Panchang for Thursday, 17 December 2026
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (07:15 AM) in Edison (New Jersey) and ends at 12:56 PM, after which Navami runs until 12:45 PM, 18 Dec. The Moon is in Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)12:16 PM, 16 Dec → 12:56 PM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)12:56 PM → 12:45 PM, 18 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 12:56 PM Shukla Navami नवमी till 12:45 PM, 18 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद till 05:40 AM, 18 Dec Revati रेवती until 05:28 AM, 19 Dec |
| Yoga | Vyatipata व्यतीपात till 01:48 AM, 18 Dec Variyana वरीयान until 12:04 AM, 19 Dec |
| Karana | Bava बव till 12:56 PM Balava बालव till 12:57 AM, 18 Dec Kaulava कौलव until 12:45 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
- 07:15 AM
- Sunset
- 04:32 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:05 PM
- Moonset
- 12:53 AM, 18 Dec
Day length 9h 17m · Moon 53% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:39 AM – 06:27 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:35 AM – 12:12 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:03 PM – 02:13 PM
- Yamaganda
- 07:15 AM – 08:25 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:35 AM – 10:44 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 Meena for the Moon.
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