Shukla Dashami
until · then Ekadashi
- Type
- Purna
- Deity
- Yama
- Paksha
- Shukla
Saturday, 19 December 2026 — IST Vedic time Margashira māsa · Shukla paksha
No major festival — Shukla Dashami · Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Dhata/Prajapati (Anandadi)
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Shukla Dashami
until · then Ekadashi
Revati
until · then Ashwini
Variyana
until · then Parigha
Taitila
until · then Gara
Shanivara
Surya (Sun)
Dhanu · SagittariusSun in Moola (pada 1)
Chandra (Moon)
Meena · PiscesFirst quarter
68.7% illuminated · waxing
Inauspicious directionEast
Travel remedy
Consume oil-based food before travel
Panchaka rahitaActive · Roga Panchaka
Special yogas: Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Dhata/Prajapati (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Simha
Pratah Sandhya
–
Brahma Muhurat
–
Abhijit Muhurat
–
Amrit Kalam
–
Vijaya Muhurta
–
Godhuli Muhurta
–
Sayahna Sandhya
–
Gulikai Kalam
–
Dur Muhurtam
–
Rahu Kalam
–
Yamaganda
–
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) | 2° 54′ | Moola p1 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Meena (Pisces) | 24° 55′ | Revati p3 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Vrischika (Scorpio) | 25° 16′ | Jyeshtha p3 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Tula (Libra) | 17° 03′ | Swati p4 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Simha (Leo) | 13° 17′ | Magha p4 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Simha (Leo) | 2° 43′ | Magha p1 | Retrograde |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 13° 44′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p4 | Direct |
| Rahu | Makara (Capricorn) | 29° 17′ | Dhanishta p2 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Karka (Cancer) | 29° 17′ | Ashlesha p4 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Saturday, 19 December 2026
Tamil calendar
Margazhi(மார்கழி)
2057 · Parabhava
Telugu calendar
Margashira(మార్గశిరం)
1948 · Parabhava
Kannada calendar
Margashira(ಮಾರ್ಗಶಿರ)
1948 · Parabhava
Malayalam calendar
Dhanu(ധനു)
1201
Bengali calendar
Poush(পৌষ)
1433
Gujarati calendar
Magshar(માગશર)
2083 · Kalayukti
Marathi calendar
Margashirsh(मार्गशीर्ष)
1948 · Parabhava
Odia calendar
Pausa(ପୌଷ)
1433
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.