Panchang for Thursday, 31 December 2026
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, Krishna Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (06:16 AM) in Kolkata and ends at 12:33 PM, after which Navami runs until 01:10 PM, 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)12:37 PM, 30 Dec → 12:33 PM
- Krishna Navami (नवमी)12:33 PM → 01:10 PM, 1 Jan
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Ashtami अष्टमी till 12:33 PM Krishna Navami नवमी till 01:10 PM, 1 Jan |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Hasta हस्त till 04:13 PM Chitra चित्रा until 05:29 PM, 1 Jan |
| Yoga | Shobhana शोभन till 12:26 PM Atiganda अतिगण्ड until 11:43 AM, 1 Jan |
| Karana | Kaulava कौलव till 12:33 PM Taitila तैतिल till 12:47 AM, 1 Jan Garaja गर until 01:10 PM, 1 Jan |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| 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) till 04:47 AM, 1 Jan |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:16 AM
- Sunset
- 05:03 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:36 AM, 1 Jan
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
Day length 10h 47m · Moon 48% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:40 AM – 05:28 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:18 AM – 12:01 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:00 PM – 02:21 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:16 AM – 07:37 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 08:58 AM – 10:19 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 Kolkata: Dhanu for the Sun and Kanya for the Moon.
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