Panchang for Thursday, 17 December 2026
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (06:58 AM) in Dubai and ends at 09:56 PM, after which Navami runs until 09:45 PM, 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 Ashtami (अष्टमी)09:16 PM, 16 Dec → 09:56 PM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)09:56 PM → 09:45 PM, 18 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 09:56 PM Shukla Navami नवमी till 09:45 PM, 18 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada पूर्व भाद्रपद till 02:00 PM Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद until 02:40 PM, 18 Dec |
| Yoga | Siddhi सिद्धि till 11:51 AM Vyatipata व्यतीपात until 10:48 AM, 18 Dec |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 09:43 AM Bava बव till 09:56 PM Balava बालव until 09:57 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 07:43 AM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:58 AM
- Sunset
- 05:32 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:20 PM
- Moonset
- 12:44 AM, 18 Dec
Day length 10h 35m · Moon 49% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:22 AM – 06:10 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:54 AM – 12:36 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:34 PM – 02:54 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:58 AM – 08:17 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:36 AM – 10:56 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 Dubai: Dhanu for the Sun and Kumbha for the Moon.
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