Panchang for Friday, 18 December 2026
On Friday, 18 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (05:57 AM) in Auckland and ends at 06:56 AM, after which Navami runs until 06:45 AM, 19 Dec. The Moon is in Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)06:16 AM, 17 Dec → 06:56 AM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)06:56 AM → 06:45 AM, 19 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 06:56 AM Shukla Navami नवमी till 06:45 AM, 19 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद till 11:40 PM Revati रेवती until 11:28 PM, 19 Dec |
| Yoga | Vyatipata व्यतीपात till 07:48 PM Variyana वरीयान until 06:04 PM, 19 Dec |
| Karana | Bava बव till 06:56 AM Balava बालव till 06:57 PM Kaulava कौलव until 06:45 AM, 19 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Shukravara (Friday) |
| 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 | Meena (Pisces) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:57 AM
- Sunset
- 08:38 PM
- Moonrise
- 02:11 PM
- Moonset
- 01:40 AM, 19 Dec
Day length 14h 41m · Moon 55% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:21 AM – 05:09 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:48 PM – 01:47 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:27 AM – 01:17 PM
- Yamaganda
- 04:58 PM – 06:48 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 07:47 AM – 09:37 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 Meena for the Moon.
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