Panchang for Wednesday, 16 December 2026
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Saptami prevails at sunrise (07:15 AM) in Edison (New Jersey) and ends at 12:16 PM, after which Ashtami runs until 12:56 PM, 17 Dec. The Moon is in Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Saptami (सप्तमी)10:50 AM, 15 Dec → 12:16 PM
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)12:16 PM → 12:56 PM, 17 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 12:16 PM Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 12:56 PM, 17 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada पूर्व भाद्रपद till 05:00 AM, 17 Dec Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद until 05:40 AM, 18 Dec |
| Yoga | Siddhi सिद्धि till 02:51 AM, 17 Dec Vyatipata व्यतीपात until 01:48 AM, 18 Dec |
| Karana | Vanija वणिज till 12:16 PM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 12:43 AM, 17 Dec Bava बव until 12:56 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 10:43 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:15 AM
- Sunset
- 04:32 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:44 AM
- Moonset
- 11:48 PM
Day length 9h 17m · Moon 43% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:39 AM – 06:27 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:53 AM – 01:03 PM
- Yamaganda
- 08:24 AM – 09:34 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:44 AM – 11:53 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 Edison (New Jersey): Dhanu for the Sun and Kumbha for the Moon.
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