Panchang for Wednesday, 16 December 2026
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Saptami prevails at sunrise (08:00 AM) in London and ends at 05:16 PM, after which Ashtami runs until 05:56 PM, 17 Dec. The Moon is in Shatabhisha nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Saptami (सप्तमी)03:50 PM, 15 Dec → 05:16 PM
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)05:16 PM → 05:56 PM, 17 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 05:16 PM Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 05:56 PM, 17 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha शतभिषा till 08:32 AM Purva Bhadrapada पूर्व भाद्रपद until 10:00 AM, 17 Dec |
| Yoga | Vajra वज्र till 08:15 AM Siddhi सिद्धि till 07:51 AM, 17 Dec Vyatipata व्यतीपात until 06:48 AM, 18 Dec |
| Karana | Vanija वणिज till 05:16 PM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 05:43 AM, 17 Dec Bava बव until 05:56 PM, 17 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) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Kumbha (Aquarius) till 03:43 AM, 17 Dec |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:00 AM
- Sunset
- 03:52 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:49 AM
- Moonset
- 11:35 PM
Day length 7h 51m · Moon 41% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 06:24 AM – 07:12 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:56 AM – 12:55 PM
- Yamaganda
- 08:59 AM – 09:58 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:57 AM – 11:56 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 London: Dhanu for the Sun and Kumbha for the Moon.
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