Leicester

2026-12-23

Tithi

Purnima पूर्णिमा

Nakshatra

Mrigashira मृगशिरा

Choghadiya details (text table)

Name	Devanagari	Planet	Period	Start	End	Quality
Labh	लाभ	Mercury	day	08:16	09:13	good
Amrit	अमृत	Moon	day	09:13	10:10	good
Kaal	काल	Saturn	day	10:10	11:06	bad
Shubh	शुभ	Jupiter	day	11:06	12:03	good
Rog	रोग	Mars	day	12:03	13:00	bad
Udveg	उद्वेग	Sun	day	13:00	13:57	bad
Char	चर	Venus	day	13:57	14:53	neutral
Labh	लाभ	Mercury	day	14:53	15:50	good
Udveg	उद्वेग	Sun	night	15:50	17:53	bad
Char	चर	Venus	night	17:53	19:57	neutral
Labh	लाभ	Mercury	night	19:57	22:00	good
Amrit	अमृत	Moon	night	22:00	24:03	good
Kaal	काल	Saturn	night	24:03	02:06	bad
Shubh	शुभ	Jupiter	night	02:06	04:10	good
Rog	रोग	Mars	night	04:10	06:13	bad
Udveg	उद्वेग	Sun	night	06:13	08:16	bad

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	12:03	13:00	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	13:00	13:57	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	11:06	12:03	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:48	12:18	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

06:40 – 07:28

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

07:11 – 08:16

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:19 – 13:49

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

15:38 – 16:02

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

15:50 – 16:55

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:39 – 24:27

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

05:14 – 06:38

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

07:19 – 08:43

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 8

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

11:48 – 12:18

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

Dhanu#9

Surya Nakshatra

Mula मूल

Pada 3 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

12:55
18:09
23:22
04:36

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	Moon
Mantri	Moon

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

South दक्षिण

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

Southeast आग्नेय

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Swarga स्वर्ग

favourable

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Kailasha कैलाश

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Moon चन्द्र

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

Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena

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	2	no
2	Vrishabha	1	yes
3	Mithuna	12	no
4	Karka	11	yes
5	Simha	10	yes
6	Kanya	9	no
7	Tula	8	no
8	Vrishchika	7	yes
9	Dhanu	6	yes
10	Makara	5	no
11	Kumbha	4	no
12	Meena	3	yes

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
9	Dhanu धनु	08:16	09:46
10	Makara मकर	09:46	10:56
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	10:56	11:51
12	Meena मीन	11:51	12:36
1	Mesha मेष	12:36	13:41
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	13:41	15:16
3	Mithuna मिथुन	15:16	17:41
4	Karka कर्क	17:41	20:31
5	Simha सिंह	20:31	23:21
6	Kanya कन्या	23:21	02:16
7	Tula तुला	02:16	05:11
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	05:11	07:46
9	Dhanu धनु	07:46	08:16

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	Shubha शुभ	08:16	08:46	auspicious
2	Roga रोग	08:46	09:17	inauspicious
3	Mrityu मृत्यु	09:17	09:47	inauspicious
4	Agni अग्नि	09:47	10:17	inauspicious
5	Raja राज	10:17	10:47	inauspicious
6	Chora चोर	10:47	11:18	inauspicious
7	Shubha शुभ	11:18	11:48	auspicious
8	Roga रोग	11:48	12:18	inauspicious
9	Mrityu मृत्यु	12:18	12:49	inauspicious
10	Agni अग्नि	12:49	13:19	inauspicious
11	Raja राज	13:19	13:49	inauspicious
12	Chora चोर	13:49	14:19	inauspicious
13	Shubha शुभ	14:19	14:50	auspicious
14	Roga रोग	14:50	15:20	inauspicious
15	Mrityu मृत्यु	15:20	15:50	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)

Hemantaहेमन्त

Ayana

Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन

Dinamana

7h 34m

Ratrimana

16h 26m

Madhyahna

12:03

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

Choghadiya - Leicester, 23 December 2026

On Wednesday, the 23rd of December 2026, the Vedic calendar in Leicester carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Sunrise arrives at 8:16 AM and dipping below the horizon at 3:50 PM, bringing 7 hours 34 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Purnima of the Shukla fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Mrigashira. The day carries the Shubha yoga, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-12-23. Brahma Muhurta, the pre-dawn meditation window, runs from 6:40 AM to 7:28 AM.

In Leicester, Rahu Kala runs from 12:03 PM to 1:00 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. The inauspicious direction (Disha Shool) for Wednesday is North; new ventures toward the North are traditionally deferred. On the auspicious side, Labh choghadiya, running 8:16 AM to 9:13 AM, stands out as the best muhurta. Mrigashira nakshatra is under the lordship of Mars, bringing the ancient panchang frame into direct contact with Leicester's horizon.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Leicester on 23 December 2026?

In Leicester on 23 December 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 12:03 PM to 1:00 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 Leicester on 23 December 2026 at 8:16 AM?

Sunrise at 8:16 AM in Leicester on 23 December 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (52.64°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (3:50 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Leicester's local horizon.

Is 23 December 2026 Purnima?

Yes, 23 December 2026 is Purnima (full-moon day) as calculated for Leicester. The Purnima tithi is active from 5:17 AM to 1:28 AM local time. Full-moon days are highly auspicious in Vedic tradition — ideal for worship, charity, and beginning spiritual practices. Major observances like Satyanarayan Puja and Guru Purnima fall on Purnima tithis.

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Sadhana Prescriptions

Bhuvaneshwari Mantra Japa

भुवनेश्वरी मन्त्र जप

- Rudrayamala Tantra, Tantrasara

Lakshmi Puja

लक्ष्मी पूजा

- Shri Sukta, Lakshmi Tantra

Chandi Patha (Durga Saptashati)

चण्डी पाठ

- Markandeya Purana, Devi Mahatmya

Tara Sadhana

तारा साधना

- Tara Tantra, Todala Tantra, Tantrasara (Krishnananda)

Matangi Sadhana

मातंगी साधना

- Matangi Tantra, Shakta Pramoda, Tantrasara, Mantra Mahodadhi

Kamala Sadhana

कमला साधना

- Shakta Pramoda, Todala Tantra, Kamala Tantra, Mantra Mahodadhi

Shodashi (Tripura Sundari) Sadhana

षोडशी (त्रिपुरसुन्दरी) साधना

- Vamakeshvara Tantra, Yogini Hridaya, Lalita Sahasranama (Brahmanda Purana), Saundaryalahari (Adi Shankaracharya)

Bhuvaneshwari Purnima Puja

भुवनेश्वरी पूर्णिमा पूजा

- Tantrasara, Shakta Pramoda

Purnima Satyanarayan Puja

पूर्णिमा सत्यनारायण पूजा

- Skanda Purana, Satyanarayan Katha

Phalguna Purnima Holika Dahan

फाल्गुन पूर्णिमा होलिका दहन

- Narada Purana, Bhavishya Purana

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

Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti

विष्टि (भद्रा) करण शान्ति

- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu

Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya

विष्टि (भद्रा) करण उपाय

- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu

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लेस्टर — 23 दिसम्बर

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 08:16
सूर्यास्त: अपराह्ण 15:50
तिथि: पूर्णिमा (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: मृगशिरा (द्वितीय पाद)
राहु काल: दोपहर 12:03–अपराह्ण 13:00
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 08:16–प्रातः 09:13)