Hora — London23 December 2026
Budhavara · Pausha · Shukla Paksha
बुधवार · पौष · शुक्ल पक्ष
Full Moon
Sunrise 08:06 — Sunset 15:52 · day 7h 46m
≈ 99% illuminated · increasing
Panchang — the five angas पञ्चाङ्ग
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and Vara with their end-times, plus the month and the Moon’s and Sun’s signs — computed for this city’s sunrise. Times after midnight use the traditional extended clock (e.g. 27:23 = 03:23 next morning).
- Tithi
- Purnimaपूर्णिमाtill 25:28
What this means
The lunar day. It is set by how far the Moon has pulled ahead of the Sun — each 12 degrees of separation is one tithi. The tithi shapes which activities the tradition favours, and it ends at the time shown, when the next one begins.
Muhurta Chintamani — Tithi-prakaranam (Nanda/Bhadra/Jaya/Rikta/Purna tithi-types) - Nakshatra
- Mrigashiraमृगशिराtill 23:23
What this means
The Moon's star-mansion — the patch of sky it sits in today, one of 27. Each nakshatra has its own temperament that classical texts use to judge what the day is good for.
Brihat Samhita — Nakshatra chapters (nakshatra qualities) - Yoga
- Shubhaशुभtill 11:45
What this means
A combined Sun-and-Moon measure (one of 27 nitya-yogas) — not the physical posture practice. A few yogas, such as Vyatipata and Vaidhriti, are best avoided; most are ordinary.
Muhurta Chintamani — Yoga enumeration (tyajya-yoga list, v. 33) - Karana
- Vishtiविष्टिtill 15:23
What this means
Half of a tithi — each lunar day holds two karanas. One of them, Vishti (also called Bhadra), is treated as inauspicious; the rest are workable.
BPHS — Karana-jnana-vidhi (11 karanas including Vishti) - Vara
- Budhavaraबुधवार
What this means
The weekday and its ruling planet. Each day's planet colours which tasks the tradition recommends — e.g. Thursday (Jupiter) for auspicious beginnings.
Muhurta Chintamani — Vara-prakaranam (weekday lords) - Maasa
- Paushaपौष
What this means
The lunar month. India uses two reckonings — Amanta (new-moon to new-moon) and Purnimanta (full-moon to full-moon) — so the name can differ by region. An 'Adhika' (extra) month is inserted to keep the lunar and solar years aligned.
Nirnaya Sindhu — Adhikamasa-nirnaya (intercalary month) - Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)शुक्ल पक्ष
What this means
The fortnight. Shukla is the waxing half (Moon growing toward full); Krishna is the waning half (toward the new moon).
Calendar definition
- Chandra Rashi
- Vrishabha
What this means
The zodiac sign the Moon occupies now. Together with your birth Moon-sign it drives Chandrabala — the Moon's day-to-day favourability for you.
Muhurta Chintamani — 2.4-2.5 (Chandrabala) - Surya Rashi
- Dhanuधनु
Sidereal (Lahiri) ephemeris; anga end-times computed to the city’s actual sunrise. “Adhika maas” marks an intercalary lunar month (no solar sankranti within it).
How we compute this panchang
Every time on this page is calculated from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon using the Swiss Ephemeris (the same high-precision astronomical engine used by professional astronomers), not from a printed almanac or a fixed table.
- Sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsha — the standard used by the Indian government calendar. All nakshatra, rashi, tithi and yoga boundaries follow from it.
- Local true sunrise — muhurta windows (Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya, Hora, Abhijit and the rest) are measured from the true sunrise computed for London's exact coordinates, so they are correct for your location, not a regional approximation.
- Two month conventions — we show both the Amanta (new-moon-to-new-moon) and Purnimanta (full-moon-to-full-moon) lunar month, because different regions of India follow different ones; an Adhika (intercalary) month is marked when it occurs.
Significance and auspicious/inauspicious flags are drawn from classical texts (Muhurta Chintamani, Brihat Samhita, the Puranas and others) and cited inline — we never assert an effect a text does not state.
Your panchang today
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Is today good for…?
Pick what you’re planning. We check today’s panchang against the classical muhurta rule and show you the verdict, the best window, and the source.
Hora schedule (text table)
| # | Planet | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercury | 08:06 | 08:45 |
| 2 | Moon | 08:45 | 09:24 |
| 3 | Saturn | 09:24 | 10:03 |
| 4 | Jupiter | 10:03 | 10:41 |
| 5 | Mars | 10:41 | 11:20 |
| 6 | Sun | 11:20 | 11:59 |
| 7 | Venus | 11:59 | 12:38 |
| 8 | Mercury | 12:38 | 13:17 |
| 9 | Moon | 13:17 | 13:56 |
| 10 | Saturn | 13:56 | 14:34 |
| 11 | Jupiter | 14:34 | 15:13 |
| 12 | Mars | 15:13 | 15:52 |
| 13 | Sun | 15:52 | 17:13 |
| 14 | Venus | 17:13 | 18:34 |
| 15 | Mercury | 18:34 | 19:56 |
| 16 | Moon | 19:56 | 21:17 |
| 17 | Saturn | 21:17 | 22:38 |
| 18 | Jupiter | 22:38 | 23:59 |
| 19 | Mars | 23:59 | 01:20 |
| 20 | Sun | 01:20 | 02:41 |
| 21 | Venus | 02:41 | 04:03 |
| 22 | Mercury | 04:03 | 05:24 |
| 23 | Moon | 05:24 | 06:45 |
| 24 | Saturn | 06:45 | 08:06 |
Window details (text table)
| Window | Start | End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kala | 11:59 | 12:57 | inauspicious |
| Yamaghanda Kala | 12:57 | 13:56 | inauspicious |
| Gulika Kala | 11:01 | 11:59 | inauspicious |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:44 | 12:15 | auspicious |
Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त
Brahma Muhurta
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
06:30 – 07:18
Pratah Sandhya
प्रातः सन्ध्या
07:01 – 08:06
Vijaya Muhurta
विजय मुहूर्त
13:17 – 13:48
Godhuli Muhurta
गोधूलि मुहूर्त
15:40 – 16:04
Sayahna Sandhya
सायाह्न सन्ध्या
15:52 – 16:57
Nishita Muhurta
निशीथ मुहूर्त
23:35 – 24:23
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
Varjyam
वर्ज्यम्
07:19 – 08:43
The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.
Dur Muhurtam 8
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
11:44 – 12:15
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.
Sun Today सूर्य
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
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
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
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
All 13 segments (text)
| # | Rashi | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 08:06 | 09:36 |
| 10 | Makara मकर | 09:36 | 10:51 |
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 10:51 | 11:46 |
| 12 | Meena मीन | 11:46 | 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 | 02:11 |
| 7 | Tula तुला | 02:11 | 05:01 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 05:01 | 07:36 |
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 07:36 | 08:06 |
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त
All 15 segments (text)
| # | Label | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shubha शुभ | 08:06 | 08:37 | auspicious |
| 2 | Roga रोग | 08:37 | 09:08 | inauspicious |
| 3 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 09:08 | 09:39 | inauspicious |
| 4 | Agni अग्नि | 09:39 | 10:10 | inauspicious |
| 5 | Raja राज | 10:10 | 10:41 | inauspicious |
| 6 | Chora चोर | 10:41 | 11:12 | inauspicious |
| 7 | Shubha शुभ | 11:12 | 11:44 | auspicious |
| 8 | Roga रोग | 11:44 | 12:15 | inauspicious |
| 9 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 12:15 | 12:46 | inauspicious |
| 10 | Agni अग्नि | 12:46 | 13:17 | inauspicious |
| 11 | Raja राज | 13:17 | 13:48 | inauspicious |
| 12 | Chora चोर | 13:48 | 14:19 | inauspicious |
| 13 | Shubha शुभ | 14:19 | 14:50 | auspicious |
| 14 | Roga रोग | 14:50 | 15:21 | inauspicious |
| 15 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 15:21 | 15:52 | inauspicious |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.
Season & Sun Path
Ritu (Vedic)
Hemantaहेमन्त
Ritu (Drik)
Hemantaहेमन्त
Ayana
Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन
Dinamana
7h 46m
Ratrimana
16h 14m
Madhyahna
11:59
Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.
Hora - London, 23 December 2026
On Wednesday, the 23rd of December 2026, the Vedic calendar for those in London carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The morning light begins at 8:06 AM and dipping below the horizon at 3:52 PM, bringing 7 hours 46 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Purnima of Shukla Paksha, and the nakshatra of the day is Mrigashira. Yoga for the day is Shubha, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-12-23. Pre-dawn, from 6:30 AM to 7:18 AM, is Brahma Muhurta: the period the Vedic tradition reserves for prayer, meditation, and study.
For those in London, From 11:59 AM to 12:57 PM Rahu Kala is in force — the period to avoid for new endeavours. On Wednesday the Disha Shool (directional affliction) is North; the classical recommendation is to delay North-facing departures. On the auspicious side, Labh (8:06 AM–9:04 AM) is the top-quality choghadiya of the day. Mrigashira nakshatra is governed by Mars, grounding the cosmic calendar in the rhythms of this specific place and time.
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लंदन — 23 दिसम्बर
- सूर्योदय
- प्रातः 08:06
- सूर्यास्त
- अपराह्ण 15:52
- तिथि
- पूर्णिमा (शुक्ल पक्ष)
- नक्षत्र
- मृगशिरा (द्वितीय पाद)
- योग
- शुभ
- करण
- विष्टि
- माह
- पौष
- चन्द्र राशि
- वृषभ
- सूर्य राशि
- धनु
- राहु काल
- प्रातः 11:59–दोपहर 12:57
- शुभ चौघड़िया
- लाभ (प्रातः 08:06–प्रातः 09:04)