Panchang for Thursday, 18 December 2025
On Thursday, 18 December 2025, Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi prevails at sunrise (07:11 AM) in Houston and ends at 05:30 PM, after which Amavasya runs until 07:43 PM, 19 Dec. The Moon is in Anuradha nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Chaturdashi (चतुर्दशी)03:03 PM, 17 Dec → 05:30 PM
- Krishna Amavasya (अमावस्या)05:30 PM → 07:43 PM, 19 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Chaturdashi चतुर्दशी till 05:30 PM Krishna Amavasya अमावस्या till 07:43 PM, 19 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Anuradha अनुराधा till 08:37 AM Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा until 11:21 AM, 19 Dec |
| Yoga | Shula शूल till 04:16 AM, 19 Dec Ganda गण्ड until 04:47 AM, 20 Dec |
| Karana | Shakuni शकुनि till 05:30 PM Chatushpada चतुष्पद till 06:38 AM, 19 Dec Naga नाग until 07:43 PM, 19 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Pausha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2082 · Shaka 1947 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:11 AM
- Sunset
- 05:25 PM
- Moonrise
- 07:08 AM, 19 Dec
- Moonset
- 04:07 PM
Day length 10h 14m · Moon 2% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:35 AM – 06:23 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:58 AM – 12:39 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:35 PM – 02:52 PM
- Yamaganda
- 07:11 AM – 08:28 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:45 AM – 11:02 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 Houston: Dhanu for the Sun and Vrishchika for the Moon.
About Chaturdashi →Looking for another place? See this date in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad.