Panchang for Tuesday, 15 December 2026
On Tuesday, 15 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Shashthi prevails at sunrise (07:09 AM) in Houston and ends at 09:50 AM, after which Saptami runs until 11:16 AM, 16 Dec. The Moon is in Shatabhisha nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)07:46 AM, 14 Dec → 09:50 AM
- Shukla Saptami (सप्तमी)09:50 AM → 11:16 AM, 16 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 09:50 AM Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 11:16 AM, 16 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha शतभिषा till 02:32 AM, 16 Dec Purva Bhadrapada पूर्व भाद्रपद until 04:00 AM, 17 Dec |
| Yoga | Vajra वज्र till 02:15 AM, 16 Dec Siddhi सिद्धि until 01:51 AM, 17 Dec |
| Karana | Taitila तैतिल till 09:50 AM Garaja गर till 10:38 PM Vanija वणिज until 11:16 AM, 16 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Mangalavara (Tuesday) |
| 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 | Kumbha (Aquarius) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:09 AM
- Sunset
- 05:24 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:38 AM
- Moonset
- 11:19 PM
Day length 10h 15m · Moon 34% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:33 AM – 06:21 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:56 AM – 12:37 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 02:50 PM – 04:07 PM
- Yamaganda
- 09:43 AM – 11:00 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 12:17 PM – 01:34 PM
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 Kumbha for the Moon.
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