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20.12December 2026

Sunday · 20 December 2026
Sun Vaara·Shukla Paksha·Margashirsha Masa·Samvat 2083 Siddharthi
San Jose
California, US
37°20'18"N  121°53'11"W
PDT · UTC − 08:00
i.
Tithi
DwadashiShukla Paksha
until 04:07
ii.
Nakshatra
BharaniPada 2
until 23:40
iii.
Yoga
ShivaShubha
until 15:38
iv.
Karana
Bava
until 17:31
v.
Vaara
SundaySun Lord
sunrise 07:18

Surya Arc

solar day · 9h 35m
07:18Sunrise16:53Sunset12:05
Arunodaya
05:42
Madhyahna
12:05
Dinmaan
9:35
Pratah Sandhi
05:51

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 14h 25m
13:50MoonriseNo MoonsetMoonset~84% illum.
Ratrimaan
14:25
Nishita
23:37
Godhuli
16:51
Illumination
84%
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
11:46 — 12:24
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:23 — 06:20
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
13:41 — 14:20
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
16:51 — 17:22
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
23:37 — 00:34
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
05:51 — 07:18
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
16:53 — 18:19
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
19:13 — 20:42
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
10:53 — 12:05
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
15:41 — 16:53
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
12:05 — 13:17
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
14:29 — 15:41
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
10:20 — 11:49
Afflictions · view
✓
Panchakabsent
—
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mercury6.78° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTUdvegaCharaLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvegaShubha
Current
X.
Amrita
18:41 — 20:29
Day07:18 → 16:53
1UdvegaSun07:18 — 08:29
2CharaVenus08:29 — 09:41
3LabhaMercury09:41 — 10:53
4AmritaMoon10:53 — 12:05
5KaalaSaturn12:05 — 13:17
6ShubhaJupiter13:17 — 14:29
7RogaMars14:29 — 15:41
8UdvegaSun15:41 — 16:53
Night16:53 → next sunrise
1ShubhaJupiter16:53 — 18:41
2AmritaMoon18:41 — 20:29
3CharaVenus20:29 — 22:17
4RogaMars22:17 — 00:06
5KaalaSaturn00:06 — 01:54
6LabhaMercury01:54 — 03:42
7UdvegaSun03:42 — 05:30
8ShubhaJupiter05:30 — 07:18
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
19:17 — 20:29
iSun07:18
iiVenus08:06
iiiMercury08:53
ivMoon09:41
vSaturn10:29
viJupiter11:17
viiMars12:05
viiiSun12:53
ixVenus13:41
xMercury14:29
xiMoon15:17
xiiSaturn16:05
xiiiJupiter16:53
xivMars18:05
xvSun19:17
xviVenus20:29
xviiMercury21:41
xviiiMoon22:53
xixSaturn00:06
xxJupiter01:18
xxiMars02:30
xxiiSun03:42
xxiiiVenus04:54
xxivMercury06:06
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at San Jose.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
IV.
Karka
i♐Dhanu07:17 — 09:04
ii♑Makara09:04 — 10:38
iii♒Kumbha10:38 — 11:56
iv♓Meena11:56 — 13:10
v♈Mesha13:10 — 14:37
vi♉Vrishabha14:37 — 16:27
vii♊Mithuna16:27 — 18:44
viii♋Karka18:44 — 21:12
ix♌Simha21:12 — 23:40
x♍Kanya23:40 — 02:06
xi♎Tula02:06 — 04:35
xii♏Vrishchika04:35 — 06:58
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:17 → 09:04
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Dhanu · i
09:04 → 10:38
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Makara · ii
10:38 → 11:56
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kumbha · iii
11:56 → 13:10
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · iv
13:10 → 14:37
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mesha · v
14:37 → 16:27
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Vrishabha · vi
16:27 → 18:44
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · vii
18:44 → 21:12
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
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
MeshaMithunaKarkaTulaVrishchikaKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Kanya rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaRohiniArdraPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniHastaSwatiAnuradhaMulaUttara 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 2
Longitude
244°30'23"
244.51° sidereal
Speed
1.0179°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Mesha
Mesha
Nakshatra
Bharani
Pada 2
Speed
14.5341°
per day
Longitude
16°48'25"
16.81° sidereal
Illumination — waxing
84%
Shukla Paksha · Shukla Dwadashi
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
18,72,929
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°14'26"
24.240557°
Julian Day
24,61,394
JD
Modified JD
61,394
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
7 Dec
2026
National Civil
Agrahayana 29
Shaka 1948
Rata Die
7,39,970
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 Dwadashi
→ 04:07, 21 दिस
next
Shukla Trayodashi
→ 00:54, 22 दिस
+ 2
Shukla Chaturdashi
—

Nakshatra

now
Bharani
→ 23:40, 20 दिस
next
Krittika
→ 21:16, 21 दिस
+ 2
Rohini
—

Yoga

now
Shiva
→ 15:38, 20 दिस
next
Siddha
→ 12:03, 21 दिस
+ 2
Sadhya
—

Karana

now
Bava
→ 17:31, 20 दिस
next
Balava
→ 04:07, 21 दिस
+ 2
Kaulava
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°14'26"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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