Panchang for Wednesday, 30 December 2026
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, Krishna Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (07:16 AM) in Houston and ends at 01:03 AM, 31 Dec, after which Navami runs until 01:40 AM, 1 Jan. The Moon is in Hasta nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Ashtami (अष्टमी)01:07 AM → 01:03 AM, 31 Dec
- Krishna Navami (नवमी)01:03 AM, 31 Dec → 01:40 AM, 1 Jan
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Ashtami अष्टमी till 01:03 AM, 31 Dec Krishna Navami नवमी till 01:40 AM, 1 Jan |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Hasta हस्त till 04:43 AM, 31 Dec Chitra चित्रा until 05:59 AM, 1 Jan |
| Yoga | Shobhana शोभन till 12:56 AM, 31 Dec Atiganda अतिगण्ड until 12:13 AM, 1 Jan |
| Karana | Balava बालव till 12:59 PM Kaulava कौलव till 01:03 AM, 31 Dec Taitila तैतिल until 01:17 PM, 31 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Budhavara (Wednesday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Pausha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Kanya (Virgo) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:16 AM
- Sunset
- 05:32 PM
- Moonrise
- 01:01 AM, 31 Dec
- Moonset
- 11:50 AM
Day length 10h 16m · Moon 53% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:40 AM – 06:28 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:24 PM – 01:41 PM
- Yamaganda
- 08:33 AM – 09:50 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 11:07 AM – 12:24 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 Kanya for the Moon.
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