Shukla Pratipada
until · then Dwitiya
- Type
- Nanda
- Deity
- Agni
- Paksha
- Shukla
Saturday, 20 December 2025 — EST Vedic time Pausa māsa · Shukla paksha
No major festival — Shukla Pratipada · Gada (Anandadi)
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Shukla Pratipada
until · then Dwitiya
Moola
until · then Purvashadha
Vriddhi
until · then Dhruva
Kimstughna
until · then Bava
Shanivara
Surya (Sun)
Dhanu · SagittariusSun in Moola (pada 2)
Chandra (Moon)
Dhanu · SagittariusNew moon
0.2% illuminated · waxing
Inauspicious directionEast
Travel remedy
Consume oil-based food before travel
Panchaka rahitaNot active
Special yogas: Gada (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Vrishabha
Amrit Kalam
–
Pratah Sandhya
–
Brahma Muhurat
–
Abhijit Muhurat
–
Vijaya Muhurta
–
Godhuli Muhurta
–
Sayahna Sandhya
–
Nishita Muhurta
–
Gulikai Kalam
–
Dur Muhurtam
–
Rahu Kalam
–
Yamaganda
–
Varjyam
–
Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions
| # | Choghadiya | Interval | AuspiciousnessNature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 02 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 03 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 04 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 05 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 06 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 07 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 08 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 01 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 02 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 03 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 04 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 05 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 06 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 07 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 08 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious |
| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 4° 38′ | Moola p2 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 9° 29′ | Moola p3 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Vrischika (Scorpio) | 17° 21′ | Jyeshtha p1 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 0° 31′ | Moola p1 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 9° 42′ | Moola p3 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 28° 32′ | Punarvasu p3 | Retrograde |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 1° 22′ | Purva Bhadrapada p4 | Direct |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 18° 33′ | Shatabhisha p4 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 18° 33′ | Purva Phalguni p2 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Saturday, 20 December 2025
Tamil calendar
Margazhi5(மார்கழி)
2056 · Vishvavasu
Telugu calendar
Pushya(పుష్యం)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kannada calendar
Pushya(ಪುಷ್ಯ)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Malayalam calendar
Dhanu5(ധനു)
1201
Bengali calendar
Poush4(পৌষ)
1432
Gujarati calendar
Posh(પોષ)
2082 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Paush(पौष)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Odia calendar
Pausa5(ପୌଷ)
1432
Vedic astronomical almanac
Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.
The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.
The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.
A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.
Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.
The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.