Monday, December 14, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Panchami until 19:16, after which Shashthi runs until 21:19 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Shravana until 09:11, then Dhanishta until 11:52 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vyaghata until 13:03, then Harshana until 13:36 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 19:16) to Kaulava (until 08:22 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 21:19 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:22 to 09:40. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Scorpio.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Panchami
Prev day 16:48 Same day 19:16
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Shukla Shashthi
Same day 19:16 Next day 21:19
Panchami — a peaceful, harmonious day. Favourable for learning, music, and the arts.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Margashirsha · Pausha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Shravana
Prev day 06:11 Same day 09:11
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Dhanishta
Same day 09:11 Next day 11:52
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Vyaghata
Prev day 12:13 Same day 13:03
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Harshana
Same day 13:03 Next day 13:36
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Balava
Same day 06:04 Same day 19:16
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Kaulava
Same day 19:16 Next day 08:22
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Each day and night splits into twelve planetary hours, each ruled by a planet. The ruling planet sets the hour's tone — pick an hour whose ruler suits the task.
Shukla Panchami · Mon
Dec 14
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:05 08:22 | ||
| 08:22 09:40 | ||
| 09:40 10:58 | ||
| 10:58 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 13:33 | ||
| 13:33 14:50 | ||
| 14:50 16:08 | ||
| 16:08 17:25 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:25 19:08 | ||
| 19:08 20:50 | ||
| 20:50 22:33 | ||
| 22:33 00:15 | ||
| 00:15 01:58 | ||
| 01:58 03:41 | ||
| 03:41 05:23 | ||
| 05:23 07:06 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 18m| 07:05 08:22 | ||
| 08:22 09:40 | ||
| 09:40 10:58 | ||
| 10:58 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 13:33 | ||
| 13:33 14:50 | ||
| 14:50 16:08 | ||
| 16:08 17:25 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 43m| 17:25 19:08 | ||
| 19:08 20:50 | ||
| 20:50 22:33 | ||
| 22:33 00:15 | ||
| 00:15 01:58 | ||
| 01:58 03:41 | ||
| 03:41 05:23 | ||
| 05:23 07:06 |
| 05:16 → 06:10 | ||
| 11:54 → 12:36 | ||
| 21:29 → 23:17 | ||
| 08:22 → 09:40 | ||
| 10:58 → 12:15 | ||
| 13:33 → 14:50 | ||
| 10:41 → 12:29 |
Daytime hours
12 · 52 min| 07:05 07:57 | ||
| 07:57 08:48 | ||
| 08:48 09:40 | ||
| 09:40 10:32 | ||
| 10:32 11:23 | ||
| 11:23 12:15 | ||
| 12:15 13:07 | ||
| 13:07 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 14:50 | ||
| 14:50 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 16:34 | ||
| 16:34 17:25 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 8m| 17:25 18:34 | ||
| 18:34 19:42 | ||
| 19:42 20:50 | ||
| 20:50 21:59 | ||
| 21:59 23:07 | ||
| 23:07 00:15 | ||
| 00:15 01:24 | ||
| 01:24 02:32 | ||
| 02:32 03:41 | ||
| 03:41 04:49 | ||
| 04:49 05:57 | ||
| 05:57 07:06 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on December 14, 2026?
- The tithi on December 14, 2026 is Shukla Panchami.
- What nakshatra is active on December 14, 2026?
- Shravana nakshatra is active, with Vyaghata yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on December 14, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 07:05 and sunset is at 17:25.
- When is Rahu Kalam on December 14, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:22–09:40. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.