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32°46'36"N · 96°47'49"W
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16.12December 2026

Wednesday · 16 December 2026
Mercury Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Margashirsha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
Dallas
Texas, US
32°46'36"N  96°47'49"W
CDT · UTC − 06:00
Bhadra activeVishti Karana · inauspicious 11:17 — 23:43
i.
Tithi
SaptamiShukla Paksha
until 11:17
ii.
Nakshatra
Purva BhadrapadaPada 1
until 04:02
iii.
Yoga
SiddhiShubha
until 01:52
iv.
Karana
Vanija
until 11:17
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 07:23

Surya Arc

solar day · 10h 00m
07:23Sunrise17:23Sunset12:23
Arunodaya
05:47
Madhyahna
12:23
Dinmaan
10:00
Pratah Sandhi
05:59

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 14h 00m
12:12MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~43% illum.
Ratrimaan
14:00
Nishita
23:55
Godhuli
17:21
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
05:31 — 06:27
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
14:03 — 14:43
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
17:21 — 17:51
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:55 — 00:51
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:59 — 07:23
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
17:23 — 18:47
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
19:32 — 21:14
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
08:38 — 09:53
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
12:23 — 13:38
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
08:38 — 09:53
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
11:08 — 12:23
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
09:21 — 11:03
Bhadra · Vishti Karana
Mukhafully inauspicious
11:17 — 12:19
Puchhamildly inauspicious
23:30 — 23:43
Afflictions · view
Panchakactive
active
Gandamoolaabsent
Combust — Mercury8.96° 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
XIV.
Kaala
02:08 — 03:53
Day07:2317:23
1LabhaMercury07:2308:38
2AmritaMoon08:3809:53
3KaalaSaturn09:5311:08
4ShubhaJupiter11:0812:23
5RogaMars12:2313:38
6UdvegaSun13:3814:53
7CharaVenus14:5316:08
8LabhaMercury16:0817:23
Night17:23next sunrise
1UdvegaSun17:2319:08
2ShubhaJupiter19:0820:53
3AmritaMoon20:5322:38
4CharaVenus22:3800:23
5RogaMars00:2302:08
6KaalaSaturn02:0803:53
7LabhaMercury03:5305:38
8UdvegaSun05:3807:23
03

Hora

Twenty-four planetary lords
Twenty-four horas govern the day from sunrise to sunrise, each with its planetary lord.
Current Hora
Venus
02:43 — 03:53
iMercury07:23
iiMoon08:13
iiiSaturn09:03
ivJupiter09:53
vMars10:43
viSun11:33
viiVenus12:23
viiiMercury13:13
ixMoon14:03
xSaturn14:53
xiJupiter15:43
xiiMars16:33
xiiiSun17:23
xivVenus18:33
xvMercury19:43
xviMoon20:53
xviiSaturn22:03
xviiiJupiter23:13
xixMars00:23
xxSun01:33
xxiVenus02:43
xxiiMercury03:53
xxiiiMoon05:03
xxivSaturn06:13
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Dallas.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
VII.
Tula
iVrishchika07:2207:25
iiDhanu07:2509:28
iiiMakara09:2811:07
ivKumbha11:0712:30
vMeena12:3013:50
viMesha13:5015:22
viiVrishabha15:2217:15
viiiMithuna17:1519:31
ixKarka19:3121:54
xSimha21:5400:16
xiKanya00:1602:37
xiiTula02:3705:01
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:2207:25
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishchika · i
07:2509:28
Agni Panchakafire · no kindling
Dhanu · ii
09:2811:07
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Makara · iii
11:0712:30
Chora Panchakatheft · no transactions
Kumbha · iv
12:3013:50
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · v
13:5015:22
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mesha · vi
15:2217:15
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · vii
17:1519:31
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°21'17"
240.35° sidereal
Speed
1.0175°
per day

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kumbha
Kumbha
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Pada 1
Speed
12.6257°
per day
Longitude
322°29'50"
322.5° sidereal
Illuminationwaxing
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"
24.240401°
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
11:17, 16 दिस
next
Shukla Ashtami
11:56, 17 दिस
+ 2
Shukla Navami

Nakshatra

now
Purva Bhadrapada
04:02, 17 दिस
next
Uttara Bhadrapada
04:41, 18 दिस
+ 2
Revati

Yoga

now
Siddhi
01:52, 17 दिस
next
Vyatipata
00:50, 18 दिस
+ 2
Variyana

Karana

now
Vanija
11:17, 16 दिस
next
Vishti
23:43, 16 दिस
+ 2
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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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