Panchang for Saturday, 12 December 2026
On Saturday, 12 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Chaturthi prevails at sunrise (07:07 AM) in Houston and ends at 05:18 AM, 13 Dec, after which Panchami runs until 07:46 AM, 14 Dec. The Moon is in Uttara Ashadha nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Chaturthi (चतुर्थी)02:37 AM → 05:18 AM, 13 Dec
- Shukla Panchami (पंचमी)05:18 AM, 13 Dec → 07:46 AM, 14 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Chaturthi चतुर्थी till 05:18 AM, 13 Dec Shukla Panchami पंचमी till 07:46 AM, 14 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढ़ा till 06:42 PM Shravana श्रवण until 09:42 PM, 13 Dec |
| Yoga | Dhruva ध्रुव till 12:44 AM, 13 Dec Vyaghata व्याघात until 01:34 AM, 14 Dec |
| Karana | Vanija वणिज till 03:58 PM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 05:18 AM, 13 Dec Bava बव until 06:35 PM, 13 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) | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
| Moon sign | Makara (Capricorn) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:07 AM
- Sunset
- 05:23 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:05 AM
- Moonset
- 08:32 PM
Day length 10h 16m · Moon 11% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:31 AM – 06:19 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:55 AM – 12:36 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 09:41 AM – 10:58 AM
- Yamaganda
- 01:32 PM – 02:49 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 07:07 AM – 08:24 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: Vrishchika for the Sun and Makara for the Moon.
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