Panchang for New York on Monday, 14 December 2026

Monday, 14 December 2026 EST Vedic time Margashira māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

Karthika SomavaraGuru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji Shaheedi Divas

Upcoming Subramanya Shashti Gita Jayanti, Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Mukkoti Dwadashi Margazhi Kiruthigai Sri Sarada Devi Jayanti Annapurna Jayanti, Dattatreya Jayanti, Tripura Sundari Jayanti

Panchang timeline

local time
Shubh Ashubh
04 AM 06 AM 08 AM 10 AM 12 PM 02 PM 04 PM 06 PM 08 PM 10 PM 12 AM ☀ Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 04:29 PM Tithi → Shashthi · Karana → Kaulava Abhijit Vijaya Amrit 01:49 PM Sayahna Sandhya 04:29 PM Nishita Rahu Kalam 08:21 AM – 09:31 AM Yamaganda 10:41 AM – 11:50 AM Dur Muhurtam Gulikai Kalam 01:00 PM – 02:09 PM NOW

Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.

Monday, 14 December 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Panchami

until · then Shashthi

Type
Purna
Deity
Naga
Paksha
Shukla
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Dhanishta

until · then Shatabhisha

Pada
2
Lord
Mars
Deity
Vasus
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Harshana

until · then Vajra

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Balava

until · then Kaulava

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Moon
5. Vara (Weekday)

Somavara

Ruling graha
Chandra (Moon)

Sun & moon

Day length 9h 17m

Surya (Sun)

Vrischika · Scorpio
Sunrise
Solar noon
11:50 AM
Sunset

Sun in Jyeshtha (pada 4)

Chandra (Moon)

Makara · Capricorn

Waxing crescent

24.5% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
09:44 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Makara (Capricorn)
Sun sign (Surya)
Vrischika (Scorpio)
Sun nakshatra
Jyeshtha, pada 4
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2403°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2083 · Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948 · Parabhava
Kali Yuga year
5127
Lunar month (Amanta)
Margashira
Solar month
Kartika
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Hemant (Pre-winter) · Hemant
National civil date
23 Agrahayana 1948 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionEast

Travel remedy

Consume milk before travel

Panchaka rahitaActive · Mrityu Panchaka

Special yogas: Shubha (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrischika, Makara, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Mithuna

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Yamaganda

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Gulikai Kalam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

# Choghadiya Interval AuspiciousnessNature
01 Amrit BestHighly auspicious
02 Kaal AvoidInauspicious
03 Shubh GoodAuspicious
04 Rog AvoidInauspicious
05 Udveg AvoidInauspicious
06 Char GoodAuspicious
07 Labh GoodAuspicious
08 Amrit BestHighly auspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Vrischika (Scorpio) 28° 16′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Makara (Capricorn) 27° 33′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Vrischika (Scorpio) 18° 13′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Tula (Libra) 13° 12′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Simha (Leo) 12° 06′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Simha (Leo) 2° 46′ Retrograde
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 13° 41′ Direct
Rahu Makara (Capricorn) 29° 31′ Retrograde
Ketu Karka (Cancer) 29° 31′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

from sunrise · Moon first
  1. Chandra Hora
  2. Shani Hora
  3. Guru Hora
  4. Mangala Hora
  5. Surya Hora
  6. Shukra Hora
  7. Budha Hora
  8. Chandra Hora
  9. Shani Hora
  10. Guru Hora
  11. Mangala Hora
  12. Surya Hora
  13. Shukra Hora
  14. Budha Hora
  15. Chandra Hora
  16. Shani Hora
  17. Guru Hora
  18. Mangala Hora
  19. Surya Hora
  20. Shukra Hora
  21. Budha Hora
  22. Chandra Hora
  23. Shani Hora
  24. Guru Hora

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Monday, 14 December 2026

Tamil calendar

Karthigai(கார்த்திகை)

2057 · Parabhava

Telugu calendar

Margashira(మార్గశిరం)

1948 · Parabhava

Kannada calendar

Margashira(ಮಾರ್ಗಶಿರ)

1948 · Parabhava

Malayalam calendar

Vrischikam(വൃശ്ചികം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Ogrohayon(অগ্রহায়ণ)

1433

Gujarati calendar

Magshar(માગશર)

2083 · Kalayukti

Marathi calendar

Margashirsh(मार्गशीर्ष)

1948 · Parabhava

Odia calendar

Margasira(ମାର୍ଗଶୀର)

1433

Vedic astronomical almanac

Understanding the Hindu Panchang

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.

1 Tithi (lunar day)

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.

2 Nakshatra (lunar mansion)

The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.

3 Yoga

A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.

4 Karana (half-tithi)

Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.

5 Vara (weekday)

The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.