Panchang for Tuesday, 15 December 2026
On Tuesday, 15 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Shashthi prevails at sunrise (05:56 AM) in Auckland and ends at 04:50 AM, 16 Dec, after which Saptami runs until 06:16 AM, 17 Dec. The Moon is in Dhanishta nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)02:46 AM → 04:50 AM, 16 Dec
- Shukla Saptami (सप्तमी)04:50 AM, 16 Dec → 06:16 AM, 17 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 04:50 AM, 16 Dec Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 06:16 AM, 17 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta धनिष्ठा till 07:23 PM Shatabhisha शतभिषा until 09:32 PM, 16 Dec |
| Yoga | Harshana हर्षण till 09:07 PM Vajra वज्र until 09:15 PM, 16 Dec |
| Karana | Kaulava कौलव till 03:52 PM Taitila तैतिल till 04:50 AM, 16 Dec Garaja गर until 05:38 PM, 16 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Mangalavara (Tuesday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Margashirsha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
| Moon sign | Makara (Capricorn) till 06:05 AM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:56 AM
- Sunset
- 08:36 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:09 AM
- Moonset
- 12:28 AM, 16 Dec
Day length 14h 40m · Moon 26% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:20 AM – 05:08 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:47 PM – 01:45 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 04:56 PM – 06:46 PM
- Yamaganda
- 09:36 AM – 11:26 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 01:16 PM – 03:06 PM
Why the tithi changes at odd hours
A tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. Because the Moon's speed varies between about 11.8° and 15.2° a day, a tithi lasts anywhere from roughly 19 to 27 hours. That is why a tithi can begin at any moment, why one day can hold two tithis, and why a tithi is sometimes skipped (kshaya) or repeated (vriddhi) between sunrises.
The wheel shows the sidereal positions at sunrise in Auckland: Vrishchika for the Sun and Makara for the Moon.
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