Panchang for Wednesday, 23 December 2026
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Purnima prevails at sunrise (07:14 AM) in Houston and ends at 07:28 PM, after which Pratipada runs until 03:37 PM, 24 Dec. The Moon is in Mrigashira nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Purnima (पूर्णिमा)11:17 PM, 22 Dec → 07:28 PM
- Krishna Pratipada (प्रतिपदा)07:28 PM → 03:37 PM, 24 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Purnima पूर्णिमा till 07:28 PM Krishna Pratipada प्रतिपदा till 03:37 PM, 24 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira मृगशिरा till 05:23 PM Ardra आर्द्रा until 02:17 PM, 24 Dec |
| Yoga | Shukla शुक्ल till 01:21 AM, 24 Dec Brahma ब्रह्म until 08:58 PM, 24 Dec |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 09:24 AM Bava बव till 07:28 PM Balava बालव till 05:32 AM, 24 Dec Kaulava कौलव until 03:37 PM, 24 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Budhavara (Wednesday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Margashirsha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Mithuna (Gemini) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:14 AM
- Sunset
- 05:28 PM
- Moonrise
- 05:12 PM
- Moonset
- —
Day length 10h 14m · Moon 99% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:38 AM – 06:26 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:21 PM – 01:37 PM
- Yamaganda
- 08:30 AM – 09:47 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 11:04 AM – 12:21 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 Mithuna for the Moon.
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