Panchang for Wednesday, 16 December 2026
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Saptami prevails at sunrise (05:39 AM) in Sydney and ends at 04:16 AM, 17 Dec, after which Ashtami runs until 04:56 AM, 18 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)02:50 AM → 04:16 AM, 17 Dec
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)04:16 AM, 17 Dec → 04:56 AM, 18 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 04:16 AM, 17 Dec Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 04:56 AM, 18 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha शतभिषा till 07:32 PM Purva Bhadrapada पूर्व भाद्रपद until 09:00 PM, 17 Dec |
| Yoga | Vajra वज्र till 07:15 PM Siddhi सिद्धि until 06:51 PM, 17 Dec |
| Karana | Garaja गर till 03:38 PM Vanija वणिज till 04:16 AM, 17 Dec Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) until 04:43 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) | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
| Moon sign | Kumbha (Aquarius) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:39 AM
- Sunset
- 08:03 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:49 AM
- Moonset
- 12:27 AM, 17 Dec
Day length 14h 24m · Moon 36% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:03 AM – 04:51 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:51 PM – 02:39 PM
- Yamaganda
- 07:27 AM – 09:15 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 11:03 AM – 12:51 PM
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 Sydney: Vrishchika for the Sun and Kumbha for the Moon.
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