Panchang for Thursday, 17 December 2026
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (06:29 AM) in Vijayawada and ends at 11:26 PM, after which Navami runs until 11:15 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)10:46 PM, 16 Dec → 11:26 PM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)11:26 PM → 11:15 PM, 18 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 11:26 PM Shukla Navami नवमी till 11:15 PM, 18 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada पूर्व भाद्रपद till 03:30 PM Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद until 04:10 PM, 18 Dec |
| Yoga | Siddhi सिद्धि till 01:21 PM Vyatipata व्यतीपात until 12:18 PM, 18 Dec |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 11:13 AM Bava बव till 11:26 PM Balava बालव until 11:27 AM, 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 | Kumbha (Aquarius) till 09:13 AM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:29 AM
- Sunset
- 05:38 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:07 PM
- Moonset
- 12:26 AM, 18 Dec
Day length 11h 9m · Moon 48% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:53 AM – 05:41 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:41 AM – 12:26 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:27 PM – 02:51 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:29 AM – 07:52 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:16 AM – 10:40 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 Vijayawada: Dhanu for the Sun and Kumbha for the Moon.
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