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FridayKartika, Krishna pakshaShaka 1948 · Parabhava

Utpanna Ekadashi

Tithi
Ekadashi
until 12:15 pm, then Dwadashi
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 12:18 am (Sat), then Swati
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 8:23 pm, then Shobhana
Karana
Balava
until 12:15 pm, then Kaulava
Sun
Rise 7:01 am
Set 4:19 pm
Moon
Rise 3:52 am (Sat)
Set 1:31 pm
Rahu10:31 am –11:40 amNow
Yama2:00 pm –3:10 pmNow
Kuligai8:11 am –9:21 amNow
Good choghadiya 8:11 am – 10:31 am, 11:40 am – 12:50 pm
Abhijit 11:22 am – 11:59 am
Amrita kalam 5:32 pm – 7:13 pm
Chandrashtamam for those born in Kumbha, until 11:32 am; Meena
Soolam West, remedy jaggery
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December 2026

Kartika – Margashirsha
1Ashtami2Navami3Dashami4Ekadashi5Dwadashi6Trayodashi7Chaturdashi8Amavasya9Pratipada10Dwitiya11Tritiya12Chaturthi13Panchami14Panchami15Shashthi16Saptami17Ashtami18Navami19Dashami20Ekadashi21Trayodashi22Chaturdashi23Purnima24Pratipada25Dwitiya26Tritiya27Panchami28Shashthi29Saptami30Ashtami31Navami

Good and bad times, slot by slot

From sunrise to the next sunrise, by the choghadiya

Morning

7:01 am – 7:21 amGood · CharNow
7:21 am – 8:11 amAvoid · VarjyamNow
8:11 am – 8:53 amAvoid · Kuligai, VarjyamNow
8:53 am – 9:03 amAvoid · Kuligai, Dur muhurtam, VarjyamNow
9:03 am – 9:21 amAvoid · Kuligai, Dur muhurtamNow
9:21 am – 9:30 amAvoid · Dur muhurtamNow
9:30 am – 10:31 amGood · AmritNow
10:31 am – 11:40 amAvoid · Rahu kalam, KaalNow
11:40 am – 11:59 amGood · Abhijit, ShubhNow
11:59 am – 12:36 pmAvoid · Dur muhurtamNow

Afternoon

12:36 pm – 12:50 pmGood · ShubhNow
12:50 pm – 2:00 pmNot ideal · RogNow
2:00 pm – 3:10 pmAvoid · Yamagandam, UdvegNow
3:10 pm – 4:19 pmGood · CharNow
4:19 pm – 5:32 pmNot ideal · RogNow

Evening

5:32 pm – 7:13 pmGood · Amrita kalamNow
7:13 pm – 8:00 pmNot ideal · KaalNow
8:00 pm – 9:50 pmGood · LabhNow

Night

9:50 pm – 11:41 pmNot ideal · UdvegNow
11:41 pm – 1:31 am (Sat)Good · ShubhNow
1:31 am – 3:21 am (Sat)Good · AmritNow
3:21 am – 5:04 am (Sat)Good · CharNow
5:04 am – 5:12 am (Sat)Good · Brahma muhurtam, CharNow
5:12 am – 6:03 am (Sat)Good · Brahma muhurtamNow
6:03 am – 6:20 am (Sat)Not ideal · RogNow
6:20 am – 7:02 am (Sat)Avoid · Varjyam, RogNow

Gowri panchangam

Day

Sugam7:01 am – 8:11 am
Soram8:11 am – 9:21 am
Uthi9:21 am – 10:31 am
Visham10:31 am – 11:40 am
Amirtha11:40 am – 12:50 pm
Rogam12:50 pm – 2:00 pm
Laabam2:00 pm – 3:10 pm
Dhanam3:10 pm – 4:19 pm

Night

Rogam4:19 pm – 6:10 pm
Laabam6:10 pm – 8:00 pm
Dhanam8:00 pm – 9:50 pm
Sugam9:50 pm – 11:41 pm
Soram11:41 pm – 1:31 am (Sat)
Uthi1:31 am – 3:21 am (Sat)
Visham3:21 am – 5:12 am (Sat)
Amirtha5:12 am – 7:02 am (Sat)

Choghadiya

Day

Char7:01 am – 8:11 am
Labh8:11 am – 9:21 am
Amrit9:21 am – 10:31 am
Kaal10:31 am – 11:40 am
Shubh11:40 am – 12:50 pm
Rog12:50 pm – 2:00 pm
Udveg2:00 pm – 3:10 pm
Char3:10 pm – 4:19 pm

Night

Rog4:19 pm – 6:10 pm
Kaal6:10 pm – 8:00 pm
Labh8:00 pm – 9:50 pm
Udveg9:50 pm – 11:41 pm
Shubh11:41 pm – 1:31 am (Sat)
Amrit1:31 am – 3:21 am (Sat)
Char3:21 am – 5:12 am (Sat)
Rog5:12 am – 7:02 am (Sat)

The full panchangam

The five limbs

TithiEkadashi · until 12:15 pm Dwadashi · until 1:22 pm (Sat)
NakshatraChitra · until 12:18 am (Sat) Swati · until 2:08 am (Sat)
YogaSaubhagya · until 8:23 pm Shobhana · until 8:11 pm (Sat)
KaranaBalava · until 12:15 pm Kaulava · until 12:45 am (Sat) Taitila · until 1:22 pm (Sat)
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Every timing today

Brahma muhurtam5:04 am – 6:02 am
Pratah sandhya5:33 am – 7:01 am
Varjyam7:21 am – 9:03 am
Kuligai8:11 am – 9:21 am
Dur muhurtam8:53 am – 9:30 am
Rahu kalam10:31 am – 11:40 am
Abhijit11:22 am – 11:59 am
Dur muhurtam11:59 am – 12:36 pm
Vijaya muhurtam1:13 pm – 1:50 pm
Yamagandam2:00 pm – 3:10 pm
Godhuli muhurtam4:19 pm – 4:49 pm
Sayahna sandhya4:19 pm – 5:48 pm
Amrita kalam5:32 pm – 7:13 pm
Nishita muhurtam11:11 pm – 12:10 am (Sat)
Varjyam6:20 am – 8:03 am (Sat)

Sun and Moon

Sunrise7:01 am
Sunset4:19 pm
Day length9 h 18 min
Moonrise3:52 am (Sat)
Moonset1:31 pm
Moon signKanya · until 11:32 am Tula · all day

Also today

ChandrashtamamKumbha, until 11:32 am Meena
ChandrabalamMoon in Kanya, until 11:32 am — good for: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena Moon in Tula, from 11:32 am — good for: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
TarabalamMoon in Chitra, until 12:18 am (Sat) — good for: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati Moon in Swati, from 12:18 am (Sat) — good for: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
SoolamWest, remedy jaggery
PakshaKrishna paksha
Lunar monthKartika
Tamil dateKarthigai 19, Parabhava
YearShaka 1948 · Vikram 2083

Planets at sunrise

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LagnaVrishchika
SunVrishchika 18°08′ · Jyeshtha 1
MoonKanya 27°37′ · Chitra 2
MarsSimha 8°58′ · Magha 3
MercuryVrishchika 3°02′ · Vishakha 4
JupiterSimha 2°40′ · Magha 1
VenusTula 5°53′ · Chitra 4
Saturn (R)Meena 13°43′ · Uttara Bhadrapada 4
RahuMakara 29°27′ · Dhanishta 2
KetuKarka 29°27′ · Ashlesha 4

Sign changes today

11:32 am: Moon enters Tula

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December 2026

Kartika – Margashirsha
1Ashtami2Navami3Dashami4Ekadashi5Dwadashi6Trayodashi7Chaturdashi8Amavasya9Pratipada10Dwitiya11Tritiya12Chaturthi13Panchami14Panchami15Shashthi16Saptami17Ashtami18Navami19Dashami20Ekadashi21Trayodashi22Chaturdashi23Purnima24Pratipada25Dwitiya26Tritiya27Panchami28Shashthi29Saptami30Ashtami31Navami

Festivals and vratams

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