Shukla Chaturthi
until · then Panchami
- Type
- Rikta
- Deity
- Ganesha
- Paksha
- Shukla
Wednesday, 24 December 2025 — IST Vedic time Pausa māsa · Shukla paksha
Vinayaka Chaturthi
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Shukla Chaturthi
until · then Panchami
Shravana
until · then Dhanishta
Harshana
until · then Vajra
Vishti
until · then Bava
Budhavara
Surya (Sun)
Dhanu · SagittariusSun in Moola (pada 3)
Chandra (Moon)
Makara · CapricornWaxing crescent
14.7% illuminated · waxing
Inauspicious directionNorth
Travel remedy
Consume green gram before travel
Panchaka rahitaNot active
Special yogas: Chhatra (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrischika, Makara, Meena
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Mithuna
Pratah Sandhya
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Brahma Muhurat
–
Vijaya Muhurta
–
Godhuli Muhurta
–
Sayahna Sandhya
–
Amrit Kalam
–
Yamaganda
–
Gulikai Kalam
–
Varjyam
–
Dur Muhurtam
–
Rahu Kalam
–
Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions
| # | Choghadiya | Interval | AuspiciousnessNature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 01 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 02 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 03 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 04 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 05 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 06 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 07 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 08 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious |
| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 8° 15′ | Moola p3 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Makara (Capricorn) | 23° 17′ | Shravana p4 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Vrischika (Scorpio) | 22° 31′ | Jyeshtha p2 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 4° 59′ | Moola p2 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 12° 24′ | Moola p4 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 28° 07′ | Punarvasu p3 | Retrograde |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 1° 31′ | Purva Bhadrapada p4 | Direct |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 18° 21′ | Shatabhisha p4 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 18° 21′ | Purva Phalguni p2 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Wednesday, 24 December 2025
Tamil calendar
Margazhi9(மார்கழி)
2056 · Vishvavasu
Telugu calendar
Pushya(పుష్యం)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kannada calendar
Pushya(ಪುಷ್ಯ)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Malayalam calendar
Dhanu9(ധനു)
1201
Bengali calendar
Poush8(পৌষ)
1432
Gujarati calendar
Posh(પોષ)
2082 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Paush(पौष)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Odia calendar
Pausa9(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.