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18.12December 2026

Friday · 18 December 2026
Venus Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Margashirsha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Allentown
Pennsylvania, US
40°36'30"N  75°29'25"W
EDT · UTC − 05:00
i.
Tithi
NavamiShukla Paksha
until 12:44
ii.
Nakshatra
RevatiPada 1
until 05:28
iii.
Yoga
VariyanaShubha
until 00:06
iv.
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:44
v.
Vaara
FridayVenus Lord
sunrise 07:20

Surya Arc

solar day · 9h 16m
07:20Sunrise16:37Sunset11:59
Arunodaya
05:44
Madhyahna
11:59
Dinmaan
9:16
Pratah Sandhi
05:52

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 14h 44m
12:32MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~63% illum.
Ratrimaan
14:44
Nishita
23:29
Godhuli
16:35
Illumination
63%
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
11:40 — 12:17
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:23 — 06:22
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
13:31 — 14:08
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
16:35 — 17:06
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:29 — 00:28
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:52 — 07:20
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
16:37 — 18:05
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
03:06 — 04:41
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
09:40 — 10:49
Special Yogas · active today
+
Ravi YogaSun-Nakshatra union
all day
+
Sarvarth Siddhiaccomplishes all
all day

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
10:49 — 11:59
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
14:18 — 15:27
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
08:30 — 09:40
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
17:35 — 19:10
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
⊝
Gandamoolaactive
active
⊝
Combust — Mercury7.92° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRoga
Current
V.
Shubha
11:59 — 13:08
Day07:20 → 16:37
1CharaVenus07:20 — 08:30
2LabhaMercury08:30 — 09:40
3AmritaMoon09:40 — 10:49
4KaalaSaturn10:49 — 11:59
5ShubhaJupiter11:59 — 13:08
6RogaMars13:08 — 14:18
7UdvegaSun14:18 — 15:27
8CharaVenus15:27 — 16:37
Night16:37 → next sunrise
1RogaMars16:37 — 18:27
2KaalaSaturn18:27 — 20:18
3LabhaMercury20:18 — 22:08
4UdvegaSun22:08 — 23:59
5ShubhaJupiter23:59 — 01:49
6AmritaMoon01:49 — 03:40
7CharaVenus03:40 — 05:31
8RogaMars05:31 — 07:21
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
Sun
11:59 — 12:45
iVenus07:20
iiMercury08:07
iiiMoon08:53
ivSaturn09:40
vJupiter10:26
viMars11:12
viiSun11:59
viiiVenus12:45
ixMercury13:31
xMoon14:18
xiSaturn15:04
xiiJupiter15:50
xiiiMars16:37
xivSun17:50
xvVenus19:04
xviMercury20:18
xviiMoon21:32
xviiiSaturn22:45
xixJupiter23:59
xxMars01:13
xxiSun02:26
xxiiVenus03:40
xxiiiMercury04:54
xxivMoon06:07
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Allentown.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
XII.
Meena
i♐Dhanu07:20 — 09:16
ii♑Makara09:16 — 10:46
iii♒Kumbha10:46 — 11:59
iv♓Meena11:59 — 13:10
v♈Mesha13:10 — 14:32
vi♉Vrishabha14:32 — 16:20
vii♊Mithuna16:20 — 18:38
viii♋Karka18:38 — 21:10
ix♌Simha21:10 — 23:42
x♍Kanya23:42 — 02:13
xi♎Tula02:13 — 04:45
xii♏Vrishchika04:45 — 07:11
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:20 → 09:16
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Dhanu · i
09:16 → 10:46
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · ii
10:46 → 11:59
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Kumbha · iii
11:59 → 13:10
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · iv
13:10 → 14:32
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Mesha · v
14:32 → 16:20
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · vi
16:20 → 18:38
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mithuna · vii
18:38 → 21:10
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
West
Disha-Shool
West
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
AshwiniBharaniRohiniArdraPushyaMaghaPurva PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaMulaPurva AshadhaShravanaShatabhisha
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
242°20'45"
242.35° sidereal
Speed
1.0177°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Meena
Meena
Nakshatra
Revati
Pada 1
Speed
13.4831°
per day
Longitude
347°34'58"
347.58° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
63%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Navami
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
18,72,927
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'26"
24.240476°
Julian Day
24,61,392
JD
Modified JD
61,392
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
5 Dec
2026
National Civil
Agrahayana 27
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,968
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 Navami
→ 12:44, 18 दिस
next
Shukla Dashami
→ 11:40, 19 दिस
+ 2
Shukla Ekadashi
—

Nakshatra

now
Revati
→ 05:28, 19 दिस
next
Ashwini
→ 04:27, 20 दिस
+ 2
Bharani
—

Yoga

now
Variyana
→ 00:06, 19 दिस
next
Parigha
→ 21:41, 19 दिस
+ 2
Shiva
—

Karana

now
Kaulava
→ 12:44, 18 दिस
next
Taitila
→ 00:19, 19 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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