Panchang for Thursday, 17 December 2026
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Saptami prevails at sunrise (05:56 AM) in Auckland and ends at 06:16 AM, after which Ashtami runs until 06:56 AM, 18 Dec. The Moon is in Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Saptami (सप्तमी)04:50 AM, 16 Dec → 06:16 AM
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)06:16 AM → 06:56 AM, 18 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 06:16 AM Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 06:56 AM, 18 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada पूर्व भाद्रपद till 11:00 PM Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद until 11:40 PM, 18 Dec |
| Yoga | Siddhi सिद्धि till 08:51 PM Vyatipata व्यतीपात until 07:48 PM, 18 Dec |
| Karana | Vanija वणिज till 06:16 AM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 06:43 PM Bava बव until 06:56 AM, 18 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Margashirsha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Kumbha (Aquarius) till 04:43 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:56 AM
- Sunset
- 08:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 01:09 PM
- Moonset
- 01:15 AM, 18 Dec
Day length 14h 41m · Moon 45% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:20 AM – 05:08 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:47 PM – 01:46 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 03:07 PM – 04:57 PM
- Yamaganda
- 05:56 AM – 07:47 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:37 AM – 11:27 AM
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: Dhanu for the Sun and Kumbha for the Moon.
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