Panchang for Saturday, 19 December 2026
On Saturday, 19 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Dashami prevails at sunrise (07:14 AM) in Chicago and ends at 10:40 AM, after which Ekadashi runs until 08:45 AM, 20 Dec. The Moon is in Ashwini nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Dashami (दशमी)11:45 AM, 18 Dec → 10:40 AM
- Shukla Ekadashi (एकादशी)10:40 AM → 08:45 AM, 20 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Dashami दशमी till 10:40 AM Shukla Ekadashi एकादशी till 08:45 AM, 20 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ashwini अश्विनी till 03:26 AM, 20 Dec Bharani भरणी until 01:39 AM, 21 Dec |
| Yoga | Parigha परिघ till 08:40 PM Shiva शिव until 05:37 PM, 20 Dec |
| Karana | Garaja गर till 10:40 AM Vanija वणिज till 09:48 PM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) until 08:45 AM, 20 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Shanivara (Saturday) |
| 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 | Mesha (Aries) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:14 AM
- Sunset
- 04:22 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:46 PM
- Moonset
- 03:13 AM, 20 Dec
Day length 9h 8m · Moon 74% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:38 AM – 06:26 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:29 AM – 12:06 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 09:31 AM – 10:39 AM
- Yamaganda
- 12:56 PM – 02:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 07:14 AM – 08:22 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 Mesha for the Moon.
About Dashami →Looking for another place? See this date in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad.