Panchang for Monday, 21 December 2026
On Monday, 21 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Trayodashi prevails at sunrise (07:13 AM) in Houston and ends at 02:54 AM, 22 Dec, after which Chaturdashi runs until 11:17 PM, 22 Dec. The Moon is in Krittika nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Trayodashi (त्रयोदशी)06:07 AM → 02:54 AM, 22 Dec
- Shukla Chaturdashi (चतुर्दशी)02:54 AM, 22 Dec → 11:17 PM, 22 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Trayodashi त्रयोदशी till 02:54 AM, 22 Dec Shukla Chaturdashi चतुर्दशी till 11:17 PM, 22 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Krittika कृत्तिका till 11:15 PM Rohini रोहिणी until 08:26 PM, 22 Dec |
| Yoga | Siddha सिद्ध till 02:02 PM Sadhya साध्य until 10:02 AM, 22 Dec |
| Karana | Kaulava कौलव till 04:34 PM Taitila तैतिल till 02:54 AM, 22 Dec Garaja गर until 01:08 PM, 22 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Somavara (Monday) |
| 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 | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:13 AM
- Sunset
- 05:27 PM
- Moonrise
- 03:06 PM
- Moonset
- 05:41 AM, 22 Dec
Day length 10h 14m · Moon 91% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:37 AM – 06:25 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:59 AM – 12:40 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 08:29 AM – 09:46 AM
- Yamaganda
- 11:03 AM – 12:20 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 01:36 PM – 02:53 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: Dhanu for the Sun and Vrishabha for the Moon.
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