Panchang for Thursday, 17 December 2026
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (07:10 AM) in Houston and ends at 11:56 AM, after which Navami runs until 11:45 AM, 18 Dec. The Moon is in Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)11:16 AM, 16 Dec → 11:56 AM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)11:56 AM → 11:45 AM, 18 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 11:56 AM Shukla Navami नवमी till 11:45 AM, 18 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद till 04:40 AM, 18 Dec Revati रेवती until 04:28 AM, 19 Dec |
| Yoga | Vyatipata व्यतीपात till 12:48 AM, 18 Dec Variyana वरीयान until 11:04 PM, 18 Dec |
| Karana | Bava बव till 11:56 AM Balava बालव till 11:57 PM Kaulava कौलव until 11:45 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 | Meena (Pisces) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:10 AM
- Sunset
- 05:25 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:34 PM
- Moonset
- 01:13 AM, 18 Dec
Day length 10h 14m · Moon 53% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:34 AM – 06:22 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:57 AM – 12:38 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:34 PM – 02:51 PM
- Yamaganda
- 07:10 AM – 08:27 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:44 AM – 11:01 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 Meena for the Moon.
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