Dhanbad

2026-12-15

Tithi

Shashthi षष्ठी

Nakshatra

Dhanishtha धनिष्ठा

Choghadiya details (text table)

Name	Devanagari	Planet	Period	Start	End	Quality
Rog	रोग	Mars	day	06:19	07:39	bad
Udveg	उद्वेग	Sun	day	07:39	08:59	bad
Char	चर	Venus	day	08:59	10:19	neutral
Labh	लाभ	Mercury	day	10:19	11:39	good
Amrit	अमृत	Moon	day	11:39	12:59	good
Kaal	काल	Saturn	day	12:59	14:18	bad
Shubh	शुभ	Jupiter	day	14:18	15:38	good
Rog	रोग	Mars	day	15:38	16:58	bad
Kaal	काल	Saturn	night	16:58	18:38	bad
Shubh	शुभ	Jupiter	night	18:38	20:18	good
Rog	रोग	Mars	night	20:18	21:59	bad
Udveg	उद्वेग	Sun	night	21:59	23:39	bad
Char	चर	Venus	night	23:39	01:19	neutral
Labh	लाभ	Mercury	night	01:19	02:59	good
Amrit	अमृत	Moon	night	02:59	04:39	good
Kaal	काल	Saturn	night	04:39	06:19	bad

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	14:18	15:38	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	08:59	10:19	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	11:39	12:59	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:17	12:00	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

04:43 – 05:31

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

05:14 – 06:19

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:25 – 14:08

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

16:46 – 17:10

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

16:58 – 18:03

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:15 – 24:03

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

22:32 – 24:19

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.

Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल

Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).

Varjyam

वर्ज्यम्

13:39 – 15:25

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 4

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

08:27 – 09:10

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

12:00 – 12:43

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.

Sun Today सूर्य

Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.

Surya Rashi

Vrishchika#8

Surya Nakshatra

Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा

Pada 4 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

11:50
18:25
01:00

Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.

Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्

Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.

Vikram Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

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Shaka Samvat

1948

Kilaka कीलक

Gujarati Samvat

2082

Vishvavasu विश्वावसु

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Mars
Mantri	Mars

Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.

Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.

Daily Directions दिशा

Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.

Disha Shool

North उत्तर

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

West पश्चिम

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

North उत्तर

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Swarga स्वर्ग

favourable

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Sabha सभा

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Mercury बुध

favourable

Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious

Today’s Strength Tables

Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.

Favourable Janma Rashis Today

Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
2	Bharani	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
3	Krittika	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
4	Rohini	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
5	Mrigashira	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
6	Ardra	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
7	Punarvasu	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
8	Pushya	Vadha वध	inauspicious
9	Ashlesha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
10	Magha	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
13	Hasta	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
14	Chitra	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
15	Swati	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
16	Vishakha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
17	Anuradha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
19	Mula	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
22	Shravana	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Vadha वध	inauspicious
27	Revati	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	11	yes
2	Vrishabha	10	yes
3	Mithuna	9	no
4	Karka	8	no
5	Simha	7	yes
6	Kanya	6	yes
7	Tula	5	no
8	Vrishchika	4	no
9	Dhanu	3	yes
10	Makara	2	no
11	Kumbha	1	yes
12	Meena	12	no

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.

Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline

Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.

All 13 segments (text)

#	Rashi	Start	End
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	06:19	06:29
9	Dhanu धनु	06:29	08:34
10	Makara मकर	08:34	10:19
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	10:19	11:54
12	Meena मीन	11:54	13:24
1	Mesha मेष	13:24	15:04
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	15:04	16:59
3	Mithuna मिथुन	16:59	19:14
4	Karka कर्क	19:14	21:29
5	Simha सिंह	21:29	23:44
6	Kanya कन्या	23:44	01:54
7	Tula तुला	01:54	04:09
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	04:09	06:19

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त

15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.

All 15 segments (text)

#	Label	Start	End	Quality
1	Mrityu मृत्यु	06:19	07:02	inauspicious
2	Agni अग्नि	07:02	07:45	inauspicious
3	Raja राज	07:45	08:27	inauspicious
4	Chora चोर	08:27	09:10	inauspicious
5	Shubha शुभ	09:10	09:52	auspicious
6	Roga रोग	09:52	10:35	inauspicious
7	Mrityu मृत्यु	10:35	11:17	inauspicious
8	Agni अग्नि	11:17	12:00	inauspicious
9	Raja राज	12:00	12:43	inauspicious
10	Chora चोर	12:43	13:25	inauspicious
11	Shubha शुभ	13:25	14:08	auspicious
12	Roga रोग	14:08	14:50	inauspicious
13	Mrityu मृत्यु	14:50	15:33	inauspicious
14	Agni अग्नि	15:33	16:16	inauspicious
15	Raja राज	16:16	16:58	inauspicious

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.

Season & Sun Path

Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.

Ritu (Vedic)

Hemantaहेमन्त

Ritu (Drik)

Sharadशरद्

Ayana

Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन

Dinamana

10h 39m

Ratrimana

13h 21m

Madhyahna

11:39

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Choghadiya - Dhanbad, 15 December 2026

On Tuesday, 15 December 2026, the Vedic calendar throughout Dhanbad carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The sun rises at 6:19 AM and dipping below the horizon at 4:58 PM, bringing 10 hours 39 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Shashthi of Shukla side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Dhanishtha. Harshana yoga presides over the day, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-12-15. Brahma Muhurta opens at 4:43 AM and closes at 5:31 AM, anchored to today's local sunrise.

Throughout Dhanbad, Rahu Kala occupies the stretch from 2:18 PM through 3:38 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Today's Disha Shool falls in the North direction — classical guidance advises against new Tuesday journeys toward the North. On the auspicious side, the Labh choghadiya (10:19 AM–11:39 AM) is the day's prime auspicious window. Dhanishtha nakshatra is ruled by Mars, anchoring the vedic day in the particulars of Dhanbad.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Dhanbad on 15 December 2026?

In Dhanbad on 15 December 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 2:18 PM to 3:38 PM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in Dhanbad on 15 December 2026 at 6:19 AM?

Sunrise at 6:19 AM in Dhanbad on 15 December 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (23.80°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (4:58 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Dhanbad's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Dhanbad on 15 December 2026?

The yoga operative in Dhanbad on 15 December 2026 is Harshana, active from 1:04 PM to 1:37 PM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Harshana yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana

नक्षत्र-वार योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani, Brihat Samhita

Skanda Shashthi Puja

स्कन्द षष्ठी पूजा

- Skanda Purana, Kumara Tantra

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana

सर्वार्थसिद्धि योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana

सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani

Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana

सिद्ध योग महासाधना

- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu

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धनबाद — 15 दिसम्बर

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 06:19
सूर्यास्त: अपराह्ण 16:58
तिथि: षष्ठी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: धनिष्ठा (चतुर्थ पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 14:18–अपराह्ण 15:38
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 10:19–प्रातः 11:39)