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16 December 2026, Wednesday

Margashirsha Shukla Saptami

Vikram Samvat 2083 · New Delhi

  • Dhanu Sankranti Sun enters at 10:25
TithiShukla Saptami upto 22:46
NakshatraShatabhisha upto 14:02
Sunrise
07:06
Sunset
17:26
Rahu Kaal
12:16 – 13:34
Abhijit Muhurat
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Full Panchang · 16 December 2026, Wednesday · New Delhi

Sun & Moon

Sunrise07:06
Sunset17:26
Moonrise11:51
Moonset23:47
Day length10 hours 19 min
Night length13 hours 41 min
Midday12:16

Panchang

TithiShukla Saptami upto 22:46then Shukla Ashtami upto 23:26, 17 Dec
NakshatraShatabhisha upto 14:02then Purva Bhadrapada upto 15:30, 17 Dec
YogaVajra upto 13:46then Siddhi upto 13:22, 17 Dec
KaranaGara upto 10:08then Vanija upto 22:46then Vishti (Bhadra) upto 11:12, 17 Dec
VaraBudhvar
PakshaShukla

Auspicious

Brahma Muhurat05:17 – 06:12
Pratah Sandhya05:44 – 07:06
Abhijit MuhuratNot on Wednesday
Vijaya Muhurat13:59 – 14:41
Godhuli Muhurat17:26 – 17:53
Sayahna Sandhya17:26 – 18:48
Nishita Muhurat23:49 – 00:44, 17 Dec
Amrit Kaal06:11 – 07:56
Amrit Kaal07:01, 17 Dec – 08:43, 17 Dec

Inauspicious

Rahu Kaal12:16 – 13:34
Yamaganda08:24 – 09:41
Gulika Kaal10:59 – 12:16
Dur Muhurat11:55 – 12:37
Varjyam20:50 – 22:32
Bhadra22:46 – 11:12, 17 DecBhadra residence: Prithvi (earth) – harmful
Panchak22:36, 14 Dec – 09:13, 17 Dec
BaanaAgni upto 10:25

Bhadra, Panchak and Ganda Mool: weddings, griha pravesh and other mangalik work are avoided at these times.

Choghadiya

Day
Labh Good07:06 – 08:24
Amrit Good08:24 – 09:41
Kaal Avoid09:41 – 10:59
Shubh Good10:59 – 12:16
Rog Avoid12:16 – 13:34
Udveg Avoid13:34 – 14:51
Char Neutral14:51 – 16:08
Labh Good16:08 – 17:26
Night
Udveg Avoid17:26 – 19:09
Shubh Good19:09 – 20:51
Amrit Good20:51 – 22:34
Char Neutral22:34 – 00:16
Rog Avoid00:16 – 01:59
Kaal Avoid01:59 – 03:42
Labh Good03:42 – 05:24
Udveg Avoid05:24 – 07:07

GoodNeutralAvoid

Anandadi Yoga

YogaManasa (good) upto 14:02then Padma (good)

Nivas & Shool

AgnivasPrithvi (earth) – good for havan upto 22:46then Akash (sky)
ShivvasAt meal (Bhojan) upto 22:46then At the cremation ground (Shmashan)
HomahutiVenus
Disha ShoolNorth
Nakshatra ShoolSouth 14:02 – 15:30, 17 Dec
Chandra VaasWest

Rashi & Nakshatra

Moon signKumbha upto 09:13, 17 Dec
Nakshatra padaShatabhisha · Pada 3 upto 07:33then Shatabhisha · Pada 4 upto 14:02then Purva Bhadrapada · Pada 1 upto 20:29then Purva Bhadrapada · Pada 2 upto 02:52, 17 Decthen Purva Bhadrapada · Pada 3
Sun signVrischika
Sun nakshatraJyeshtha · Pada 4

Ritu & Ayana

Drik RituHemant
Vedic RituHemant
Drik AyanaDakshinayana
Vedic AyanaDakshinayana

Samvat & Lunar Month

Vikram Samvat2083 Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat1948 Parabhava
Gujarati Samvat2083 Kalayukta
Month (Purnimanta)Margashirsha
Month (Amanta)Margashirsha
Pravishte / Gate (solar day)31

Mantri Mandal of Vikram Samvat 2083

Raja (king)Jupiter
Mantri (minister)Mars
Senadhipati (army)Moon
Sasyadhipati (kharif crops)Jupiter
Dhanyadhipati (rabi crops)Mercury
Meghadhipati (rain)Moon
Dhanadhipati (wealth)Jupiter
Neerasadhipati (metals)Jupiter
Rasadhipati (liquids)Saturn
Phaladhipati (fruits)Moon

Udaya Lagna

Vrischika04:53 – 07:11
Dhanu07:11 – 09:15
Makara09:15 – 10:57
Kumbha10:57 – 12:25
Meena12:25 – 13:50
Mesha13:50 – 15:25
Vrishabha15:25 – 17:21
Mithuna17:21 – 19:35
Karka19:35 – 21:56
Simha21:56 – 00:13, 17 Dec
Kanya00:13, 17 Dec – 02:29, 17 Dec
Tula02:29, 17 Dec – 04:49, 17 Dec
Vrischika04:49, 17 Dec – 07:07, 17 Dec
Dhanu07:07, 17 Dec – 07:03, 17 Dec

Panchak Rahita Muhurat

Good muhurat07:06 – 07:11
Roga Panchak07:11 – 09:15
Good muhurat09:15 – 10:57
Mrityu Panchak10:57 – 12:25
Agni Panchak12:25 – 13:50
Good muhurat13:50 – 14:02
Mrityu Panchak14:02 – 15:25
Agni Panchak15:25 – 17:21
Good muhurat17:21 – 19:35
Raja Panchak19:35 – 21:56
Good muhurat21:56 – 22:46
Chora Panchak22:46 – 00:13, 17 Dec
Good muhurat00:13, 17 Dec – 02:29, 17 Dec
Roga Panchak02:29, 17 Dec – 04:49, 17 Dec
Good muhurat04:49, 17 Dec – 07:07, 17 Dec

Chandrabalam & Tarabalam

Good Chandrabalam for (until next sunrise)Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha

Ashtama Chandra for people born in Karka

Good Tarabalam for (upto 14:02)Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada

Good Tarabalam for (until next sunrise)Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati

Hora

Day
Mercury07:06 – 07:58
Moon07:58 – 08:50
Saturn08:50 – 09:41
Jupiter09:41 – 10:33
Mars10:33 – 11:25
Sun11:25 – 12:16
Venus12:16 – 13:08
Mercury13:08 – 13:59
Moon13:59 – 14:51
Saturn14:51 – 15:43
Jupiter15:43 – 16:34
Mars16:34 – 17:26
Night
Sun17:26 – 18:34
Venus18:34 – 19:43
Mercury19:43 – 20:51
Moon20:51 – 22:00
Saturn22:00 – 23:08
Jupiter23:08 – 00:16
Mars00:16 – 01:25
Sun01:25 – 02:33
Venus02:33 – 03:42
Mercury03:42 – 04:50
Moon04:50 – 05:59
Saturn05:59 – 07:07

Other Calendars

Kali Yuga year5127
Kali Ahargana1,872,925 days
Indian National dateMargashirsha 25, 1948 Shaka
Julian calendar date3 December 2026
Julian Day2461390.5
Modified Julian Day61390
Rata Die739966
Lahiri Ayanamsa24.2365°
Hijri date6 Rajab 1448

Calculated for New Delhi. Times in IST.

How to use today’s panchang

This page shows the complete panchang for today in one place, and it moves to the new date by itself every morning. Pick your city first, because sunrise, sunset and every muhurat change from city to city. Use the Previous day and Next day buttons, or the date box, to see any other date. The short card on the left has what most people check first; everything else is listed beside and below it.

In the morning

Look at the sunrise time if you offer water (arghya) to the Sun or do Surya Namaskar. Brahma Muhurat, shown under Auspicious times, ends about 48 minutes before sunrise and is the traditional time to wake, pray or study. The tithi at sunrise is the tithi of the whole day for vrat and puja, even if it changes later in the day.

Before starting something new

Check Rahu Kaal first. Most families avoid starting new work, signing papers, buying a vehicle or setting out on a journey during it. Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurat and Varjyam are listed in the same red box. If you need a good time during the day, Abhijit Muhurat around noon is the simplest choice on every day except Wednesday.

For shopping, travel and business

Use the Choghadiya table. Shubh, Labh and Amrit periods are good for buying, opening a shop or starting a trip. Char is fine for travel. Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided. The period that is running right now is highlighted, so you can decide at a glance. Disha Shool tells you which direction to avoid travelling in today.

For havan, puja and fasts

Agnivas shows whether a havan is suitable: it is done when Agnivas is on earth (Prithvi). Shivvas tells you whether the day suits Rudrabhishek. The festivals and vrats at the top of the card cover Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti Chaturthi, Purnima, Amavasya and the Shraddha tithis of Pitru Paksha. On Sankashti Chaturthi and Karwa Chauth, the moonrise time tells you when to break the fast.

Before a wedding or griha pravesh

Look for Bhadra, Panchak and Ganda Mool in the red box. A note appears whenever one of them falls on the day, because weddings, griha pravesh and other mangalik work are not held at those times. The Panchak Rahita Muhurat list and special yogas such as Sarvartha Siddhi and Ravi Yoga help you find the cleaner parts of the day.

Is today good for you personally?

Find your moon sign (rashi) in the Chandrabalam list and your birth nakshatra in the Tarabalam list. If yours is listed, the day is considered favourable for you. If your rashi is shown with Ashtama Chandra, the traditional advice is to postpone important new starts.

Common questions

Why are the times different from another website?

Times depend on the city and on the exact method. This page calculates the positions of the sun and moon astronomically, with the Lahiri ayanamsa used by the Government of India. Differences of a minute or two between panchangs are normal.

Why does the tithi change in the middle of the day?

A tithi follows the moon’s movement, not the clock, so it can begin or end at any hour. The panchang day runs from one sunrise to the next, so times after midnight still belong to the same day and are shown with the next date beside them.

Can I print or share today’s panchang?

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For weddings, griha pravesh and other major ceremonies, please confirm the final muhurat with your family priest.

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