Panchang for Wednesday, 16 December 2026
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Saptami prevails at sunrise (07:12 AM) in Chicago and ends at 11:16 AM, after which Ashtami runs until 11:56 AM, 17 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)09:50 AM, 15 Dec → 11:16 AM
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)11:16 AM → 11:56 AM, 17 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 11:16 AM Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 11:56 AM, 17 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada पूर्व भाद्रपद till 04:00 AM, 17 Dec Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद until 04:40 AM, 18 Dec |
| Yoga | Siddhi सिद्धि till 01:51 AM, 17 Dec Vyatipata व्यतीपात until 12:48 AM, 18 Dec |
| Karana | Vanija वणिज till 11:16 AM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 11:43 PM Bava बव until 11:56 AM, 17 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Budhavara (Wednesday) |
| 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 09:43 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:12 AM
- Sunset
- 04:21 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:38 AM
- Moonset
- 11:43 PM
Day length 9h 9m · Moon 43% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:36 AM – 06:24 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:46 AM – 12:55 PM
- Yamaganda
- 08:20 AM – 09:29 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:38 AM – 11:46 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 Chicago: Dhanu for the Sun and Kumbha for the Moon.
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