:53
xxivJupiter06:08
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Albany.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
III.
Mithuna
i♐Dhanu07:21 — 09:03
ii♑Makara09:03 — 10:31
iii♒Kumbha10:31 — 11:41
iv♓Meena11:41 — 12:48
v♈Mesha12:48 — 14:07
vi♉Vrishabha14:07 — 15:54
vii♊Mithuna15:54 — 18:13
viii♋Karka18:13 — 20:47
ix♌Simha20:47 — 23:22
x♍Kanya23:22 — 01:56
xi♎Tula01:56 — 04:32
xii♏Vrishchika04:32 — 06:59
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:21 → 09:03
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Dhanu · i
09:03 → 10:31
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · ii
10:31 → 11:41
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Kumbha · iii
11:41 → 12:48
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · iv
12:48 → 14:07
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · v
14:07 → 15:54
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · vi
15:54 → 18:13
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Mithuna · vii
18:13 → 20:47
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
East
Disha-Shool
East
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

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

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
MeshaMithunaKarkaTulaVrishchikaKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Kanya rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
BharaniRohiniMrigashiraPunarvasuAshleshaPurva PhalguniHastaChitraVishakhaJyeshthaPurva AshadhaShravanaDhanishtaPurva 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 2
Longitude
245°24'01"
245.4° sidereal
Speed
1.018°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
Mesha
Nakshatra
Krittika
Pada 1
Speed
14.8988°
per day
Longitude
29°32'37"
29.54° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
90%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Trayodashi
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
18,72,930
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'26"
24.240591°
Julian Day
24,61,395
JD
Modified JD
61,395
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
8 Dec
2026
National Civil
Agrahayana 30
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,971
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 Trayodashi
→ 03:54, 22 दिस
next
Shukla Chaturdashi
→ 00:18, 23 दिस
+ 2
Shukla Purnima
—

Nakshatra

now
Krittika
→ 00:16, 22 दिस
next
Rohini
→ 21:27, 22 दिस
+ 2
Mrigashira
—

Yoga

now
Siddha
→ 15:03, 21 दिस
next
Sadhya
→ 11:03, 22 दिस
+ 2
Shubha
—

Karana

now
Kaulava
→ 17:34, 21 दिस
next
Taitila
→ 03:54, 22 दिस
+ 2
Gara
—
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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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