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18 December 2026, Friday

Margashirsha Shukla Navami

Vikram Samvat 2083 · New Delhi

TithiShukla Navami upto 23:14
NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada upto 16:10
Sunrise
07:08
Sunset
17:27
Rahu Kaal
11:00 – 12:17
Abhijit Muhurat
11:56 – 12:38

See full panchang below ↓

Full Panchang · 18 December 2026, Friday · New Delhi

Sun & Moon

Sunrise07:08
Sunset17:27
Moonrise12:49
Moonset00:43
Day length10 hours 19 min
Night length13 hours 41 min
Midday12:17

Panchang

TithiShukla Navami upto 23:14then Shukla Dashami upto 22:10, 19 Dec
NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada upto 16:10then Revati upto 15:58, 19 Dec
YogaVyatipata upto 12:19then Variyan upto 10:35, 19 Dec
KaranaBalava upto 11:27then Kaulava upto 23:14then Taitila upto 10:48, 19 Dec
VaraShukravar
PakshaShukla

Auspicious

Brahma Muhurat05:18 – 06:13
Pratah Sandhya05:45 – 07:08
Abhijit Muhurat11:56 – 12:38
Vijaya Muhurat14:00 – 14:42
Godhuli Muhurat17:27 – 17:54
Sayahna Sandhya17:27 – 18:49
Nishita Muhurat23:50 – 00:45, 19 Dec
Amrit Kaal11:14 – 12:53
Ravi Yoga16:10 – 07:08, 19 Dec
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga16:10 – 07:08, 19 Dec
Amrit Siddhi Yoga16:10 – 07:08, 19 Dec

Inauspicious

Rahu Kaal11:00 – 12:17
Yamaganda14:52 – 16:09
Gulika Kaal08:25 – 09:42
Dur Muhurat09:11 – 09:5312:38 – 13:19
Varjyam04:04, 19 Dec – 05:39, 19 Dec
Panchak09:13, 17 Dec – 15:58, 19 Dec
Ganda Mool16:10 – 15:58, 19 DecRevati

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

Choghadiya

Day
Char Neutral07:08 – 08:25
Labh Good08:25 – 09:42
Amrit Good09:42 – 11:00
Kaal Avoid11:00 – 12:17
Shubh Good12:17 – 13:35
Rog Avoid13:35 – 14:52
Udveg Avoid14:52 – 16:09
Char Neutral16:09 – 17:27
Night
Rog Avoid17:27 – 19:09
Kaal Avoid19:09 – 20:52
Labh Good20:52 – 22:35
Udveg Avoid22:35 – 00:17
Shubh Good00:17 – 02:00
Amrit Good02:00 – 03:43
Char Neutral03:43 – 05:25
Rog Avoid05:25 – 07:08

GoodNeutralAvoid

Anandadi Yoga

YogaDhwaja (good) upto 16:10then Shrivatsa (good)

Nivas & Shool

AgnivasPrithvi (earth) – good for havan upto 23:14then Akash (sky)
ShivvasWith Gauri upto 23:14then In the assembly (Sabha)
HomahutiVenus
Disha ShoolWest
Chandra VaasNorth

Rashi & Nakshatra

Moon signMeena upto 15:58, 19 Dec
Nakshatra padaUttara Bhadrapada · Pada 3 upto 10:05then Uttara Bhadrapada · Pada 4 upto 16:10then Revati · Pada 1 upto 22:12then Revati · Pada 2 upto 04:10, 19 Decthen Revati · Pada 3
Sun signDhanu
Sun nakshatraMula · Pada 1

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)3

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

Dhanu07:03 – 09:07
Makara09:07 – 10:50
Kumbha10:50 – 12:17
Meena12:17 – 13:42
Mesha13:42 – 15:17
Vrishabha15:17 – 17:13
Mithuna17:13 – 19:28
Karka19:28 – 21:48
Simha21:48 – 00:05, 19 Dec
Kanya00:05, 19 Dec – 02:21, 19 Dec
Tula02:21, 19 Dec – 04:41, 19 Dec
Vrischika04:41, 19 Dec – 06:59, 19 Dec
Dhanu06:59, 19 Dec – 09:03, 19 Dec

Panchak Rahita Muhurat

Good muhurat07:08 – 09:07
Chora Panchak09:07 – 10:50
Good muhurat10:50 – 12:17
Roga Panchak12:17 – 13:42
Chora Panchak13:42 – 15:17
Good muhurat15:17 – 16:10
Roga Panchak16:10 – 17:13
Good muhurat17:13 – 19:28
Mrityu Panchak19:28 – 21:48
Agni Panchak21:48 – 23:14
Good muhurat23:14 – 00:05, 19 Dec
Raja Panchak00:05, 19 Dec – 02:21, 19 Dec
Good muhurat02:21, 19 Dec – 04:41, 19 Dec
Chora Panchak04:41, 19 Dec – 06:59, 19 Dec
Good muhurat06:59, 19 Dec – 07:08, 19 Dec

Chandrabalam & Tarabalam

Good Chandrabalam for (until next sunrise)Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena

Ashtama Chandra for people born in Simha

Good Tarabalam for (upto 16:10)Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati

Good Tarabalam for (until next sunrise)Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada

Hora

Day
Venus07:08 – 07:59
Mercury07:59 – 08:51
Moon08:51 – 09:42
Saturn09:42 – 10:34
Jupiter10:34 – 11:26
Mars11:26 – 12:17
Sun12:17 – 13:09
Venus13:09 – 14:00
Mercury14:00 – 14:52
Moon14:52 – 15:44
Saturn15:44 – 16:35
Jupiter16:35 – 17:27
Night
Mars17:27 – 18:35
Sun18:35 – 19:44
Venus19:44 – 20:52
Mercury20:52 – 22:01
Moon22:01 – 23:09
Saturn23:09 – 00:17
Jupiter00:17 – 01:26
Mars01:26 – 02:34
Sun02:34 – 03:43
Venus03:43 – 04:51
Mercury04:51 – 06:00
Moon06:00 – 07:08

Other Calendars

Kali Yuga year5127
Kali Ahargana1,872,927 days
Indian National dateMargashirsha 27, 1948 Shaka
Julian calendar date5 December 2026
Julian Day2461392.5
Modified Julian Day61392
Rata Die739968
Lahiri Ayanamsa24.2366°
Hijri date8 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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