Panchang for Thursday, 17 December 2026
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (08:01 AM) in London and ends at 05:56 PM, after which Navami runs until 05:45 PM, 18 Dec. The Moon is in Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)05:16 PM, 16 Dec → 05:56 PM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)05:56 PM → 05:45 PM, 18 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 05:56 PM Shukla Navami नवमी till 05:45 PM, 18 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada पूर्व भाद्रपद till 10:00 AM Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद until 10:40 AM, 18 Dec |
| Yoga | Vyatipata व्यतीपात till 06:48 AM, 18 Dec Variyana वरीयान until 05:04 AM, 19 Dec |
| Karana | Bava बव till 05:56 PM Balava बालव till 05:57 AM, 18 Dec Kaulava कौलव until 05:45 PM, 18 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| 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 | Meena (Pisces) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:01 AM
- Sunset
- 03:52 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:01 PM
- Moonset
- 12:50 AM, 18 Dec
Day length 7h 51m · Moon 51% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 06:25 AM – 07:13 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:41 AM – 12:12 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:55 PM – 01:54 PM
- Yamaganda
- 08:01 AM – 09:00 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:59 AM – 10:58 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 Meena for the Moon.
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